Why some people in the Philadelphia area will have to pay more for heat this winter
The Pennsylvania Utility Commission approved a 3% hike for PGW customers.
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The Pennsylvania Utility Commission approved a 3% hike for PGW customers.
PGW is taking down Gas Holder No. 11 which is highly visible from I-95.
Wakisha Bailey reports.
Experts say people who live in the Port Richmond neighborhood should stay away from the explosion debris.
The average total monthly bill for a typical residential customer will increase from just over $94 to just under $100 per month.
There have been no evacuations, but the situation is not currently under control.
PGW has placed some 80-thousand liens, for more than 70-Million dollars, on unsuspecting landlords whose tenants skipped without paying the gas bill.
If you live in Philadelphia, switching natural gas suppliers to save money isn't an option.
The extra PGW charge is called a Weather Normalization Adjustment.
It's a series of programs, rebates and financial incentives designed to help customers conserve energy and save money.
Members of Philadelphia City Council today delivered a great big I-told-you-so to those who wanted the city to sell off the Philadelphia Gas Works.
Philadelphia Gas Works is warning customers to beware of scammers showing up on their doorsteps.
The company that wanted to buy PGW last year has itself been bought. Was this deal in the works as the PGW deal was being debated?
PGW officials say a break in a six inch cast iron gas main caused a leak leading to an explosion inside a two-story apartment house at 7912 Ardleigh Street in Chestnut Hill around 1:30 this morning.
Five people, including two children, were sickened by carbon monoxide poisoning overnight inside a home in Northeast Philadelphia.
State officials are now taking a hard look at whether the city-owned utility should speed up the replacement of aging gas mains.
The annual Cold Weather Survey shows 23,213 households without electric or gas heat this season, compared to 19,653 in Pennsylvania last year.
The failure of Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter's ambitious plan to sell PGW marks a new low in relations between Nutter and members of City Council. But the mayor insists he'll be able to get things done in 2015, his final year in office, and rejects the label "lame duck."
Mayor Michael Nutter's long and politically difficult effort to sell PGW has officially ended. The firm chosen to buy the utility has nixed the deal because of City Council's refusal to debate the plan.
Rich explains why he is tired of talking about Ferguson. He talks to City Councilman David Oh about the stalled sale of PGW, Ryan Berk, who confronted a man impersonating a military veteran at the Oxford Valley Mall, and Karen Montgomery, whose son Shane went missing in Manayunk the night before Thanksgiving.
Today was City Council's final chance to introduce the required legislation before the PGW sale agreement expires at yearend.
Doug Oliver was spokesman for Mayor Nutter during Nutter's first term and is now a marketing vice president at PGW.
This afternoon brings the start of a two-day hearing in which council members will examine what they call the "highest and best use" of the city-owned utility.
Two weeks after City Council President Darrell Clarke announced that council will not vote on the proposed sale of PGW, the firm UIL Holdings of Connecticut has announced that they're not pulling out -- at least not yet. UIL has had since July the right to terminate the sale agrement.
"Hang in there, because we're going to come up with a better plan," councilwoman Marian Tasco told her colleagues.
With a tight race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the U.S. election could hinge on how voters choose to look at inflation. Here's why.
On Wednesday, it will be back into the upper 70s in the Philadelphia region. It's not a record, but closer to it than seasonal temps.
I-95 northbound is closed near Route 7 in Newport, Delaware, because of a serious crash, state police said.
Samuel Ersson stopped 23 shots, Tyson Foerster broke a scoreless tie early in the second period and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Boston Bruins 2-0.
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Former President Donald Trump also made a stop in Drexel Hill, Delaware County, on Tuesday on the campaign trail.
On the final day of mail ballot voting on demand in Pennsylvania, some are making allegations about voter suppression in Bucks County.
With a tight race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the U.S. election could hinge on how voters choose to look at inflation. Here's why.
On Wednesday, it will be back into the upper 70s in the Philadelphia region. It's not a record, but closer to it than seasonal temps.
I-95 northbound is closed near Route 7 in Newport, Delaware, because of a serious crash, state police said.
Philadelphia police recognized Spencer Majett, 29, in the same neighborhood where they say he shot and killed a 23-year-old woman on Oct. 8.
Dozens of Philadelphia high school seniors cast their ballots and celebrated voting at City Hall Tuesday.
