NJ Transit River Line Train Catches Fire, Riders Evacuated
New Jersey Transit officials say 40 passengers on the agency's River Line were safely evacuated from a light rail train that caught fire in Burlington County over the weekend.
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New Jersey Transit officials say 40 passengers on the agency's River Line were safely evacuated from a light rail train that caught fire in Burlington County over the weekend.
Three people were hospitalized on Wednesday after their vehicle was struck by a train in Camden.
A joint legislative committee in Trenton has begun hearings into the operations of New Jersey Transit.
Chris discussed yesterday's NJ Transit crash in Hoboken, the Phillies plan to honor Ryan Howard and Donald Trump's latest rant against Alicia Machado. He spoke with economist Chris Butler on Finance Friday about the testimony of Wells Fargo's CEO before Congress at 7:00, comedians Justin Willman and Simon Taylor, who will be performing at Helium Comedy Club this weekend at 7:20 and CSN Philly's Ray Didinger to assess the Eagles 3-0 start at 8:00.
Unions representing locomotive engineers and conductors voted to ratify the contracts within the last week. They were approved at a special board session Wednesday afternoon.
The other nine rail unions had signed contracts after a tentative agreement was reached in March, about a day before a strike deadline.
Hundreds of transportation projects across New Jersey will come to a halt Friday night for at least a week as the state looks for money to pay for the work.
United Transportation Union Local 60, which represents conductors; the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and NJ Transit all confirmed the deals on Saturday.
Members of a union representing some New Jersey Transit rail workers have become the first group to not ratify a new contract with the agency.
How much privacy should one expect on public transit? That issue is being questioned by the New Jersey branch of the American Civil Liberties Union.
New Jersey commuters won't have a New Jersey Transit strike as an excuse to miss work Monday, and Gov. Chris Christie says they won't have to worry about fare hikes for awhile to cover the cost of a tentative deal reached with rail workers.
Union workers have been without a contract for nearly five years.
New Jersey Transit and its rail workers unions will pick up negotiations Monday in an effort to prevent the agency's first strike since 1983.
Rail, light rail and Access Link services are operational Monday with the exception of the Gladstone Branch, where buses are running between Gladstone and Summit.
Services resumed around 11 a.m. Sunday with some delays and detours as a result of the winter storm.
NJ TRANSIT cross-honoring of tickets and passes on bus, rail, light rail and private bus carrier services remains in effect through Sunday, January 24.
New schedules that were approved in July take effect Monday.
Passengers planning to ride New Jersey Transit trains to see Pope Francis in Philadelphia need to get tickets in advance.
New Jersey Transit has said the increases, which average 9 percent, are needed to fill a $60 million budget gap that persisted even after the agency managed to cut $40 million internally.
New Jersey Transit says passengers were stranded for more than three hours after their train broke down and their rescue train became disabled.
Persistent power outages continue to make life difficult for more than 200,000 people around the Delaware Valley and South Jersey.
Authorities say a woman suffered serious leg injuries when she was struck by a New Jersey Transit bus.
Service had been suspended after Tuesday night's fatal crash of an Amtrak train in northeast Philadelphia.
If you ride New Jersey Transit trains, particularly into the northern part of the state, you might have noticed a less-than-pleasant odor seeping into your train car.
It's like Groundhog Day! The winter weather is once again impacting the Monday morning commute for drivers and others trying to make their way to work, school and elsewhere.
A video sent to CBS News Philadelphia shows a waterspout over the Delaware Bay amid a tornado warning in Cape May County.
Families in West Philadelphia are bracing for more rain and wind as they continue cleaning up from recent storms.
There were two confirmed tornadoes in northern New Jersey on Tuesday.
Police in Wilmington are increasing patrols after receiving 28 reports of car break-ins and attempted thefts last weekend.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said a preliminary analysis showed that fewer than 400 of the people registered that way went on to cast ballots.
A video sent to CBS News Philadelphia shows a waterspout over the Delaware Bay amid a tornado warning in Cape May County.
Families in West Philadelphia are bracing for more rain and wind as they continue cleaning up from recent storms.
There were two confirmed tornadoes in northern New Jersey on Tuesday.
Police in Wilmington are increasing patrols after receiving 28 reports of car break-ins and attempted thefts last weekend.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said a preliminary analysis showed that fewer than 400 of the people registered that way went on to cast ballots.
Families in West Philadelphia are bracing for more rain and wind as they continue cleaning up from recent storms.
City Council President Kenyatta Johnson, police and other community members were in Southwest Philly Monday night for a "Peace Not Guns" canvass.
A man was shot multiple times in North Philadelphia Monday afternoon, police said.
Two groups in the Philadelphia area are helping cats and dogs from Texas find forever homes.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
There were two confirmed tornadoes in northern New Jersey on Tuesday.
A Florida man was arrested and charged following a 15-hour standoff at a Walmart parking lot in Lumberton, New Jersey.
A 41-year-old woman died in a crash after fleeing a traffic stop with a 5-year-old child inside in Mantua Township Sunday night, officials said.
Two groups in the Philadelphia area are helping cats and dogs from Texas find forever homes.
Two young children were killed during the crash in Barnegat Bay between Berkeley Township and Seaside Heights on Sunday night.
Police in Wilmington are increasing patrols after receiving 28 reports of car break-ins and attempted thefts last weekend.
Health officials in Delaware have confirmed the first cases of measles in the state in more than a decade.
Delaware State Police are investigating a death after a man's body was found in a retention pond near Christiana Hospital in Newark.
Body-worn camera videos from the night Kadir Skinner was shot and killed by police in Wilmington, Delaware, were released by state and local officials Thursday.
Attorneys for the family of Kadir Skinner, the 19-year-old shot and killed by Wilmington police, have released new cellphone video.
Health officials in Delaware have confirmed the first cases of measles in the state in more than a decade.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
Pennsylvania is under a statewide Code Purple air quality alert on Friday because of smoke from the wildfires in Canada and Minnesota. But what does that mean?
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Pennsylvania will be under a code red air quality alert on Thursday because smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota will create unhealthy levels of pollution for everyone.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says it will begin approving the extended-hours permits for Philadelphia businesses within the next week.
Two top-rated and critically acclaimed restaurants in the Philadelphia area are receiving a new honor.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Three men died in a plane crash in Maryland Saturday night, police said.
Trea Turner hit two homers, including the 200th of his career, and drove in five runs, Bryce Harper and Brandon Marsh also went deep and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-7.
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The Phillies will be throwing it back to the late 1930s and early 1940s during next month's Field of Dreams game in Iowa.
The New York Mets won a series in Philadelphia for the first time in nearly four years, beating the Phillies 6-1 on Sunday.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
Will Ferrell stopped in the Philadelphia area Monday to promote his new Netflix comedy series.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region after severe storms Tuesday night.
The results of the three-year clinical trial are now being published in the Nature Medicine Journal.
Insomnia Cookies founder Seth Berkowitz founded the business in the house he shared with friends at the University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia became a key part of the company's recipe for success.
A family in Australia is celebrating the birth of identical quadruplets, the first ever born in the country.
The tornado warning in Cape May County was in effect for nearly an hour as severe storms continued to threaten the Philadelphia region.