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Damage from a plane crash in Northeast Philly near Roosevelt Mall
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Black box found from medical jet that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia, NTSB says

Wreckage recovery will continue on Monday, and all of the wreckage will be sent to a secure location in Delaware for further examination.

8 months ago

Investigators work the scene of the crash
Community

City officials say ‘a lot of work still being done’ at the site of Northeast Philly plane crash that killed 7, hurt 22

Of the 22 people hurt, five remain hospitalized, with at least three in critical condition, according to city leaders.

8 months ago

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Investigators on the ground at the site of the plane crash
Community

‘It’s the moment to be united’: Northeast Philly residents begin to process Friday’s deadly plane crash

The death toll rose to seven Saturday with officials reporting 22 others injured as cleanup continues at the site of the crash near Roosevelt Mall.

8 months ago

Listen 1:09
Two child ice skaters stand beside a coach in Kansas
Community

‘Unimaginable loss’: Delaware ice skating community mourns 5 lives lost in D.C. plane crash

Coach Sasha Kirsanov joined 11-year-old skaters Sean Kay and Angela Yang, and their moms, in Kansas. All five died in the midair collision.

8 months ago

wreckage from the plane crash in the river
Community

Boats return to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation

Among the victims were elite skaters who skated with clubs in Philadelphia and Aston and at the University of Delaware. A Delaware coach is also among the victims.

8 months ago

U.S. Park Police helicopter during search and rescue efforts
Community

What to know about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter

The collision occurred at around 9 p.m. Wednesday in one of the world's most tightly controlled airspaces, just over 3 miles south of the White House and U.S. Capitol.

8 months ago

scene of rescue efforts from across the river
Community
6abc

Members of Pennsylvania skating club, Delaware coach among Washington, D.C. plane crash victims

Reportedly, some of the victims skated with clubs in Philadelphia and Aston and at the University of Delaware. A Delaware coach is also among the victims.

8 months ago

Search and rescue efforts around wreckage site
Community

Collision between helicopter and jetliner kills 67 in nation’s worst air disaster in a generation

Passengers on the flight included a group of figure skaters, their coaches and family who were returning from a camp that followed the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

8 months ago

an ICE agent wears a vest reading POLICE ICE
Community

N.J. immigrant support groups are scrambling to help the growing number of immigrants picked up in ICE quota raids

Efforts are being ramped up to help New Jersey immigrants taken into custody by ICE. Many do not know they have constitutional rights.

8 months ago

Listen 1:26
An example of a rape kit
Politics & Policy

New Jersey Gov. Murphy signs bill formalizing a tracking system for rape kits

The tracking system allows sexual violence survivors and investigators to keep track of evidence in cases.

8 months ago

t-shirts with names and dates on stakes in the ground
Politics & Policy

Medicaid funding for gun violence programs faces scrutiny

Republican Congressman Andrew Clyde, of Georgia, unveiled the Medicaid Funds Integrity Act to restrict Medicaid funds for gun violence prevention programs.

9 months ago

Listen 1:17
A firefighter dragging a fire hose in front of a house completely engulfed in flames
Weather

What to know about thousands of evacuations and homes burned in Los Angeles area fires

At least 25 people have been killed and thousands of structures have been destroyed in the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history.

9 months ago

the LOVE Park sign in the snow
PlanPhilly
Community

Warming centers open as safe places in Philly during cold snap

Roughly 20 sites across the city are open during the day, during the night or 24/7. City officials say everyone is welcome.

9 months ago

Police block the area after a vehicle caught fire and exploded outside the lobby of President-elect Donald Trump's hotel Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
Courts & Law

Firework mortars, gas cannisters stuffed inside Tesla that exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel

The truck explosion came hours after a driver rammed a truck into a crowd in New Orleans’ famed French Quarter early on New Year’s Day, killing at least 15 people.

9 months ago

The FBI investigates the area on Orleans St and Bourbon Street by St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter where a suspicious package was detonated after a person drove a truck into a crowd earlier on Bourbon Street on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
Courts & Law

What we know about the vehicle attack on New Year’s Day in New Orleans

The attack unfolded on Bourbon Street, known worldwide as one of the largest destinations for New Year’s Eve parties.

9 months ago

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