2015 Philadelphia train derailment 10 years later
It's been 10 years since Amtrak Train 188 derailed, killing eight people and injuring more than 200 in Northeast Philadelphia.
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It's been 10 years since Amtrak Train 188 derailed, killing eight people and injuring more than 200 in Northeast Philadelphia.
NTSB crews remain on scene in Northampton County Monday as crews continue to investigate and clean up after a Norfolk Southern train derailed near Bethlehem over the weekend.
At least three train cars derailed around midnight, but it's unknown what, if anything, was inside the cars when they went off the tracks.
A 40-car CSX freight train derailed near Stenton Avenue and Joshua Road, police said.
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office says no criminal charges will be filed in the 2015 Amtrak derailment that killed eight people and injured over 200 others.
The DA's office has until Friday to bring charges before the statute of limitations runs out, but according to attorney Tom Klein, who represents some of the victims and their families, there will be no charges.
Lawyers involved in the Amtrak 188 litigation believe it's the largest payout of its kind in the US.
The engineer of an Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia last year, killing eight people, went "from distraction to disaster" in a matter of seconds.
Revisions to the city's mass casualty plan will direct police in the future to work closely with emergency medical service personnel.
Survivors remember how their lives were changed, one year ago.
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the AMTRAK 188 derailment in Frankford that killed eight people and injured more than 200 others.
Philadelphia lawyers who filed lawsuits against Amtrak contend there are "glaring inconsistencies" in the statements the locomotive engineer gave to railroad accident investigators.
In his first interview with the NTSB, Amtrak 188 engineer Brandon Bostian tells investigators that his last memory from that night was "turning on the bell" while "approaching and passing the platforms in North Philadelphia."
Investigators think the engineer may have been distracted by radio chatter from other train operators when the train jumped the tracks in Frankford.
Preliminary findings from the NTSB investigation are expected to be released in the next few weeks.
A provision in a 1,300-page transportation bill would raise the cap on total victims' compensation in the Amtrak crash from $200 million to $295 million.
The husband of a technology executive killed when a speeding Amtrak train derailed in Philadelphia has sued the railroad for wrongful death.
According to Temple University Hospital, the last patient from the deadly Philadelphia train derailment in May has been released.
The Transportation Department sent letters on Friday to five airlines — Delta, American, United, Southwest and JetBlue — seeking information on their prices before and after the May 12 train crash.
The culinary community of Philadelphia is gathering Thursday night at Fork restaurant for a fundraiser of co-owner and chef Eli Kulp who was seriously injured in the Amtrak derailment this past May.
Amtrak made its first legal filings Friday regarding lawsuits stemming from May's deadly train derailment in Philadelphia with 243 people on board, killing 8.
Amtrak officials have joined with the passengers who are suing them in asking that all lawsuits arising from the May derailment be consolidated in federal court in Philadelphia.
Today, Septa officials demonstrated that system for area congressmen. The federal deadline is December 31st.
As federal investigators continue their probe into the Philadelphia train derailment, the first wrongful-death lawsuit was filed Monday.
The investigation into the Amtrak crash that left eight dead and over 200 wounded continues, and a local survivor tells Eyewitness News he'll never be the same.
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Authorities say an infant was stabbed in a gated apartment complex on Smithbridge Drive in Coatesville, Chester County, on Wednesday.
A portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is closed on Wednesday, Feb. 11 as crews work on water infrastructure repairs.
Washington Township police say a man is wanted in connection with multiple incidents reported around the Washington Way Apartments in Blackwood, New Jersey.
Fire crews were called out to the 3200 block of Teesdale Street, just off Cottman Avenue, around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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."
Authorities say an infant was stabbed in a gated apartment complex on Smithbridge Drive in Coatesville, Chester County, on Wednesday.
A portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is closed on Wednesday, Feb. 11 as crews work on water infrastructure repairs.
Washington Township police say a man is wanted in connection with multiple incidents reported around the Washington Way Apartments in Blackwood, New Jersey.
Fire crews were called out to the 3200 block of Teesdale Street, just off Cottman Avenue, around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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."
Authorities say an infant was stabbed in a gated apartment complex on Smithbridge Drive in Coatesville, Chester County, on Wednesday.
A portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is closed on Wednesday, Feb. 11 as crews work on water infrastructure repairs.
Fire crews were called out to the 3200 block of Teesdale Street, just off Cottman Avenue, around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Washington Township police say a man is wanted in connection with multiple incidents reported around the Washington Way Apartments in Blackwood, New Jersey.
Camden firefighter Howard Bennett will be laid to rest Wednesday, nearly one week after the 60-year-old died after falling into the icy Delaware River.
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski has conceded the New Jersey special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's congressional seat.
Ice is still impacting bodies of water around the Philadelphia area after a long stretch of cold temperatures.
A New Jersey pilot and his co-pilot have been jailed in West Africa for almost six weeks after landing to refuel. CBS News New York spoke to both men on the phone.
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.
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.
Cracking down on the price of prescription drugs is a hefty task.
The PHMC clinic on Cedar Avenue in West Philadelphia is helping provide dental and health care in an underserved community.
A new kind of joint replacement is now available for people who have a certain kind of arthritis in the hand.
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.
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A portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is closed on Wednesday, Feb. 11 as crews work on water infrastructure repairs.
PennDOT is asking for your input with a new online survey available now through Feb. 28.
Part of SEPTA's Jefferson Station in Philadelphia was flooded Monday night, but service wasn't disrupted.
The city says residents shouldn't park on a major stretch of South Broad Street in Philadelphia Tuesday for a snow removal operation.
Traffic is starting to move again on Roosevelt Boulevard after a fatal crash shut down the road in both directions Friday morning.
As Philadelphia has dealt with a frigid winter, a sign that spring and summer are near is here: Phillies pitchers and catchers report for spring training.
Michael Fantuzzo was arrested and is accused of stealing more than $246,000 from the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association.
Villanova and Notre Dame are finalizing plans to open the 2026-27 college basketball season in Rome, Italy.
The Union unveiled their primary "1776 Kit" jerseys, which pay tribute to America's 250th anniversary and Philadelphia's role.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
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.
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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.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia is closed Wednesday as crews make emergency repairs, according to the city.
The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters are celebrating a century and will be bringing the fun to Philadelphia and the region. On Wednesday, Julian "Zeus" McClurkin joined the CBS News Philadelphia studios to teach anchor Janelle Burrell some neat basketball tricks.
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