On the final day of mail ballot voting on demand in Pennsylvania, some are making allegations about voter suppression in Bucks County.
The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General is suing Prospect Medical Holdings, the owner of the Crozer-Chester medical system alleging "neglect and mismanagement."
West Chester University students polled more than 1,000 of their peers at public colleges in Pennsylvania on the 2024 election.
The city of Camden is coming together to fix a disused gas station along Admiral Wilson Boulevard while holding its owners accountable.
The New Jersey AG's office announced charges against two Juvenile Justice Commission senior corrections officers for allegedly sexually assaulting a female resident.
Family and friends gathered to remember Bonnie Hitchens, a mother of five who was shot and killed over the weekend.
Four people have been charged in connection with the death of Detective Sgt. Monica Mosley, who worked for the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office.
Voters in New Jersey are getting their chance to decide on the future of the state and the nation. Here's a look at what's on the 2024 ballot.
I-95 northbound is closed near Route 7 in Newport, Delaware, because of a serious crash, state police said.
All lanes on Interstate 495 North between Terminal Avenue and 12th Street/Brandywine in Wilmington, Delaware, have reopened after a crash Tuesday morning.
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles is opening registration Monday for drivers to win a five-digit, numbers only tag.
Here's a guide on how to vote early in person in New Jersey and Delaware.
Windy and dry conditions, plus a lack of rain for nearly a month, are creating high fire danger across the Philadelphia region.
Gene therapy has been revolutionary for people and it's also now being used in veterinary medicine.
Stephen Jennings and Samantha Mauser will run for the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation in the New York City Marathon.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Doctors say the dry weather is impacting people with respiratory diseases like asthma.
A notice to Costco customers urges them not to consume some packages of salmon over concerns it could be contaminated with listeria.
Montgomery County's Conshohocken Italian Bakery closed for good Sunday after baking up fresh bread, treats and tomato pies for more than 50 years.
The Wells Fargo Center is getting retail upgrades, including expanded clothing options for women and children and two new shopping spaces.
New Jersey-based Spirit Halloween is opening 10 new Christmas-themed stores, with the first opening its doors in October.
Volunteers in Havertown launched a grassroots effort to help those affected by collecting donations to send to survivors in North Carolina.
The parent company of Philadelphia's Chart House says construction in the area "cut off visibility and access for our customers."
I-95 northbound is closed near Route 7 in Newport, Delaware, because of a serious crash, state police said.
All lanes on Interstate 495 North between Terminal Avenue and 12th Street/Brandywine in Wilmington, Delaware, have reopened after a crash Tuesday morning.
Philadelphia City Council has unanimously approved a controversial new bill aimed at keeping cyclists safe and bike lanes clear.
SEPTA CEO Leslie Richards has announced she will step down from that position next month.
New Jersey residents spoke out at a public meeting in Palmyra to discuss safety and reliability issues following the deadly River Line crash.
Samuel Ersson stopped 23 shots, Tyson Foerster broke a scoreless tie early in the second period and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Boston Bruins 2-0.
The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 on Tuesday for public statements that were "inconsistent" with the status of Joel Embiid's health.
All-Stars Embiid and George's season debuts remain on hold and both players will miss Wednesday's game against Detroit with knee injuries.
Bill Belichick's criticism of the New York Jets didn't sit well with one player following a loss to the New England Patriots.
Joel Embiid has yet to make his debut in the 2024-25 regular season for the Philadelphia 76ers, but he's already picked up a technical foul.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
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Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, died surrounded by his family, a post on his Instagram said.
Here's a list of events to celebrate Halloween in the Philadelphia area this weekend if you dare...
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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.
We just keep challenging weather records in the Philadelphia region this month. The area is in the longest dry stretch on record and we could tie or break the record high temperature on Halloween, Meteorologist Kate Bilo says. Here's the full forecast.
With Election Day one week away, Harris discussed her message to voters with CBS News Philadelphia.
Bill Kelly has your NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region as we're expecting a warm Halloween to end October.
The rally in Allentown was former President Donald Trump's first major event since a comedian at his rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City referred to Puerto Rico as a floating island of garbage.
Philadelphia police on Tuesday shot a man wanted for fatally shooting a woman in Kensington on Oct. 8, investigators said. The suspect is in critical but stable condition at the hospital, officials said.