Worker Dies After 80-Foot Fall At University City Construction Site
A construction worker died after falling 80 feet at a site in University City Friday.
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A construction worker died after falling 80 feet at a site in University City Friday.
Philadelphia Police say officers shot a man they say refused to drop a gun late Thursday night in Frankford.
They're the first voices you hear when you dial 911.
Police are searching for a man who was caught on tape violently attacking another male inside a convenience store in North Philadelphia.
The police department says the exercise will start about 5pm in the area of 6th and Market Streets, and will run till about 9pm.
Police are searching for the suspect who was caught on tape stealing a bag of cash from a popular Northern Liberties restaurant.
Police say it all started around 2 a.m. near 48th and Parrish Streets in the Mill Creek section of the city.
It happened shortly before 3:30 a.m. Sunday at Judson Street and Montgomery Avenue near Girard College.
Police say a quadriplegic with cerebral palsy was found lying in the woods with a wheelchair and a Bible nearby in southwest Philadelphia.
Authorities say one person has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping, attack and robbery of a Center City jewelry store employee, and the search continues for two others.
Police say it happened Friday night at the 6300 block of Leonard Street.
Police say a 12-year-old girl who reported a male tried to abduct outside her school Thursday has recanted her story.
Police are searching for a female who was caught on tape at a restaurant in Philadelphia stealing a backpack that contained a loaded firearm.
Philadelphia police say a missing autistic teen has been located.
Sergeant David Lee says the recruits are taught ethics here at the Police Academy, but this trip expands on that -- sometimes leaving these men and women speechless.
Mayor Nutter and city law enforcement officials today marked the end of a 30-day mourning period for Sgt. Robert Wilson III, killed last month in the line of the duty.
Police commissioner Charles Ramsey spoke to a group of 80 recruits about the importance of getting back to the basics when it comes to justice, emphasizing that it all starts with the US Constitution.
It happened around 2 p.m. Saturday at the Christy Recreation Center on the 700 block of South 55th Street.
Police say the 53-year-old victim was punched, kicked, choked and tasered seven times by her abductors during her ordeal.
It happened around 12 a.m. Sunday in the 4900 block of Hoopes Street in the Mills Creek section of the city.
Police say a man in his late 20's was crossing Delaware Avenue, heading toward the Roxxy Nightclub, when he was struck and killed by a dark-colored SUV.
The Philadelphia Police Department Narcotics Bureau arrested dozens this week in the narcotics initiative in the city's East Division, and as KYW's Hadas Kuznits reports, more operations are yet to come.
Gregory Harris was a Penn doctoral student studying the "Occupy" movement when he was tackled and arrested by a Philadelpha police officer.
Officials describe the woman as an Asian female between 30 and 50 years old. She's about 5'1" and 130 lbs with black hair and missing front lower teeth.
Philadelphia police say a drunken taxi driver led them on a chase and crashed through a fence after cursing at an officer who found him asleep at the wheel.
Philadelphia police say they have a suspect in custody seven months after a 19-year-old was shot and killed in East Germantown.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Some of the Freedom Fighters and first Black students who changed Girard College forever are still telling their stories decades later.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
A fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, is under control after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
Philadelphia police say they have a suspect in custody seven months after a 19-year-old was shot and killed in East Germantown.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Some of the Freedom Fighters and first Black students who changed Girard College forever are still telling their stories decades later.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
School zone speed camera enforcement begin on Tuesday, Feb. 17 with a 60-day warning period before full enforcement starts April 20.
Philadelphia police say they have a suspect in custody seven months after a 19-year-old was shot and killed in East Germantown.
Some of the Freedom Fighters and first Black students who changed Girard College forever are still telling their stories decades later.
Hundreds gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood Monday night.
J. Cole's "The Fall-Off Tour" will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in July.
Sheetz, the Western Pennsylvania convenience store chain, is eyeing a location near Wawa's corporate headquarters in Delaware County.
Life in one New Jersey town just got a whole lot sweeter. A man crafted a Good Humor truck out of snow and even sells ice cream out of it for a great cause.
A person was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Washington Township early Sunday morning, police said.
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.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
A fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, is under control after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
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.
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is the country's oldest hospital and will become a museum for the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.
A person with measles traveled through Philadelphia International Airport last week, health officials said.
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.
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.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
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.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Their respective semifinal wins on Monday set up a seventh gold-medal showdown between Team USA and Canada later this week.
Anthony Edwards won the Most Valuable Player award while leading his "Stars" team past their fellow Americans on the "Stripes" team 47-21 to win the final of the NBA All-Star Game.
The Reading Fightin Phils will play as the "Reading Iced Coffees" for their 23rd annual morning game Tuesday, Aug. 25.
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.
J. Cole's "The Fall-Off Tour" will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in July.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"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.
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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 demonstrations to desegregate Girard College put Philadelphia at the center of the civil rights movement. Nearly 60 years later, some of the activists on the front lines of the movement say the struggle for equality and justice was worth it.
For lots of people celebrating Fat Tuesday with sweets, Haegele's Bakery in Philadelphia's Mayfair neighborhood is the place to go to stock up on fasnachts. CBS News Philadelphia's Wakisha Bailey was live inside the family-owned bakery as they churned out trays of the doughy treats.
Officials are investigating an explosion and fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, early Tuesday morning. The 2-alarm fire started around 4:30 a.m. at a plant located on Hay Street, just beyond the 12th Street exit off Interstate 495.
The day starts foggy around parts of the Delaware Valley, and the rest of the day stays mostly cloudy. We could see some breaks of sun later in the day as high temperatures climb toward 50 degrees.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, who fought for civil rights, marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president twice, has died at 84. His family said in a statement that Jackson died peacefully surrounded by family.