River Road Wildfire 85% contained
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Crews have it 60% contained Saturday.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says a wildfire first noticed around 10 a.m. Saturday has grown to 200 acres.
This week, parts of New Jersey battled wildfires, a shooting at a Delaware mall forced mallgoers to run for safety, and a Cheltenham High student used her business skills to help classmates ahead of prom.
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The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says the wildfire in Manchester Township is 100% contained.
Jan Carabeo reports.
The warning happened because low relative humidity, gusty wind and warm temperatures are creating a high risk for the spread of wildfires.
Brandon Goldner reports.
Brandon Goldner reports.
Meteorologist Kate Bilo explains why April is peak time for wildfire season in the region.
Only about 10% of the fire is contained.
Wind and dry air and soil can make dead leaves a tinderbox for a fire, meteorologist Kate Bilo explains.
Wakisha Bailey reports from Manchester Township, N.J.
Wakisha Bailey reports.
The road is closed from Forge Road to Warren Grove Spur Road. The fire was first spotted around noon and it has grown to 125 acres.
Chile's government extended an emergency declaration to another region as wildfires continue to rage.
This is the first assignment of the year for Delaware's wildfire crew.
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Arctic cold combined with breezy winds will create dangerously cold wind chills Tuesday morning across the entire Philadelphia region.
Clergy and faith leaders are holding a protest outside the ICE Philadelphia field office to block agents from leaving in their vehicles.
Mikie Sherrill will be inaugurated on Tuesday morning in Newark, where she will become the first Democratic woman to hold New Jersey's highest office.
Travis Konecny scored twice for his first multigoal game this season and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Clergy and faith leaders are holding a protest outside the ICE Philadelphia field office to block agents from leaving in their vehicles.
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Travis Konecny scored twice for his first multigoal game this season and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1.
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Road conditions are improving on Tuesday, but it's still dangerously cold Tuesday morning with more exceptionally low temperatures expected on Wednesday morning. Brandon Goldner reports.
As we deal with Arctic wind chills across the Philadelphia region and the coldest temperatures of the season so far, our NEXT Weather team is also tracking the possibility of a snow storm for Sunday. Meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest forecast.
Students in New Jersey will soon learn cursive again, thanks to a new state law signed by outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy. CBS News Philadelphia's Janelle Burrell and Wakisha Bailey tested out their own cursive skills to see how their penmanship stands up.
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Frank Olivieri Sr., who took over Pat's King of Steaks after his father and uncle started the business, died Sunday at the age of 87, his family said.