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Community

Crews recover the body of a woman from a Pennsylvania sinkhole after a 4-day search

Police say the remains of a woman who fell into a sinkhole have been recovered four days after she went missing while searching for her cat.

10 months ago

Crews stand at the scene of a gas explosion at a South Philly home
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Courts & Law

PUC safety investigators claim PGW failed to prevent 2021 South Philly gas explosion

The explosion on Jackson Street in 2021 injured three people and caused several homes to be evacuated.

10 months ago

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Community

Digging resumes in the search for a woman in a Pennsylvania sinkhole

Efforts to find 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard have been frustrated by treacherous conditions for search crews inside the mine.

10 months ago

Entrance sign welcoming people to Picatinny Arsenal
Community

FBI investigating reports of large drones flying in New Jersey, seeks public’s help

The flights took place near the Picatinny Arsenal, a U.S. military research and manufacturing facility, and over Donald Trump’s golf course in Bedminster.

10 months ago

Rescue workers search in sinkhole
Community

Underground voids from abandoned mines pose danger to people and property when land collapses

There are as many as 500,000 abandoned mines nationwide — far outnumbering those that are still active, according to the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration.

10 months ago

Workers inspect a sinkhole in Philadelphia
Community

A sinkhole may have swallowed a Pa. woman. What are sinkholes and how do they form?

Pennsylvania is among the states that see the most damage from sinkholes in the U.S.

10 months ago

Rescue workers search through the night in a sinkhole for Elizabeth Pollard, who disappeared while looking for her cat, in Marguerite, Pa., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.
Community

Police say searchers in Pennsylvania don’t expect to find woman in sinkhole alive

Police said sinkholes are not uncommon because of subsidence from coal mining activity in the area.

10 months ago

Mayor Reed Gusciora
Science

Trenton Water Works says an inspector falsified water quality reports for 5 towns

A Trenton Water Works inspector submitted phony water quality reports for five N.J. towns over a 14-month period.

10 months ago

John Carney signing legislation as four others look on
Community

‘Labor of love’: Delaware advocates move forward on Family Justice Centers after domestic violence deaths rise

The centers are intended to allow abuse survivors to get help from multiple providers at one location.

10 months ago

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New Jersey State Police car in Trenton, N.J.
Community
6abc

Suspect arrested after man assaulted outside home in Middle Twp., New Jersey

Middle Township Police Department said Friday its Major Crimes Unit identified the suspect and made an arrest. The person's name has not been released.

10 months ago

debris on the street
Weather

Forecasts warn of possible winter storms across U.S. during Thanksgiving week

The East Coast will be the most impacted on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, forecasters said.

11 months ago

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Community

Philadelphia forms new city task force to fight trash fires in Kensington

The goal is to extinguish trash fires before they get out of hand and offer a warm bed to the people responsible for starting them.

11 months ago

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a boat driving in the bay
Weather

Human waste has been detected in Southern Delaware waterways. Home septic systems may be to blame

Homeowners are not required to inspect their septic systems until they sell their home, meaning deteriorating systems could go unnoticed.

11 months ago

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Neighbors by a new mural
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Newly unveiled mural helps to protect Cedar Park pedestrians

Unveiled this week, this vibrant art project helps to close off a former turning lane.

11 months ago

A wildfire burning near homes
Weather
6abc

Hainesport, N.J. wildfire 50% contained, officials say; ‘Big Rusty’ giant troll artwork spared from fire

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service established a containment line behind several homes in the area of Bancroft Lane and Cove Court.

11 months ago

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