Oil Truck Fire Shuts Down All Eastbound Lanes Of PA Turnpike In Bensalem
It happened around 7 a.m. when a truck carrying 2,700 gallons of home heating oil caught fire.
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It happened around 7 a.m. when a truck carrying 2,700 gallons of home heating oil caught fire.
Heavy rain is expected this weekend as remnants from Tropical Storm Bill spin eastward into the Delaware Valley. A Flood Watch is in effect for our entire region Saturday evening through Sunday because of the threat of downpours and flooding.
Imagine if you nearly met your partner -- and didn't know it until years later. That's exactly what happened to one couple.
The Montgomery County, Pa. sheriff's office learned of his whereabouts following his release from a prison in Maryland, after serving time for his part in a fatal DUI down there.
Abbas Khalaf, a native of Iraq, had a dramatic journey to resettle in the United States, finding his way to Northampton, Pa.
Warminster is paying a $650,000 settlement to the family of an 89-year-old woman accidentally shot and killed by its police department during a standoff with a drunken suspect.
Hammerstein's grandson has been trying to preserve the property where some of the most famous Rodgers-and-Hammerstein works were written.
A 20-year-old Hatboro man is sentenced to decades in prison in Bucks County court for sending a romantic rival a birthday card laced with a deadly poison.
After five hearings and more than a dozen hours of testimony, the Doylestown Township Zoning Hearings Board will take a vote on whether or not to grant variances to Highland Farm.
One driver was trapped inside a vehicle but was safely extricated, and another was also injured.
The accident was reported at about 9:36 p.m. Friday at Pebble Hill Road near Spring Valley Road.
No injuries have been reported.
Marcel Johnson, 22, was sentenced to death for the murder of four-year-old R'Mani Rankins and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her pregnant mother, Ebony Talley.
In the wake of last month's fatal Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, the federal government is recommending that commuter railroads, such as SEPTA, examine their speed controls where they have sharp curves.
The jury was sent home an hour after getting the case because a juror had to pick up a relative at the airport.
It will be a warm day, with highs in the low to mid 80s.
After a wild afternoon of weather, heavy rain will continue overnight and the region will endure the chance for more showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday as a cold front exits the region. Any storms on Tuesday may also contain gusty winds and downpours but the threat severe weather will be greatly reduced.
Flames broke out on the 2700 block of Schukraft Road Monday afternoon.
Marcel Johnson was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of Ebony Talley and her daughter R'mani Rankins in 2013, then setting their bodies afire.
Police say a man being treated at a suburban Philadelphia hospital walked out of the facility and jumped into a nearby lake.
Marcel Johson was convicted of stabbing Ebony Talley and her four-year-old daughter to death in 2013.
Crews battled a truck fire on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bucks County.
The prosecution made its case for the death penalty during day one of the sentencing phase of a Bristol Township man convicted of brutally murdering a pregnant woman and her four year old daughter, then lighting their bodies on fire.
Now the penalty phase as the jury will decide if he gets life in prison or the death penalty.
He took to social media and that changed everything.
The Philadelphia area can expect more sunshine Thursday and temperatures in the 80s by Friday.
A group of students from around Philadelphia volunteered to clean up Cecil B. Moore Football Field.
Jeremy Fuentes was found guilty on charges related to the deadly home invasion in Lower Merion that left a mother paralyzed in December 2024.
A convoy of Toyota Tundras rolled through Philadelphia Wednesday in an effort to haul away hunger in local communities.
A college in Atlantic County is ensuring that those who served are not forgotten with a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
Three police officers were fatally shot and two others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday.
The Philadelphia area can expect more sunshine Thursday and temperatures in the 80s by Friday.
A group of students from around Philadelphia volunteered to clean up Cecil B. Moore Football Field.
Jeremy Fuentes was found guilty on charges related to the deadly home invasion in Lower Merion that left a mother paralyzed in December 2024.
A convoy of Toyota Tundras rolled through Philadelphia Wednesday in an effort to haul away hunger in local communities.
A group of students from around Philadelphia volunteered to clean up Cecil B. Moore Football Field.
Jeremy Fuentes was found guilty on charges related to the deadly home invasion in Lower Merion that left a mother paralyzed in December 2024.
A convoy of Toyota Tundras rolled through Philadelphia Wednesday in an effort to haul away hunger in local communities.
For this Florida family, the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia is their new happy place while their 1-year-old receives critical care at CHOP.
