Drone video captures aftermath of massive church fire in Kensington
CBS News Philadelphia drone footage shows extensive damage following a devastating fire at a church in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood.
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CBS News Philadelphia drone footage shows extensive damage following a devastating fire at a church in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood.
Firefighters had to evacuate four homes during a massive fire at a church on Allegheny Avenue Friday morning.
Joshua Santiago, a barber in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, gives free haircuts to his neighbors in need. He says efforts to clean up the area are working.
Joshua Santiago, a barber in Kensington, says Kensington is cleaner, but he remains focused on connecting with people in need.
A woman walking down the street in Philadelphia’s Kensington section was fatally struck by a U-Haul truck after the driver “lost control” and jumped a curb on Tuesday afternoon, Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
A woman died after she was struck and killed by a U-Haul truck in Philadelphia Kensington neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
A woman was just killed after getting trapped under a truck in Kensington. Chopper 3 over the 1800 block of East Cambria. That's right near Kensington Avenue. Police said this all started with a minor hit-and-run crash down the street. He only made it a few blocks before he lost control and hit a woman on the sidewalk killing her. Police said the driver ran away but officers caught him.
A person died and a woman was rescued during a fire at a home in Philadelphia's Kensington section on Monday, the city's fire department said.
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Business owners in Kensington say the neighborhood is improving under Mayor Cherelle Parker, but more should be done.
Business owners in the Kensington section of Philadelphia say Mayor Cherelle Parker's efforts to improve the neighborhood are working but there is still more to be done.
Philadelphia leaders on Monday shared an update on their efforts to clean up Kensington and make the neighborhood safer.
Philadelphia leaders on Monday shared an update on their efforts to clean up Kensington, saying homicides and shootings have fallen and police have seized millions of dollars worth of drugs.
On Monday, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker will share updates from the first year of her plan to clean up Kensington's open air drug market.
Mayor Cherelle Parker is adding to her plans for cleaning up Philadelphia's Kensington. She signed an executive order Tuesday morning creating a new community court designed to get people suffering from substance use disorder into treatment instead of jail. CBS News Philadelphia’s Dan Snyder has more.
On Tuesday, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled a new wellness court and wellness support center in Kensington.
There was a deadly shooting right outside of the Market-Frankford El's Allegheny Station in Kensington on Wednesday. Police are searching for the gunman. We're working to learn what to lead the shooting.
A new community hub in Kensington will provide health care, tax prep and other services, state and local leaders say.
Philadelphia leaders on Wednesday celebrated the opening of a new community engagement center in Kensington that will provide health care and services such as tax prep.
City leaders say Philadelphia neighborhoods are safer now that a Port Richmond firehouse has its pumper truck back.
Residents in the Port Richmond, Fishtown and Kensington neighborhoods in Philadelphia say they feel safer and more comfortable after their firehouse got a new pumper truck.
Philadelphia has opened a new wellness center to provide longer-term care and housing for those recovering from substance use, homelessness and other challenges.
Philadelphia officials opened the Riverview Wellness Center in Holmesburg to house people in longer-term recovery.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker helped open a new treatment and recovery facility in the Holmesburg section of the city Wednesday. Reporter Dan Snyder has the details.
The micro bakery gets a glow-up with its first brick-and-mortar location in Philadelphia's East Kensington neighborhood.
After Monday's storms, Tuesday is a mostly sunny day in the Philadelphia region.
A federal judge says enforcing the requirement that Pennsylvania mail-in ballots include an accurate exterior envelope date violates the federal Constitution.
Jamie Drysdale scored the tiebreaking goal, Ivan Fedotov stopped 28 shots, and the Flyers beat the Predators 2-1 for their third straight win under interim coach Brad Shaw.
Student-athletes at Bryn Athyn College are planning a protest after their school announced it's cutting all NCAA sports teams at the end of the year.
The "tush push" is the hottest topic at the NFL's annual meetings this week.
After Monday's storms, Tuesday is a mostly sunny day in the Philadelphia region.
Student-athletes at Bryn Athyn College are planning a protest after their school announced it's cutting all NCAA sports teams at the end of the year.
An emergency hearing is set for Tuesday on the possible sale of Delaware County's Crozer Health system.
Twenty people working within a Delaware County charter school were charged in a child abuse case involving elementary school-aged children, according to the DA's Office.
A federal judge says enforcing the requirement that Pennsylvania mail-in ballots include an accurate exterior envelope date violates the federal Constitution.
Student-athletes at Bryn Athyn College are planning a protest after their school announced it's cutting all NCAA sports teams at the end of the year.
Philadelphia police responded to seven shootings over the weekend. Two people died.
An emergency hearing is set for Tuesday on the possible sale of Delaware County's Crozer Health system.
