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Beccah Hendrickson

Philadelphia

Award-winning journalist. @6abc. Proud @templeuniv grad. Previously @wgal. RTs are not endorsements.

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  • 1 week ago | 6abc.com | Beccah Hendrickson

    WYNNEWOOD, Pa. (WPVI) -- A movement to eliminate cell phone use for children is growing among school communities throughout the Delaware Valley. "Wait Until 8th" is a campaign that encourages families not to give their children smartphones until they complete the 8th grade. Lower Merion School District dad, John Bellis, originally read about it in the book titled "The Anxious Generation," which details the effects of smartphones and social media on kids. "The evidence is overwhelming," he said.

  • 1 week ago | 6abc.com | Beccah Hendrickson

    DARBY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPVI) -- A Delaware County fire company has been indefinitely closed and the trucks have been taken from the property after officials said they do not have the membership or certifications to effectively run. Darby Township police and commissioners showed up at Goodwill Fire Company on West Cooke Avenue in the Briarcliffe section of the township after 9 p.m. on the night of Thursday, May 22.

  • 1 week ago | 6abc.com | Beccah Hendrickson

    WILDWOOD, N.J. (WPVI) - Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer at the Jersey Shore and thousands of families packed the Wildwoods for the long weekend. "Watch the tram car please" could be heard up and down the boardwalk as families ate ice cream, rode the Ferris wheel, and played arcade games. "I have been here my whole entire life and it's the first time in a long time I've seen this many families," said Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano.

  • 3 weeks ago | 6abc.com | Beccah Hendrickson

    WEST CHESTER, Pa. (WPVI) -- A West Chester man is grateful to be alive after flash flooding left him trapped in his car during severe storms on Friday. Richard White was driving near South Franklin and East Miner Streets just after noon when the flooding rains quickly rose past his car doors. "It became so high that I had no more control over the car," White said. His Coast Guard training kicked in and he stayed calm as the flooding waters rose around him. "It was coming so quickly.

  • 1 month ago | 6abc.com | Beccah Hendrickson

    PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Runners participating in the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run spent their Saturday getting ready for the race at the health and wellness expo at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. There, thousands of athletes picked up their bibs, got their t-shirts, and checked out other resources too.

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Beccah Hendrickson
Beccah Hendrickson @Beccah6abc
1 Feb 25

The President of Mexico confirms the death of six Mexicans in the crash. Says her administration is in contact with the families https://t.co/a0Y8iVGy6S

Beccah Hendrickson
Beccah Hendrickson @Beccah6abc
1 Feb 25

This is a piece of the Learjet 55 that crashed on the Boulevard and Cottman. It’s sitting on the road. @6abc https://t.co/yWPYXA4223

Beccah Hendrickson
Beccah Hendrickson @Beccah6abc
27 Dec 24

RT @AllentownFD: Video from one of our firefighters captures the intensity of last night's fire on the 700 block of Cedar Street. Crews arr…