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Chester County residents begin cleaning up after storms knock down trees, power lines
Residents in Chester County, Pennsylvania, started the cleanup process Wednesday after strong storms knocked down trees and took out power lines overnight.
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Residents in Chester County, Pennsylvania, started the cleanup process Wednesday after strong storms knocked down trees and took out power lines overnight.
According to the county director of emergency services, the western part of Chester County saw the most damage.
The region is feeling the effects of Tuesday's fast-moving storms, and thousands of customers are dealing with outages after strong winds downed trees and power lines.
Storms that rolled through the Lehigh Valley and New Jersey on Wednesday night knocked out power for thousands of customers.
Most of the moisture from Thursday's storms is gone, but an isolated shower could pop up around the region. Grant Gilmore has the latest for your evening commute and your Friday morning ahead of Memorial Day Weekend around Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley and the Jersey Shore.
Stormy weather with high winds and rain downed trees and caused power outages for thousands across Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley on Wednesday night.
An investigation is underway into a storm-related death of a father of two in Bucks County early Wednesday morning.
Clean-up is far from over after a rainstorm in Delaware snapped power poles and live wires leaving many people trapped inside their cars.
Thousands of people in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are without power Wednesday after a powerful storm system moving through the Philadelphia region.
A fire that broke out at a PPL substation in Allentown left more than 8,400 people temporarily without power Wednesday evening.
The suspect "was last seen flying south," said Sayreville police.
Monday's storms brought damage across the Philadelphia region from downed trees to power outages, and one family dealt with "live wires" that were going for days, without a response for help.
The Wildwood outage took about 24,000 customers offline and many businesses lost thousands of dollars.
The entire island of the Wildwoods lost power for a day earlier this month - now AC Electric will manage claims.
Customers in Wildwood are back online, but the island is essentially running off generators, and some are concerned the power could go out again.
Businesses and vacationers are getting back into the swing of things now that power has been restored in Wildwood.
Power has been restored to all customers throughout the Wildwoods after a major power outage over the weekend.
It was Friday around noon when a fire broke out at Atlantic City Electric's substation on Oak Avenue knocking out power.
More power has been restored Saturday morning after thousands of customers around the Wildwoods were without power after a fire at a power substation.
Many businesses were forced to close and some vacationers left early after a fire at a substation Friday.
There's major progress to report Friday night as crews work to get power restored in Wildwood. Atlantic City Electric says the lights are back on for 15,000 customers. This is after a fire at a substation Friday afternoon. Nikki Dementri reports.
Howard Monroe reports.
A blown transformer led multiple vendors at the iconic Philadelphia market to close Wednesday night.
PJM Interconnection says their call for conservation ended Sunday morning. The power grid operator that oversees 13 states - including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware - asked residents to conserve electricity.
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has appointed George Samir Helmy to replace Sen. Bob Menendez ahead of his resignation next week.
The Butler County native has been in Russian prison since 2021.
The first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump will be held in Philadelphia on Sept. 10.
The first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump will be held in Philadelphia on Sept. 10.
Black-owned Free Haven Farms is one of the few USDA-certified organic farms in New Jersey, located in a community created by abolitionists.
The man who died in the crash on Kelly Drive in Philadelphia was the passenger of an Uber that made an illegal turn, police said.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has appointed George Samir Helmy to replace Sen. Bob Menendez ahead of his resignation next week.
The Butler County native has been in Russian prison since 2021.
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The Willingboro Police Department stepped up to help a young boy who loves Spider-Man following an unfortunate crime.
Camden is doubling down on its effort to clean up the city as it unveils new tools to help keep the streets clean.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced Thursday a fare holiday on all NJ Transit rides, across all systems, from Aug. 26-Sept. 2. All fares will be waved during this period.
It'll be warmer in the Delaware Valley today and Friday, with temperatures in the upper 80s. Humidity and the chance for storms will ramp up heading into the weekend.
Wednesday in the Philadelphia region will once again be filled with sunny skies, comfortable temps and low humidity.
Team USA dominated the 2024 Paris Olympics with a total of 126 medals, and the efforts of athletes from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware were crucial to this success. Here's a recap of how these local stars made their mark.
A Newark, Delaware, apartment building was evacuated after a large fire broke out Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said.
One month after pausing dog adoptions due to a statewide kennel cough outbreak, Delaware has lifted all restrictions and is once again allowing dogs to move in and out of the state.
Philadelphia singer Jessy Kyle created a new bra inspired by her medical journey, which included a heart attack and kidney transplant.
Parents and other caregivers urged to stop using loungers linked to 5 fatalities and an infant bed tied to 1 death.
Trader Joe's reports 14 incidents of high flames, a handful resulting in minor burns and limited property damage.
Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park will soon stop performing surgeries, Crozer Health confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia on Wednesday.
The Camden County Health Department has this mobile van in a number of locations aiming to get uninsured children vaccinated for free.
Carter Melons sells mouth-watering watermelons with red, yellow and orange flesh, and the business is a family operation dating back seven decades.
The decades-long Atlantic City Airshow tradition was canceled last month and now local businesses are feeling the pain.
Videoboards are being added to the stadium among other improvement projects.
Monday's nice weather made for a busy day on the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey.
August is Black Business Month and from farm to table, Honeysuckle Provisions in West Philadelphia is about making a difference in their neighborhood.
The man who died in the crash on Kelly Drive in Philadelphia was the passenger of an Uber that made an illegal turn, police said.
SEPTA Regional Rail trains were delayed Thursday night because of power loss near 30th Street Station, the agency said.
Work is underway for Phase 1 of the 14-mile, multi-year plan spanning from West Chester Pike to Interstate 95 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
The Noble Street Bridge in Philadelphia is closed indefinitely because of problems with the support beams, officials said.
SEPTA says parking fees will return in a phased approach beginning on Monday, Sept. 23, and daily parking rates will increase.
The Philadelphia Phillies will play 16 of their 31 Spring Training games in Clearwater, Florida, at BayCare Ballpark.
The Eagles rallied back from a 13-6 deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the New England Patriots.
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Weston Wilson became the ninth Phillies player to hit for the cycle and Philadelphia overpowered the Nationals 13-3 on Thursday night.
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Taylor Swift's blockbuster "Eras Tour" resumed in London on Thursday after her concerts in Vienna were canceled earlier this month because of an alleged terror plot.
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A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
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A passenger in an Uber who was killed in a crash in Philadelphia on Aug. 15 was identified as 41-year-old Steven Tyree Moultrie. Uber said in a statement that the driver in the crash was removed from their platform.
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The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia will host the first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Sept. 10. The announcement comes the same day that Harris released her economic policy plan and a day after Trump released financial disclosures revealing more about his sources of income.
Water rescuers pulled a car from the Schuylkill River along Kelly Drive near the Girard Avenue Bridge on Friday. Wakisha Bailey reports.