PA Turnpike Improvements To Be Made In Wake Of January Snowstorm
A January snowstorm stranded more than 500 vehicles on the Pennsylvania Turnpike for hours, and now a review team is recommending improvements.
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A January snowstorm stranded more than 500 vehicles on the Pennsylvania Turnpike for hours, and now a review team is recommending improvements.
Authorities say a retired Pennsylvania state trooper killed a turnpike toll collector and a guard in a holdup attempt at a toll plaza and then was shot dead by troopers.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission had decided to expand the 70 mile-an-hour speed limit to most of its system this spring.
Due to the winter storm, PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike are temporarily reducing the speed limit on several highways in the region.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission today announced that it has launched a two-phase review of its response to and management of an incident that occurred during an epic blizzard over the weekend resulting in hundreds of travelers being stranded for 24 hours.
The team of 14 gymnasts, three coaches and an athletic trainer was braving the weather and heading to a gymnastics meet at the University of Pittsburgh when traffic came to a halt.
Due to the increasing severity of the winter storm, the Pennsylvania Turnpike says it has decided to put speed restrictions in place beginning at 8:30 p.m. tonight instead of midnight.
The first taste of winter has hit with snow squalls from Allentown to Lancaster County, where snow was coming down so hard during rush hour that visibility was poor and inches were mounting on the Pennsylvania turnpike.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is closing northbound and southbound lanes of the Northeast Extension from midnight until 6 a.m. Sunday between the Mid-County interchange and the Lansdale exit.
The new year will bring big changes to the way the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission collects tolls. The Turnpike Commission will be rolling out a cashless tolling system come January 4.
No one likes to pay highway tolls. But if you're a driver on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, you're supposed to pay because it's required. But as 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan shows us, thousands of drivers are scoffing at the tolls and they're getting away with it.
The state Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday will review a House bill that would allow the Turnpike Commission to eliminate the boxes, saving $200,000 annually.
Police say the four-vehicle crash caused major delays, pushing traffic back to New Jersey.
The crash happened in Southampton Township between Willow Grove and Bensalem.
Pennsylvania motorists who gravitate toward the left lane may have to wait a bit longer to learn whether state policymakers consider it safe to increase interstate speed limits to 70 mph.
More than 4 thousand people without a transponder have used a new E-ZPass only exit that just opened in the Poconos.
Commission spokesman Carl DeFebo says it will mark the second year in a row that turnpike tolls will be increased across the board, after several years of smaller increases for EZ Pass customers.
The accident reportedly happened around 10:15 a.m. on I-476 between Lansdale and Quakertown in Bucks County.
It happened around 7 a.m. when a truck carrying 2,700 gallons of home heating oil caught fire.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike will replace traditional toll collection with all-electronic tolling at the Delaware River Bridge, which connects Bristol, Pennsylvania, with Burlington Township, New Jersey.
An accident involving a van carrying a load of puppies caused quite a back-up Wednesday morning for drivers along the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
The chairman of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission says January is when the conversion to all electronic tolling is expected to begin with a pilot program at the Delaware River Bridge.
Troopers from the Bedford barracks say the man accidentally left the voucher displayed on a machine at the South Midway Service Plaza on Friday morning.
The Turnpike says a several mile backlog has developed north of Lansdale, and motorists may want to seek another route to avoid delays.
Crews battled a truck fire on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bucks County.
Harden was booked into jail and released on bond less than 2 hours later.
President Trump issued an executive order in March 2025 ordering national parks to not display elements that "inappropriately disparage Americans past or living."
Scattered storms with severe potential could hit the Philadelphia area Sunday. Before then, Saturday is warm and sunny.
Soccer fans were out in droves Friday night cheering on the U.S. team in their first match in the World Cup against Paraguay.
The U.S. men's national soccer team made easy work of Paraguay in its World Cup opener Friday, defeating the South American side 4-1 at SoFi Stadium.
Harden was booked into jail and released on bond less than 2 hours later.
President Trump issued an executive order in March 2025 ordering national parks to not display elements that "inappropriately disparage Americans past or living."
Scattered storms with severe potential could hit the Philadelphia area Sunday. Before then, Saturday is warm and sunny.
From outdoor block parties to VIP tables, here's a look at where you can watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup in and around Philadelphia this summer.
Soccer fans were out in droves Friday night cheering on the U.S. team in their first match in the World Cup against Paraguay.
