The small plane carrying six people, including a child who had just undergone treatment at a hospital, crashed just after takeoff from the small Northeast Philadelphia Airport, creating what witnesses described as a massive fireball and a chaotic street scene that left houses on fire, businesses damaged, and cars destroyed.
The company operating the flight that crashed into a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood Friday evening said it could not confirm any survivors. There was no immediate word whether anyone on the ground was killed.
Saturday is National Unclaimed Property Day. Thanks to a new program, the Pennsylvania Treasury Department will be mailing out checks to thousands of Pennsylvanians who are owed money for unclaimed property.
The Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society confirmed Thursday that members of the club had died when an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet collided over the Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.
Despite receiving billions in tobacco settlement payments and taxes, Pennsylvania received bad grades in the American Lung Association’s report on the state of tobacco control.
State officials said there is no risk to the public after the first bird flu case of the year was confirmed at a commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County.
Pennsylvania attracts over $20 million in new private sector investments, including Italian manufacturer Il Pastaio, creating 200+ jobs across the Commonwealth
For decades, peregrine falcons have called Pitt's Cathedral of Learning home. Learn about this year's pair.
Gov. Josh Shapiro sent two crews of Pennsylvania wildland firefighters to aid in the fight against the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
Celebrate 2025 Groundhog Day — and its ancient origins — at the popular Punxsutawney event where you can catch a glimpse of the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil.
