Philly ambulance strikes, kills woman in Kensington
An ambulance struck a woman at F Street and Allegheny Avenue late Thursday night, according to police.
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An ambulance struck a woman at F Street and Allegheny Avenue late Thursday night, according to police.
Just one day after a woman was struck and killed by an ambulance in Kensington, a family is left searching for answers. The family has identified the victim. Ray Strickland reports.
A 77-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car in West Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood on Friday.
A person was arrested for driving while intoxicated after they hit a 72-year-old woman with their truck in Northeast Philly Friday night.
Two people were struck and killed by SEPTA trains just hours apart. Police say a Med Media/Wawa Line train in Delaware County hit someone between the Morton and Secane stations. Just hours later, a Manayunk Line train hit someone in Wissahickon. Investigators are trying to figure out why both people were on the tracks.
An 81-year-old woman died from injuries after being hit by a car in a ShopRite parking lot in Northeast Philadelphia Saturday evening.
Two people were hit by a car at Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue Tuesday night, police said.
Chopper 3 was at the scene of a fatal crash between a bus and a person in a wheelchair near William H. Gray III 30th Street station in University City. According to police, a 40-year-old panhandler in a wheelchair rolled in front of a Peter Pan tour bus at a stoplight. Police said the bus struck and killed the person when the light turned green.
Police say a pedestrian in a wheelchair was struck and killed by a Peter Pan tour bus in University City Thursday morning.
Two sanitation workers who were on the picket line in the ongoing District Council 33 union strike were hit by a vehicle in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section.
A man in his early 30s died after he was hit by a car in North Philadelphia's Glenwood neighborhood early Sunday morning.
At least one person died and one was taken to the hospital after a vehicle hit multiple people on East Main Street in Newark near the University of Delaware. This is a developing story. Stay with CBS News Philadelphia for more updates.
Several people were hit by a car near the South Philly Easter Carnival Saturday night after a driver had a medical emergency, Philadelphia Police said.
A woman has died after she was struck in a hit-and-run in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday night.
Commuters had to be on alert Friday afternoon as I-295 northbound lanes in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, were shut down after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle, officials said.
A woman was just killed after getting trapped under a truck in Kensington. Chopper 3 over the 1800 block of East Cambria. That's right near Kensington Avenue. Police said this all started with a minor hit-and-run crash down the street. He only made it a few blocks before he lost control and hit a woman on the sidewalk killing her. Police said the driver ran away but officers caught him.
The family of 8-year-old Ny'Leek Ellison held a walk for justice on Saturday. Ellison was left paralyzed after a hit-and-run in Chester last month.
The family of an 8-year-old boy who was left paralyzed after a hit-and-run in Chester held a walk for justice to honor all crash victims. Ray Strickland reports on how the community is rallying around the boy and his family.
A 22-year-old driver accused of badly injuring an 8-year-old boy during a hit-and-run in Chester on Feb. 4 is now in custody.
The driver accused of badly injuring an 8-year-old boy during a hit-and-run in Chester is now in custody. Caleb Campbell, 22, is facing several charges in connection with the incident on Feb. 4. Ray Strickland talked to the boy’s mother, who gave him her reaction to the news.
A 14-year-old was struck by a car near the Swanson Arts & Technology High School in Northeast Philadelphia on Tuesday. Chopper 3 was over the scene in the area of Red Lion Road near Roosevelt Boulevard and we are being told the teen is in stable condition. The police are investigating.
A pickup truck jumped the sidewalk and struck and killed a woman in South Philadelphia on Saturday. It happened near the victim's home at 7th and Ritner around 7 p.m. The driver is facing DUI charges. Police say he slammed into an SUV and then put his truck in reverse and struck the woman. She was 64 years old.
A child was hit by a car early Friday morning on Weymouth Road in Pemberton. Police said the child was hit when the car made a left turn on Rancocas Lane around 7:30 a.m. The child suffered a leg injury and was taken to Cooper Hospital. Police have not released the age of the victim.
Police are still investigating the death of a 61-year-old man who was struck by an SUV overnight on Friday. You can see the debris-filled scene near Roosevelt Boulevard and C Street. Police said the victim was struck around 1:30 a.m. The driver also hit several parked cars. The driver stayed at the scene.
A man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after being hit by a SEPTA bus while crossing the street in South Philly on Friday. Police said the two pedestrians were husband and wife. The incident happened before 7 p.m. at Front Street and Washington Avenue. The cause of the crash is still being investigated.