Soccer fans were out in droves Friday night cheering on the U.S. team in their first match in the World Cup against Paraguay.
Commissioner Bethel admitted that putting up barricades on the sidewalk was a mistake and they should have closed some Gayborhood streets to allow for the celebrations.
A 15-month-old girl was found dead inside a car along the 4800 block of Hanoverville Road, just after 4 p.m. Thursday.
Philadelphia is ready for summer and is opening its first public pool of the season.
Philadelphia Eagles safety Andrew Mukuba hosted his inaugural Mukuba Miracles Fund event on Thursday.
Collingswood's Pocket Park will fill with drag performances, local vendors, community speakers and live music for its fifth Annual Pride.
Ten of the 16 stadiums hosting Men's World Cup matches across North America are using Rutgers turfgrass, which is bred at a sprawling 300-acre research farm in Freehold.
Dameon Anderson allegedly murdered Savion Pollard-Poulson inside a grocery store in Philadelphia in April and fled on an electric scooter.
Crews have found the body of Davoris Carter, the 14-year-old who went missing while swimming in Wildwood earlier this month, police said Wednesday.
Cristian Custodio-Aquino faces 30 years in prison for killing Dr. Michael Anthony, who owned Haddon Vet.
A driver was hospitalized after a tree service and landscaping truck drove off a bridge in New Castle County, Delaware, police said Friday.
Anticipation grows in Delaware's West African community as the Ivory Coast's national soccer team settles into its Wilmington hotel ahead of the World Cup.
A teenager was arrested after she allegedly stabbed her hairdresser and another person inside a Wilmington hair salon, Delaware State Police said.
Gordon Turner was convicted of murder and other charges after hitting and killing a University of Delaware student with a U-Haul van last year.
A star high school lacrosse player in Delaware is back on the field after a mysterious condition in his jaw turned out to be something much more serious.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
A star high school lacrosse player in Delaware is back on the field after a mysterious condition in his jaw turned out to be something much more serious.
Researchers at Penn Medicine say the revolutionary cancer treatment CAR-T therapy may also help patients with kidney failure.
Preliminary research out of Penn Medicine indicates that GLP-1 drugs could prevent breast cancer, but more study is needed.
ChristianaCare Hospital, Aston — Delaware County's first micro-hospital — is expected to treat 15,000 patients annually.
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.
Sportswear brand Mitchell & Ness is opening a new three-story flagship store in Center City Philadelphia.
Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.
Organizers say they want the FIFA Fan Festival in Philadelphia to be "soccer Coachella" for fans from around the world.
SEPTA says it's making improvements to the train station in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
A new website helps visitors and residents check traffic conditions before heading to events in Philadelphia this summer.
PennDOT is replacing a bridge built in 1950 that carries State Road across the Darby Creek, linking Upper Darby and Springfield townships.
SEPTA's South Broad Concourse links 15th/City Hall and Walnut-Locust stations and reopened after being closed for six years.
Harden was booked into jail and released on bond less than 2 hours later.
The U.S. men's national soccer team made easy work of Paraguay in its World Cup opener Friday, defeating the South American side 4-1 at SoFi Stadium.
Ten of the 16 stadiums hosting Men's World Cup matches across North America are using Rutgers turfgrass, which is bred at a sprawling 300-acre research farm in Freehold.
The first 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup match in Philadelphia is Sunday, but the party has already started at Fairmount Park.
The Phillies are adding a veteran outfielder a day after potentially losing Adolis García for some time due to an injury.
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night, at the age of 36.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
The Godmother of Soul — Philly's own Patti LaBelle — received a Lifetime Achievement Award during the college's Rhythm and RISE celebration.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
"LUZIA" showcases Mexican culture under the Big Top at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks through June 7.
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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.
The Philadelphia region is under a risk of severe storms Sunday afternoon and evening. Before then, enjoy a sunny Saturday with more comfortable humidity levels, great for a barbecue or trip to the Jersey Shore. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Tammie Souza has the latest forecast.
Philadelphia police were called out to a shooting scene at 29th and Gordon streets in Strawberry Mansion early Saturday morning.
Get outside and enjoy your Saturday, CBS News Philadelphia Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly says it will be the best day as we track possible storms late Sunday evening.
Crowds of people packed bars and the FIFA Fan Festival to root on the U.S. Men's National Team.
Meteorologist Andrew Kozak caught up with Jim at the launch party at Farm Truck Brewing in Audubon.