Twenty people working within a Delaware County charter school were charged in a child abuse case involving elementary school-aged children, according to the DA's Office.
Rosemont College in Pennsylvania will merge with Villanova University starting in 2027, the schools say.
Video captured by police shows the arrest of Mayor Gina LaPlaca for driving under the influence and child endangerment charges.
Jersey Kebab reopened Sunday with a free feast for the community about a month after its owners were arrested by ICE.
A man is dead after suffering multiple gunshot wounds, which investigators believe were fired while he was driving in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, on Sunday morning.
A popular restaurant in Haddon Township, New Jersey, has been shuttered since last month following an immigration raid, but Jersey Kebab is set to reopen this weekend.
New Jersey's days as the only state in the nation where drivers are not allowed to pump their gas could soon come to an end.
Five people, including a police officer, were taken to the hospital after a car crash at Route 1 and Christiana Road, police said.
The body of 32-year-old Normaris Colón Valles was found on the banks of the Christina River in Wilmington, Delaware, in March.
Months after a life-threatening accident, 10-year-old Briar Jones, will throw out the first pitch at the Phillies' home opener on Monday.
A George Read Middle School gym teacher is accused of sending sexually explicit text messages to an eighth-grade student.
The heaviest rain moving into the Philadelphia region on Monday will fall over South Jersey and the Shore.
Some Egg Beaters and Bob Evans egg products have been recalled because they may include a cleaning solution, USDA says.
These motion labs are now in 14 centers across the country, and this center allows doctors to see what's happening inside the body as the patient moves.
Why are a growing number of younger people being diagnosed with colon cancer? That's what a new research project is aiming to answer.
The Bucks County Health Department has identified a measles case in a vaccinated adult who recently traveled to Texas.
Natalie Dormer stars in "Audrey's Children" as Dr. Audrey Evans, a CHOP doctor who co-founded Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Jersey Kebab reopened Sunday with a free feast for the community about a month after its owners were arrested by ICE.
As QVC moves HSN's studio to West Chester, Pennsylvania, several workers in St. Petersburg, Florida, are losing their jobs.
South Jersey staple Westmont Diner in Haddon Township was closed Wednesday afternoon after flames tore through the kitchen.
Gabrielle Paoletti, the owner of Her Bridal Collective, has partnered with her longtime friend to help survivors of domestic violence through a nonprofit.
ShopRite is recalling ground beef, pork and meatloaf mix made and sold in its Clementon, New Jersey store on March 20.
Five people, including a police officer, were taken to the hospital after a car crash at Route 1 and Christiana Road, police said.
Neighbors aren't thrilled about these white and yellow squiggly lines that have been put down on Grays Lane in Montgomery Township.
I-95 northbound in Philadelphia was closed between Allegheny and Cottman avenues Saturday morning for a police investigation.
Part of the Schuylkill Expressway in Philadelphia will close this weekend due to bridge deck repairs. Here's what to know.
The LOVE Run will take over part of Center City Philadelphia Sunday morning, resulting in road closures.
Jamie Drysdale scored the tiebreaking goal, Ivan Fedotov stopped 28 shots, and the Flyers beat the Predators 2-1 for their third straight win under interim coach Brad Shaw.
The "tush push" is the hottest topic at the NFL's annual meetings this week.
Edmundo Sosa ripped a two-out, go-ahead two-RBI double in the seventh inning and Kyle Schwarber followed with a mammoth homer to center field to rally the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-1 win over the Colorado Rockies.
Pittsburgh native Matt DiMarsico scored the overtime winner against UConn on Sunday to give the team its first trip to the Frozen Four.
Baseball is back at the bank! Here's what you need to know ahead of the Phillies' home opener, from the forecast to bag policies at Citizens Bank Park.
Actor Richard Chamberlain died Saturday, March 29, in Waimanalo, Hawai'i of complications following a stroke. He was two days shy of his 91st birthday.
A lot can change in a year! Here's what's new at Citizens Bank Park this season ahead of the Phillies' home opener.
Want to stream the Elite 8 March Madness games? Here's the schedule and how to watch the NCAA tournament games live.
Looking for things to do in Philadelphia this weekend? We've got you covered. Here's our weekend guide.
The Sex Pistols, the legendary English punk band, last went on a North American tour in 2003.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region before a sunny Tuesday.
The severe storms that rolled through the Philadelphia region forced dozens of flights to be canceled and plenty of more to be delayed.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast as severe storms bringing heavy rain and damaging winds move across the Philadelphia region.
Police said the 13-year-old was shot in the left side of his face and placed in critical condition at Temple University Hospital.
Rosemont College will merge with Villanova University in a multi-year transition starting in 2027, the schools announced Monday.