Some Philadelphia leaders are speaking out against a school facilities plan that would close 17 schools in the district.
The Trudy Haynes Scholarship is named for Philadelphia's first Black TV journalist.
Highs will be in the mid-60s on Thursday, so it will be great sweatshirt weather in the Philadelphia region.
At the Play It Safe Philly town hall, coaches, community leaders and public safety officials talked about sports and other ways to prevent violence.
The Flyers are moving on to face the Hurricanes in the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's what we know.
The Flyers are moving on to face the Hurricanes in the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's what we know.
Some Philadelphia leaders are speaking out against a school facilities plan that would close 17 schools in the district.
The Trudy Haynes Scholarship is named for Philadelphia's first Black TV journalist.
Highs will be in the mid-60s on Thursday, so it will be great sweatshirt weather in the Philadelphia region.
At the Play It Safe Philly town hall, coaches, community leaders and public safety officials talked about sports and other ways to prevent violence.
Some Philadelphia leaders are speaking out against a school facilities plan that would close 17 schools in the district.
The Trudy Haynes Scholarship is named for Philadelphia's first Black TV journalist.
At the Play It Safe Philly town hall, coaches, community leaders and public safety officials talked about sports and other ways to prevent violence.
The Flyers defeated the Penguins, 1-0, in Game 6 in overtime on Wednesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena to advance in the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Crossing guards in East Lansdowne are now wearing body cameras in response to ongoing concerns about aggressive drivers.
The DOJ is suing New Jersey and Gov. Mikie Sherrill over recent legislation limiting the power of ICE agents in the Garden State.
Aurora Dessicino, 6, and her family were surprised with a trip to Walt Disney World on Wednesday.
Attorneys for Sean Higgins argue his blood alcohol content was not properly tested after fatally striking Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
A man is in custody after fatally stabbing his wife at their South Jersey home Tuesday morning, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said.
Two private contractors were rushed to a Philadelphia burn center after they were shocked in Ocean City, New Jersey, officials said.
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating a burglary spree at businesses over a three-week span.
ILC Dover has made spacesuits worn on six moon landings and more than 250 space flights since the first man walked on the moon in 1969.
The FBI believes foul play might be involved in the disappearance of Isiah Jenifer, who was last seen in Delaware County.
A 54-year-old man was charged after he slashed another person's neck on Main Street in Newark, Delaware, Friday, police said.
Nehemeiah Jones was arrested for orchestrating a retail theft group that targeted stores across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Nuclear medicine is a new frontier in cancer care, and for one Bucks County, Pennsylvania, mom, it's been a lifesaver.
A new project in North Philadelphia is transforming an old skating rink into a new comprehensive health center set to open in 2027.
The Philadelphia Walk to End Bladder Cancer is raising awareness for a disease doctors say is often overlooked.
Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia and other sites around the region will host free eye screenings for Diabetes Day.
The Philadelphia region received an F for bad air quality in an annual report from the American Lung Association.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, opens on May 1 after undergoing a major renovation project.
SEPTA is installing bulletproof glass on some of its buses to improve driver safety in the Philadelphia area.
A ramp onto I-95 South in Philadelphia has reopened after a single-car crash.
A vehicle fire briefly shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday.
Two I-95 ramps close to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex are under construction and could cause some traffic headaches for Flyers and Sixers fans.
The Flyers are moving on to face the Hurricanes in the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's what we know.
The Flyers defeated the Penguins, 1-0, in Game 6 in overtime on Wednesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena to advance in the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Wednesday's Philadelphia Phillies game against the San Francisco Giants has been postponed because of forecasted rain.
Don Mattingly thought he was done with baseball and managing and then the Phillies instead pinned their playoff hopes on him.
Attorneys for Sean Higgins argue his blood alcohol content was not properly tested after fatally striking Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
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Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
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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.
Thursday is a cloudy day to start, but there will be some breaks of sun later in the day. Then we look ahead to showers Friday night and a chilly weekend, NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo says.
CBS News reports that funding for the U.S. Coast Guard is running low, and that missed paychecks could begin in mid-May. Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.
CBS Philadelphia is proud to award the annual $10,000 Trudy Haynes Scholarship, given in partnership with the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. This year's winner is a rising junior at Lincoln University: Madison Morgan, a straight-A communications major. Watch as Janelle Burrell surprises Madison with the good news — and a check!
Jamie Drysdale and the Flyers are moving on to the second round of the playoffs to face the Hurricanes after beating the Penguins on Wednesday night.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region ahead of a cloudy Thursday morning.