Derrick Sawyer To Replace Retiring Lloyd Ayers As Philadelphia Fire Commissioner
Mayor Michael Nutter has named a new Fire Commissioner to replace Lloyd Ayers, who is retiring after 40 years in the department.
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Mayor Michael Nutter has named a new Fire Commissioner to replace Lloyd Ayers, who is retiring after 40 years in the department.
But some firefighters are telling Eyewitness News, the Philadelphia Fire Department's emergency vehicles are breaking down far too often, potentially putting people in danger.
Philadelphia fire commissioner Lloyd Ayers says to take a good look at your barbecue grill before lighting it up.
Today's large group of promotions will provide the city with five new deputy chiefs, four new battalion chiefs, six new fire captains, five new fire paramedic captains, 11 fire lieutenants, and 19 fire paramedic lieutenants.
Mike Resnick, the mayor's public safety director, says overtime savings in other areas within the fire department may allow them to either reduce brownouts or end them outright.
Philadelphia lawmakers are looking at forcing landlords in the city, for the first time, to conduct regular inspections of fire escapes.
A plaque in honor of two Philadelphia firefighters killed during a five-alarm warehouse blaze in Kensington has been dedicated at their firehouse.
The driver of a pick-up truck was forced to abandon his vehicle after it caught fire while on City Avenue Wednesday morning.
The emergency medical technicians would have less training and be paid less that paramedics operating Philadelphia Fire Department medic units.
The city will propose a new deployment model for paramedics and emergency medical technicians. It wants to replace one of two paramedics on city ambulances with an EMT.
Approximately 100 people were evacuated after a fire at a shelter in Philadelphia early Monday morning.
Firefighters have snuffed a small blaze on a roof deck at former state Senator Vincent Fumo's mansion in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Fire Union officials now say EPA air sample tests they have received from city officials indicate the presence of a number of chemicals inside the Engine Co. 66 firehouse, which was closed abruptly December 18, after firefighters reported fumes and one reported feeling ill.
Police say no one was injured, but the bullets struck the windows of the Philadelphia Fire Department's station on Hart Lane at Boudinot Street.
The fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. Monday at the 3400 block of Goodman Street.
Philadelphia police are investigating the discovery of two bodies inside a burning vehicle in the city's Frankford section.
Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers says the cause of the blaze has yet to be determined, but there were plenty of potential fire hazards.
The fire broke out at a home around 5 p.m. on the 4800 block of N. 9th Street, right off Roosevelt Boulevard.
The Red Cross says 26 adults and three children were affected by the Michener Avenue fire, which broke out early Sunday morning.
The fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. Friday at 15th and Mifflin Streets.
Diane Neary, widow of Philadelphia Fire Lieutenant Robert Neary, expressed her concern about a decision announced Monday by District Attorney Seth Williams, not to file criminal charges against the owners of a vacant, dilapidated Kensington warehouse that burned and collapsed killing Neary and fellow firefighter Daniel Sweeney.
DA Seth Williams says that after an investigation that lasted nearly two years, the grand jury concluded it could not recommend criminal charges against anyone in this case.
Spokeswoman Victoria Lupica says a Delta Airlines flight was taxing the runway when smoke was reported in the cockpit.
It happened shortly after 7 p.m. in the basement of a home on the 1800 block of South Bancroft Street.
Chopper 3 is over the scene of a fire in a Northeast Philadelphia.
This Saturday's cleanup efforts are in advance of a Memorial Day service to honor the 10 Black Civil War soldiers who are buried at Locust Hill Cemetery.
CBS News Philadelphia got a behind-the-scenes look at how the Linc has transformed into a soccer pitch for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Delco native Braden Shattuck's caddy, Beau Riviere, is quite the golfer himself. Here's the story behind how they met.
Ten people are facing charges following the takedown of a major Pennsylvania-based drug trafficking ring, authorities said.
Officers in Philadelphia say they seized tens of thousands of potentially dangerous pills that were all on their way to Georgia.
This Saturday's cleanup efforts are in advance of a Memorial Day service to honor the 10 Black Civil War soldiers who are buried at Locust Hill Cemetery.
CBS News Philadelphia got a behind-the-scenes look at how the Linc has transformed into a soccer pitch for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Delco native Braden Shattuck's caddy, Beau Riviere, is quite the golfer himself. Here's the story behind how they met.
Ten people are facing charges following the takedown of a major Pennsylvania-based drug trafficking ring, authorities said.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
CBS News Philadelphia got a behind-the-scenes look at how the Linc has transformed into a soccer pitch for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Delco native Braden Shattuck's caddy, Beau Riviere, is quite the golfer himself. Here's the story behind how they met.
Financial experts warn there are common mistakes that can make dealing with your debt even more difficult.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars will meet at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Week 5 of the 2026 season.
A memorial bench honoring the late Philadelphia radio host Pierre Robert is set to be dedicated in Rittenhouse Square on May 31.
This Saturday's cleanup efforts are in advance of a Memorial Day service to honor the 10 Black Civil War soldiers who are buried at Locust Hill Cemetery.
Two men are facing charges after over 260 pounds of meth were seized by law enforcement in New Jersey in April, the largest meth bust in state history.
A New Jersey community is taking extra precautions for a carnival after disorder at other recent events in the area.
The Gloucester County community is rallying around a family after they lost their 7-year-old son, who was hit and killed by a school bus.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
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.
A crash had closed part of I-95 North in South Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
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.
CBS News Philadelphia got a behind-the-scenes look at how the Linc has transformed into a soccer pitch for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Delco native Braden Shattuck's caddy, Beau Riviere, is quite the golfer himself. Here's the story behind how they met.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars will meet at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Week 5 of the 2026 season.
Charle Young, an All-Pro tight end who helped the San Francisco 49ers win their first Super Bowl title, has died.
Rory McIlroy is dealing with blister issues under his right pinky toe ahead of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
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.
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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 2026 FIFA World Cup is less than a month away, and Philadelphia is one of the host cities for the biggest sporting event on the planet. CBS News Philadelphia's Krystle Rich got a first look at the transformation.
Golfer Jim Furyk, a West Chester native and Sixers fan, said Philadelphia sports fans are "passionate either way" as the PGA Championship comes to Delaware County.
Delaware County native Braden Shattuck qualified for his third PGA Championship late last month, and he's sharing this dream with his young caddy. CBS News Philadelphia's Nikki DeMentri has Beau Riviere's story.
Before the May 19 Pennsylvania primary for the commonwealth's 3rd Congressional District, tax attorney Shaun Griffith sat down with CBS News Philadelphia's Dan Snyder to give his pitch to voters. Griffith is one of four candidates running to replace the retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.
Before the May 19 Pennsylvania primary for the commonwealth's 3rd Congressional District, Dr. Ala Stanford sat down with CBS News Philadelphia's Dan Snyder to give his pitch to voters. Stanford is one of four candidates running to replace the retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.