Police: Maintenance Worker Struck By Tractor-Trailer On Pa. Turnpike
Officials say the victim was struck around 11 a.m. and their injuries appear to be non life-threatening.
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Officials say the victim was struck around 11 a.m. and their injuries appear to be non life-threatening.
Crews are on the scene of a multi-vehicle accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
It happened around 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Delaware River Bridge interchange.
It happened around 4 p.m. on the Pennsylvania Turnpike westbound at milepost 307.1.
Pennsylvania Turnpike officials say the entire toll road system, including the sections that roll through urban areas, may get a speed limit boost to 70 mph next year.
A new 70 miles per hour speed limit is now in effect a day ahead of schedule along most of a nearly 100 mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike's main line.
An early morning accident along the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Northeast Extension has caused a 7-mile back-up approaching Lansdale.
The Turnpike Commission says on Wednesday they will announce other sections where the speed limit will also be increased.
Crews are responding to the scene of a vehicle fire in the westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Willow Grove approaching Plymouth Meeting.
Throughout the day on Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will gradually unveil signs posting a 70 mile an hour speed limit on most sections of the road between Morgantown in Berks County to the Blue Mountain Interchange in Cumberland County.
Work is underway on a $14-million project to relocate the turnpike's Plymouth Meeting maintenance facility to the eastbound side of the toll road.
Crews are investigating after a tanker truck rolled over on the Pennsylvania Turnpike by the Lincoln Highway exit.
The eleven-mile stretch between Mid-County and the Lansdale interchange carries more than 65,000 cars a day.
The insects are reportedly swarming around the canopy between lanes 11 and 12 near the tolls at the Valley Forge Interchange.
A Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission spokesman says this will be the first time in a couple of years that the toll hike will apply evenly to cash and E-Z Pass customers.
State officials say a tractor-trailer entered a Pennsylvania Turnpike lane that was closed for maintenance and struck two workers, killing one.
Southbound lanes are closed between Exit #31 (Lansdale) and Pennsylvania Turnpike mile marker 27.5.
Authorities set up roadblocks when a young black bear appeared in a Philadelphia suburb, startling residents.
There was another sighting Friday night of a bear in Bensalem, Bucks County.
One person was injured after an accident involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger car on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has released $50,000 each for two studies looking at how to alleviate congestion at the interchange and along the Route 611 corridor.
Officials say the ramp at exit 326 will be closed to remove a tractor trailer hauling trash that overturned earlier this morning.
Barry Searfoss has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and DUI, and was sentenced to 6-23 months in prison.
The secretary of PennDOT says more access points to the Pennsylvania Turnpike may be in the offing as extra revenues start rolling in under the state's new transportation funding plan.
Pennsylvania's transportation secretary says keeping speed restrictions in place would not have prevented the series of pile-ups that paralyzed the turnpike on Valentine's Day.
A Character AI chatbot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist in Pennsylvania and provided an invalid license number, the state said.
Fire crews were called out to an area in Atlantic County where a brush fire broke out on Tuesday morning.
Monday in the Philadelphia region was a spectacular way to start the week, and Tuesday will be even warmer with highs 10-15 degrees above normal in the mid-80s.
Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the Knicks emphatically overwhelmed the 76ers 137-98 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Philadelphia Flyers blew a two-goal lead and dropped Game 2 in overtime to the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, at the Lenovo Center Monday night.
A Character AI chatbot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist in Pennsylvania and provided an invalid license number, the state said.
Fire crews were called out to an area in Atlantic County where a brush fire broke out on Tuesday morning.
Monday in the Philadelphia region was a spectacular way to start the week, and Tuesday will be even warmer with highs 10-15 degrees above normal in the mid-80s.
A Philadelphia officer was shot in the leg while he was frisking a man during a traffic stop in North Philly Monday night, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.
Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the Knicks emphatically overwhelmed the 76ers 137-98 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Philadelphia police are searching for a vehicle and two suspects wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Haddonfield man in Southwest Philly.
A Philadelphia officer was shot in the leg while he was frisking a man during a traffic stop in North Philly Monday night, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.
A Manayunk man is facing several charges after police pulled nearly 20 guns from his home, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced Monday.
At least one family has had to relocate after gasoline leaked from a tank in Aston, Pennsylvania.
Wawa has released a Gritty-themed fruit smoothie amid the Philadelphia Flyers' return to the playoffs for the first time in six years.
Fire crews were called out to an area in Atlantic County where a brush fire broke out on Tuesday morning.
Philadelphia police are searching for a vehicle and two suspects wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Haddonfield man in Southwest Philly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
With support from NFL teams in Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey has approved flag football for high school girls.
A New Jersey woman is making sure her daughter's voice lives on through a children's book that's touching lives far beyond the pages.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police 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.
The rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, or NF, affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Holly Heenan will represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.
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.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
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 sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened 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.
Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the Knicks emphatically overwhelmed the 76ers 137-98 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Philadelphia Flyers blew a two-goal lead and dropped Game 2 in overtime to the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, at the Lenovo Center Monday night.
Bryce Harper had a homer, double and single, Aaron Nola worked six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Monday night.
With support from NFL teams in Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey has approved flag football for high school girls.
It's a back-to-back-to-back night of Philadelphia sports as the Phillies, Flyers and Sixers are all set to play Monday night.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
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.
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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.
No one was hurt and no structures were damaged after a fire broke out in a wooded area of Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, officials said. Tuesday is expected to be dry and breezy and the area where the fire occurred is in a severe drought. Ray Strickland reports.
The Sixers and Flyers both suffered losses to their respective opponents in the second round of the playoffs on Monday night.
Andrew Kozak says highs will be in the 80s on Tuesday in the Philadelphia region. Here's the latest NEXT Weather forecast.
The Philadelphia Police Officer who was shot has been with the force for 20 years and is married with three children, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.
The shooting happened in the area of 17th and Cumberland streets at around 7:30 p.m., according to police.