Pennsylvania leaders, including Gov. Josh Shapiro, say communities in the commonwealth can look to Chester in combating gun violence.
A college in Atlantic County is ensuring that those who served are not forgotten with a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
6 years after she vanished from Bridgeton City Park in Cumberland County, New Jersey, investigators are using artificial intelligence to help in the investigation of Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance.
Residents packed a Tabernacle Township, New Jersey, meeting Monday night, pleading with officials to save a local rescue squad.
The Bayada Regatta gives athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities the opportunity to be their best on and off the water.
Since 2013, The Camden County Police Department has emphasized unity policing — using community engagement events to build trust and reduce crime.
A 4-month-old is dead after a driver who was allegedly fleeing from police in Wilmington crashed near I-95 Tuesday morning.
Police in Delaware had to disperse an unruly crowd of over 1,000 people, where they say gunshots were fired, after the annual Wilmington Hispanic Parade had concluded.
Delaware State Police identified the teenage boy killed after an e-bike crashed into the side of a school bus in Dover on Friday afternoon.
Authorities are investigating after a plane reportedly crashed in Dover, Delaware, on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Showers will slowly clear out of the area, and temperatures will increase as the day continues, before we head into a mostly sunny work week.
For this Florida family, the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia is their new happy place while their 1-year-old receives critical care at CHOP.
Taking care of people and knowing about their medical conditions supplies this Penn Medicine nurse with all kinds of ideas for her art.
The nutrition education is a part of Eat Right Philly, which is a School District of Philadelphia initiative that relies on federal funding from the SNAP-Ed program.
When a Delaware County woman said her health insurance suddenly cut off coverage for critical medication, she turned to an unlikely source for help.
Left fielder Brandon Marsh and relief pitcher Matt Strahm met with Lincoln Hanson, a Delco boy battling cancer, on Friday.
For businesses that sell imported goods in Philadelphia, trade policy and tariffs bring an extra layer of uncertainty this year.
The curfew will now apply beyond Kensington to Fairhill, Germantown, Nicetown, Hunting Park, Frankford and Mount Airy.
The agreement takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Philadelphia boutiques and clothing shops are going all in for the Eagles as the 2025 NFL season starts vs. the Cowboys on Thursday.
A free grocery store in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood is once again bustling with customers after a nearby fire forced it to close weeks ago.
Police said the car that initiated the crash in Philadelphia was involved in a carjacking two days ago on Torresdale Avenue.
Philadelphia International Airport will be front and center as travelers fly into the city in 2026.
With SEPTA service restored, riders are paying more for rides with a 21.5% fare hike in effect.
Speed cameras have been installed at 15 locations from North to South Broad Street in Philadelphia to catch drivers going over the speed limit.
Two people were flown to an area hospital in unknown conditions, Montgomery County officials tell CBS News Philadelphia.
Confidence is high in the Golden Rams locker room, and Saquon Barkley's brother, Ali, is feeling it too.
After Shohei Ohtani pitched five hitless innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies' Rafael Marchán hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer off Blake Treinen with two outs in the ninth inning for a 9-6 win.
Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith and his fiancée, Mya, surprised a woman battling stage four ovarian cancer with a signed jersey.
The Philadelphia Phillies placed utility man Edmundo Sosa on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain.
Phillies fans can now enter a lottery until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, to get the chance at buying 2025 playoff tickets.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
Cardi B announced her "Little Miss Drama Tour," making a stop in Philadelphia's Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 7, 2026.
One of Hollywood's leading actors, Robert Redford starred in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Way We Were."
Netflix's "Adolescence" won big at the 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, earning six awards, including best limited series.
Don't miss a moment of the 2025 Emmys. Here's how to watch the action live, from the red carpet to the awards show.
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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 Deptford Mall has decided to roll back its paid premier parking program in its parking lot.
A third suspect was convicted in connection with a deadly home invasion in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, last year. Investigators say Jeremy Fuentes provided information to the men who broke into the home and killed one person while leaving another paralyzed.
After a few cloudy and fairly dreary days, sunshine will return on Thursday. Bill Kelly has the forecast.
The Good Samaritan Club, made up of college students from around the city, meets regularly to help keep a North Philadelphia football field clean.
Pennsylvania officials say police officers were trying to serve a warrant in North Codorus Township in York County when they were shot. The shooting left three officers dead and two others wounded, officials said. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said the officers are heroes.