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Philadelphia fire officials said the flames broke out at a rowhome on the 200 block of East Stella Street around 1:45 a.m. Sunday. When firefighters arrived on the scene, authorities said the structure was already fully engulfed in flames.
Emergency crews repaired and restored a significant water main break that flooded a section of Main Street in Manayunk on Friday
Two children were hospitalized in critical condition and a woman was killed in a house fire in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia.
Firefighters responded to a blaze at Philadelphia's Art Alliance building on 18th Street early Friday morning.
A motorcyclist is recovering in a hospital after colliding with a Philadelphia Fire Department ladder truck in Center City early Saturday morning.
Authorities said a motorcyclist collided with a fire truck responding to a hotel in Center City early Saturday morning.
A Philadelphia fire truck and a Subaru collided in Strawberry Mansion.
A morning apartment fire in South Philadelphia has claimed the lives of two people and seriously injured another.
An investigation is underway after an ATM at a Chinese restaurant in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood exploded early Saturday morning.
The Philadelphia Fire Department said say no one was hurt after a large fire broke out at an apartment complex in the city's Kensington section early Sunday.
Owners of a Caribbean restaurant in Southwest Philadelphia say they'll need all the help they can get after a car crashed into their business early Monday morning.
A fire is now under control after it spread to a Northeast Philadelphia auto shop Thursday morning.
Two people are unaccounted for as firefighters battle a fire at a twin home in East Germantown on Thursday, according to the Philadelphia Fire Department.
Organized in 1996, the Philadelphia Police and Fire Pipes and Drums Band has one primary mission - to honor those lost. A fixture at law enforcement and firefighter funerals, this weekend, they'll be walking the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Jim Donovan reports.
An elderly woman died after a fire ripped through a rowhome on the 600 block of Kimball Street in South Philadelphia early Sunday morning.
Dozens of firefighters responded to flames at United Baptist Church in North Philadelphia Monday night.
At least four people were hurt in a West Philadelphia fire that spread to several rowhomes, fire officials said. At least 19 people were displaced.
At least four people were taken to the hospital and 19 were displaced after a fire spread to nine rowhomes in West Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
With temperatures this cold, some residents might turn to supplemental heaters. Howard Monroe checks in with the Philadelphia Fire Department on cold weather safety.
Philadelphia Fire Department dispatch five people were rescued from the home and taken to area hospitals to be treated for smoke inhalation and burns.
City leaders say Philadelphia neighborhoods are safer now that a Port Richmond firehouse has its pumper truck back.
Residents in the Port Richmond, Fishtown and Kensington neighborhoods in Philadelphia say they feel safer and more comfortable after their firehouse got a new pumper truck.
Philadelphia officials say residents can return their normal routines after a fire in the city's Frankford section prompted concerns.
Philadelphia firefighters spent Christmas Day putting out hotspots at a warehouse fire in Frankford that started Tuesday night.
BLJ Community Rowing, founded by former Division I athlete Brannon Johnson, has introduced more than 1,000 people to rowing.
Philadelphia-area woman says one missing document triggered months of higher monthly charges.
Scattered showers are possible Monday in the Philadelphia area. The main concern with the strongest storms will be damaging wind gusts, but there is also a low-end tornado risk.
Crews battled a large fire at a scrap metal yard in Hunting Park Sunday night, sending thick, hazy smoke into the sky and raising concerns among neighbors.
It was a blast from the past at Citizens Bank Park Sunday as Philadelphia Phillies greats were honored ahead of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Scattered showers are possible Monday in the Philadelphia area. The main concern with the strongest storms will be damaging wind gusts, but there is also a low-end tornado risk.
BLJ Community Rowing, founded by former Division I athlete Brannon Johnson, has introduced more than 1,000 people to rowing.
Philadelphia-area woman says one missing document triggered months of higher monthly charges.
Crews battled a large fire at a scrap metal yard in Hunting Park Sunday night, sending thick, hazy smoke into the sky and raising concerns among neighbors.
It was a blast from the past at Citizens Bank Park Sunday as Philadelphia Phillies greats were honored ahead of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
BLJ Community Rowing, founded by former Division I athlete Brannon Johnson, has introduced more than 1,000 people to rowing.
Philadelphia-area woman says one missing document triggered months of higher monthly charges.
Crews battled a large fire at a scrap metal yard in Hunting Park Sunday night, sending thick, hazy smoke into the sky and raising concerns among neighbors.
Two people were shot Sunday near Temple University Hospital in North Philadelphia, police say.
Randy Bates, the owner of Arasapha Farms in Delaware County, was an active member of the community.
A 36-year-old man was charged with attempted murder after stabbing two people in Egg Harbor Township Sunday morning, police said.
An emergency curfew will go into effect in the city of Trenton Friday night after multiple violent crimes happened in recent months, city officials said.
A massive 8-foot python was found in a New Jersey backyard. The 40-pound snake is now safely back in a cage, but not before it gave residents in Freehold a scare.
Joel Deanley Jr. was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a Timber Creek Regional High School student.
Hope Community Charter School in Camden is scrambling to move into a new space after flooding earlier this summer.
Two teenagers were injured in a stabbing in New Castle County Sunday afternoon, police said.
William Simpler Jr. is charged with fatally shooting Jason Paoletti in a road rage shooting in Delaware.
Electronic speed cameras are now in place along a busy residential road in Delaware.
Two crews from the Delaware Forest Service traveled to assist fire crews in Minnesota working to contain wildfires sparked by lightning.
A 13-year-old boy accused of assaulting two people with fireworks earlier this month in Wilmington faces attempted murder charges, police say.
An incredible story of luck, bravery and medical expertise after a Glassboro dad gets impaled with a tree branch.
Temple University alum Dr. David Hartman was the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school.
Measles cases have spread to the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, as a big jump in outbreaks is happening in other parts of the state.
The Chick Mission, a nonprofit, rolled into Montgomery County on Monday. It aims to save fertility for young women who have cancer by providing grants.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
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.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
BLJ Community Rowing, founded by former Division I athlete Brannon Johnson, has introduced more than 1,000 people to rowing.
It was a blast from the past at Citizens Bank Park Sunday as Philadelphia Phillies greats were honored ahead of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, Derek Hill singled with the bases loaded in the 12th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game series sweep with a 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Nathan Lukes pushes Blue Jays passed the Phillies with a two-run home run in the 11th inning Saturday night.
Six-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion Lane Johnson has spent his entire pro career with the Birds.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
Wakisha Bailey introduces us to the founder of BLJ Community Rowing who is working to make one of the least diverse sports more accessible.
We are in for a pretty classic August afternoon: hot, somewhat humid, with scattered afternoon storms. Meteorologist Kate Bilo has more on the severe weather and when a cool down arrives.
Infielder Bryson Stott will wear these special cleats featuring a number of Phillies legends emerging from a cornfield.
A group of Jewish students accused the college of allowing antisemitic bias and harassment to flourish on campus.
A Philadelphia woman contacted consumer reporter Josh Sidorowicz after failing to include an important document for Medicare enrollment.