Faulty Airbags Force Auto Makers To Issue Recalls
It seems every time you turn around there is an announcement of another auto recall. Roughly one out of every 10 cars and trucks on the road has been recalled this year.
The company says it will change or replace the keys on the cars from the 2000 to 2014 model years.
A Missouri company has recalled possibly tainted beef products distributed to two restaurants and a grocery chain, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
GM CEO Mary Barra says 15 employees — many of them senior legal and engineering executives — have been forced out of the company
Good weather and a strong Memorial Day weekend helped car buyers ignore reports of recalls, pushing car and truck sales up more than ten percent in May.
Federal food safety officials say ground beef recalled by a Detroit business may have been sent to stores in 10 states.
Toyota said Thursday it's recalling 516,000 vehicles worldwide — including 430,500 in the U.S. — for three separate safety problems, including brakes that can activate without warning.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra has told Washington lawmakers that GM could simultaneously release an internal investigation into a deadly ignition switch problem and its plan to compensate victims.
The recall is General Motors' 29th this year, bringing the total number of recalled GM vehicles in the U.S. to around 13.8 million.
The number of recalls issued this year by the nation's top carmaker rose Tuesday to 29 as GM announced four separate actions affecting 2.4 million cars and trucks. While no fatalities were involved in the latest recalls, the problems were serious enough that GM has temporarily halted sales of the vehicles.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Acting Administrator David Friedman are holding a press conference.
General Motors' efforts to root out lingering safety problems across its wide range of cars and trucks has produced another big recall — and highlights a sudden shift at GM and throughout the industry toward issuing recalls instead of avoiding them.
GM is on track to break the American automaker record for the most recalls in a single year, ever.
Ford is recalling more than 692,000 Escape small SUVs and C-Max gas-electric hybrids in North America to fix two safety problems.
One day after the Department of Transportation refused to order GM to pull recalled vehicles off the road, the auto company has released a video showing tests they've done on the recalled vehicles.
General Motors is recalling nearly 60,000 Saturn Aura midsize cars because the automatic transmission shift levers can show the wrong gear.
Summer Infant is recalling about 800,000 rechargeable batteries used in baby video monitors because of a burn hazard.
The recall was announced on Easter and affects Oscar Meyer Classic Wieners.
Mazda is recalling 109,000 Tribute SUVs in cold-weather states to fix rusting frame parts.
Giant has announced they removed from sale select varieties of organic peppercorns due to potential Salmonella contamination, following a recall by Frontier Natural Products Co-Op.
Members of a Senate subcommittee accused General Motors of trying to cover up problems with an ignition switch that is now tied to 13 deaths.
General Motors is recalling 1.3 million vehicles in the U.S. because the electronic power-steering assist can suddenly stop working.
General Motors is boosting by 971,000 the number of small cars being recalled worldwide for a defective ignition switch, saying cars from the model years 2008-2011 may have gotten the part as a replacement.
John Legend will join Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama at the Liacouras Center Monday to rally support for presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Philadelphia Police reopened Broad Street near Pattison Avenue after blocking off the road early Monday due to an assault investigation.
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles is opening registration Monday for drivers to win a five-digit, numbers only tag.
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.
With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
The Philadelphia region can expect the coldest temperatures of the season so far on Monday morning.
John Legend will join Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama at the Liacouras Center Monday to rally support for presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who campaigned in the Delaware Valley last week, spoke at a Philadelphia church Sunday morning before holding a rally later tonight.
Philadelphia Police reopened Broad Street near Pattison Avenue after blocking off the road early Monday due to an assault investigation.
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles is opening registration Monday for drivers to win a five-digit, numbers only tag.
John Legend will join Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama at the Liacouras Center Monday to rally support for presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Police in Willow Grove shot a man who raised a gun during a domestic call, the district attorney said.
Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit is investigating after a woman's body was found wrapped in a blanket and towel in a Crescentville garage.
Philadelphia fans cheered the Birds to victory from a watch party at the Linc that featured a legendary former Eagle.
State police are investigating after the Montgomery County Republican Committee Headquarters received a bomb threat Saturday that forced them to close early for the day.
The Philadelphia region can expect the coldest temperatures of the season so far on Monday morning.
Sunday was dry and chilly with temperatures in the upper 50s to near 60s but will get even colder tonight when freeze and frost warnings go into effect.
Teens from 13 to 18 are learning how to build an airplane through a program called Teen Aviation of New Jersey in Medford.
Five people were displaced and one firefighter was rescued after crews battled a 2-alarm house fire in Ocean City, New Jersey.
Here's a guide on how to vote early in person in New Jersey and Delaware.
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.
The Philadelphia area is still in extreme fire danger as we have now gone 26 days with no measurable rainfall.
Drought continues to worsen across the region and now it'll take nearly a foot of rainfall to pull us out of the drought by next year.
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.
The cousins were born just a day apart – just like their mothers.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
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."
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.
A fatal three-car collision closed both lanes of the George C. Platt Bridge in southwest Philadelphia early Monday.
A portion of the Old White Horse Pike in Camden County closed Friday until further notice due to infrastructure work.
Nick Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher each had a goal and an assist, and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Sunday night.
Tyrese Maxey scored 10 of Philadelphia's 13 overtime points and finished with a season-high 45 as the 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers.
The Philadelphia Eagles took home their third consecutive win against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium Sunday afternoon, bringing the team's record to 5-2.
Holden Trent, a goalkeeper of the Philadelphia Union has died at 25, the team announced on Saturday.
The Philadelphia Flyers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-5 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.
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.
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Merchantville, New Jersey goes all out for Halloween – even changing its name.
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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.
Professional drummer Josh Robinson uses drumming as a tool for healthy self-expression, community building and connection while sharing his passion for music and helping others.
Temperatures dropped to the 20s and 30s across the Delaware Valley overnight, and a freeze warning remains in effect until 9 a.m. But the cold air won't stick around all week; Halloween is shaping up to be unseasonably warm with highs in the 80s. Meteorologist Kate Bilo has your forecat.
Rock star Bruce Springsteen and former President Barack Obama are headlining a concert at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia Monday night on behalf of Kamala Harris' campaign. The event is part of Harris' "When we Vote, We Win" concert series aimed at getting people to vote in battleground states.
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles is opening registration for drivers to win low-digit tags on Monday, Oct. 28, aka "Tag-A-Palooza." The lottery gives registered drivers in the state a chance to win a five-digit, numbers only tag for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, recreational trailers, motorcycles and more.
A woman's body was found wrapped in a blanket and towel in a garage in the city's Crescentville neighborhood, Philadelphia police said. Police initially responded to the 5900 block of Elsinore Street Saturday because of a missing person report; police said they later returned to a house in the area where they found the woman's body.