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A retired Philadelphia police officer was killed and three firefighters were injured after flames tore through a Northern Liberties row home late Tuesday evening. One of the firefighters is in critical condition.
Tuesday was the kickoff to the 25th annual "Battle of The Badges" that pits Philadelphia police officers against firefighters to see which service can lose the most weight in 13 weeks.
On the morning of February 16th, Mahlon Graham and his sister were walking to St. Francis de Sales School in West Philadelphia when they saw smoke coming from a nearby assisted living facility and a woman at a window screaming for help.
The Nutter Administration told City Council members Tuesday that the controversial policy of temporary closures of fire stations is not going to change, even with an increase in the Fire Department budget.
One person was taken to the hospital after being injured in a house fire early Friday morning. The fire started at about 4:30 a.m. inside a home in the 1500 block of Emily Street in South Philadelphia.
The investigation continues into an apartment fire Tuesday morning in Philadelphia's Lawncrest neighborhood that claimed two lives and injured a third person.
Mayor Michael Nutter's new budget includes extra cash for Fire Department overtime. However, that does not mean he is changing his policy of rolling, temporary closures of fire stations.
Mayor Michael Nutter was delivering his new budget on Thursday morning to City Council, unveiling a hold-the-line spending plan.
Ten firefighters were injured while battling a high-rise fire in North Philadelphia early Wednesday morning. Three residents were also injured in the blaze.
A one-alarm North Philadelphia row house fire in the 2700 block of Seltzer Street has claimed the lives of a man, a woman, and a six-month old infant girl
The Philadelphia Fire Department has earned bragging rights for the upcoming year after winning its 2010 weight loss competition against the Philadelphia Police Department.
Two children were killed in a fire in the city's Olney section, and now an official from the firefighters' union is questioning if Philadelphia's cost-cutting "brownouts" of fire companies played a role.
Wednesday marks the 20th anniversary of one of the worst fires in Philadelphia history.
Three people remain in critical condition after a gas main explosion that killed one utility worker and forced dozens from their homes in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday evening.
PGW spokesman Doug Oliver says the Philadelphia fire marshal is leading the investigation and the natural gas utility is assisting.
A woman and her three children were killed in a fast-moving house fire in Olney early Thursday morning.
As fire officials continue to investigate the cause of the deadly fire that took the lives of a Feltonville mother and her three children, Philadelphia's fire commissioner wants to make sure everyone that every home has working smoke alarms.
The city has added another deadly house fire to the yearly total. A small one-alarm bedroom fire in the 2000 block of South Frazier Street claimed the life of an unidentified man inside his row home just before midnight.
Thirteen firefighters and one police officer lost their lives in the line of duty during the Friedlander Leather Remnants factory fire on December 21st and 22nd, 1910, after walls collapsed on first responders.
Philadelphia police were investigating the death of a 45-year-old man at a shipyard in south Philadelphia on Sunday night.
The Philadelphia fire marshal is investigating a three-alarm blaze that gutted a warehouse and forced the evacuation of six families on Sunday.
The Penn's Landing Blue Cross River Rink opened for business on Friday. And plenty of people were there to give the ice a whirl.
A fire department spokesman said Motorola was trying to fix a glitch affecting screens in the radio room but added that all radios and portable phones in trucks were working.
One hundred years ago this winter, a devastating fire at a Philadelphia leather goods company near 3rd and Girard took the lives of 13 firefighters and one Philadelphia police officer.
The long night began early Monday evening with a fatal one-alarm rowhouse fire in the 3200 block of North 32nd Street, in North Philadelphia.
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.