Record Breaking Year For Fatal Fires In Philadelphia
Fire officials say last year there were twelve fire related deaths in the city, this is the fewest in city history.
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Fire officials say last year there were twelve fire related deaths in the city, this is the fewest in city history.
Flames broke out around 5:30 a.m. inside a row home along the 4600 block of Oakland Street and quickly spread to two neighboring homes.
Flames broke out 1 a.m. Monday inside a row home in the 2300 block of Moore Street near 23rd Street in the Point Breeze section of the city.
34 members of the Philadelphia Fire Department were promoted Friday at the Fire Training Academy in Northeast Philadelphia.
It happened around 10 a.m. in the 5400 hundred block of Baltimore Avenue when the truck careened off the street.
Flames broke out around 1:40 a.m. in the 6100 block of West Columbia Avenue in the city's Overbrook neighborhood.
A solemn memorial plaque dedication in memory of the first female Philadelphia firefighter killed in the line of duty drew family members of Lieutenant Joyce Craig, and members of her extended family of firefighters, and city officials.
Flames broke out shortly before 6 a.m. Monday at the Embassy Apartments in the 2100 block of Walnut Street in Rittenhouse Square.
Flames broke out around 1:45 a.m. Monday inside a vacant row home in the 2900 block of Memphis Street and quickly spread to three neighboring homes.
Flames broke out around 2 a.m. Saturday near 20th and Oxford Streets in the Cecil B. Moore section of the city.
Two people were injured overnight when fire ripped through a duplex along the 2000 block of Welsh Road in the city's Bustleton neighborhood.
Authorities received a call around 3 a.m. Monday from neighbors near the intersection of Janney and East Tioga Streets.
The Fireman's Hall Museum in Philadelphia is gearing up for the 2015 Fire Safety Exposition and Muster on Sunday, October 18.
Flames broke out just after 1 a.m. Saturday at the Chestnut Hill Village Apartments in the 7600 block of Stenton Avenue.
Flames broke out around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday at a bar and restaurant under construction at 13th and Chancellor Streets.
Flames broke out around 1:15 a.m. Sunday inside a vacant apartment at a three-story building along the 2400 block of North Broad Street.
Senator Bob Casey announced that the Philadelphia Fire Department would be receiving some monetary aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
This long running dispute broke out more than two years ago, when Firefighters Local 22 pressed in court to compel the Nutter administration to fill open captain and lieutenant vacancies.
Police are investigating a suspicious fire that forced more than a dozen people from their homes overnight in South Philadelphia.
The American Red Cross and the Philadelphia Fire Department are partnering in an effort to eliminate fire deaths in the city.
The Philadelphia fire department has been rocked in the last six months by a sudden spike in the number of employees who have taken their own life.
Eyewitness News has obtained a memo over safety concerns sent to members of the Philadelphia Fire Department.
Authorities say a man who was found inside his home after a fire in North Philadelphia appears to have been assaulted.
"Controlled chaos would be an understatement," said police inspector Mike McCarrick, who runs the police department's East Division, where the derailment occurred.
Flames broke out around 6 a.m. at a three-story building at Kensington Avenue and East Willard Street.
Bryce Harper says he still doesn't understand why Dave Dombrowski suggested last year that he doesn't know if Harper is still an elite player.
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Surveillance video shows a man taking a woman's purse while she was waiting for the bus.
A 9-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with multiple injuries after being hit by a car in West Philadelphia on Saturday, police said.
School zone speed camera enforcement will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 17 with a 60-day warning period before full enforcement starts April 20.
A NEXT Weather Alert is in effect as light rain and slushy snow move into the Delaware Valley Sunday afternoon into early Monday morning.
Bryce Harper says he still doesn't understand why Dave Dombrowski suggested last year that he doesn't know if Harper is still an elite player.
Surveillance video shows a man taking a woman's purse while she was waiting for the bus.
A 9-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with multiple injuries after being hit by a car in West Philadelphia on Saturday, police said.
School zone speed camera enforcement will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 17 with a 60-day warning period before full enforcement starts April 20.
Surveillance video shows a man taking a woman's purse while she was waiting for the bus.
A 9-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with multiple injuries after being hit by a car in West Philadelphia on Saturday, police said.
School zone speed camera enforcement will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 17 with a 60-day warning period before full enforcement starts April 20.
Love took center stage across Philadelphia on Valentine's Day, as couples exchanged vows at two iconic locations: Reading Terminal Market and Love Park.
Large amounts of water flooded a parking garage at 16th and Callowhill streets in Spring Garden.
After erosion from several major storms, New Jersey officials say federal relief is on the way for eroding South Jersey beaches.
February is Heart Awareness Month, and with Valentine's Day approaching, the holiday holds special meaning for a South Jersey family.
Video from a New Jersey police department's drone helped officers rescue a missing child in dense woods amid severely cold weather.
Quinton Law made history by becoming New Jersey's youngest active serving mayor and Moorestown Township's first Black mayor.
From picking cotton on a Tennessee farm to raising a family in South Jersey, Lillian Crooks is celebrating 100 years of life.
Ice is still impacting bodies of water around the Philadelphia area after a long stretch of cold temperatures.
Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
The man whom Jill Biden divorced for the eventual 46th President of the United States is now in jail on murder charges.
February is Heart Awareness Month, and with Valentine's Day approaching, the holiday holds special meaning for a South Jersey family.
As piles of snow melt across the Philadelphia region, research shows the salt used to prevent slipping could end up in the water supply.
Black History Month is poignant for one family after a man got a historic, innovative treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
With a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, local health experts want to send a message to families.
Penn's first successful transplant was a kidney back in 1966. Since then, there have been thousands of life-saving operations.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
The Downingtown Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Wednesday night after a canopy over the toll booths collapsed.
A portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive remains closed as crews work on water infrastructure repairs.
PennDOT is asking for your input with a new online survey available now through Feb. 28.
Bryce Harper says he still doesn't understand why Dave Dombrowski suggested last year that he doesn't know if Harper is still an elite player.
U.S. Olympic gold medalist Breezy Johnson and her fiancé talks about the lead up to their engagement at 2026 Milano Cortina and a congratulations from Taylor Swift.
The Sixers rookie capped off his first apperance at the NBA All-Star weekend with two game-ending scores and an MVP trophy.
Olympic organizers promise that the villages where athletes live won't run out of free condoms again during the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
Turns out, the Philadelphia Phillies were ale-ing last year — and it contributed to Nick Castellanos' release.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Pennsylvania Film Office has awarded $34 million for production on Season 3 of "Tires" and the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown."
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
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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.
Multiple cars were still sitting in at least a foot of water Sunday morning after a parking garage in Philadelphia's Spring Garden neighborhood flooded Saturday afternoon. Tow trucks had to remove several cars that were unable to drive out of the garage at 16th and Callowhill.
Newly proposed legislation in the Pennsylvania House would allow beer, wine and liquor to be ordered through third party apps and delivered to your door.
Cats need dental care just like their humans. In this week's Pet Project, Pennsylvania SPCA animal advocate Carol Erickson takes a look at how you can help your cat maintain a great smile.
The Broad Street Line's Fairmount station has reopened after a leaking pipe caused water to pool around the ground, businesses in Manayunk say the warmer weather has helped bring in customers after weeks of frigid cold, and a rain-snow mix will impact the Delaware Valley Sunday night into Monday.
Scattered rain showers will mix with slushy snow Sunday afternoon around the Delaware Valley. Some spots will get a coating to two inches of snow, but the system moves out by early Monday. But don't expect the snow to stick around long – temperatures climb back into the upper 40s and 50s this week.