Joe Brandt

1 day ago | local21news.com | Joe Brandt |Raymond Strickland |Rory Hardenstine |Jan Carabeo

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (KYW) — A three-alarm fire that engulfed multiple SEPTA buses at a yard in the Nicetown section of Philadelphia on Thursday is now under control, but lingering smoke could impact air quality. The decommissioned buses caught fire at the agency's Midvale depot located off Roberts Avenue, around 6:15 a.m., a SEPTA spokesperson said. Smoke from the fire was visible across the city and residents nearby were urged to stay in their homes and avoid the smoke as much as possible.

6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Joe Brandt

Philadelphia's Pride March and Festival is almost here: In 2025, the city will celebrate Pride Month on its first day — Sunday, June 1. We already know the Pride weekend festivities will include the largest Progress Pride flag in the U.S., measuring 600 feet long. That's longer than a Center City block! Within the Pride Festival, there will be several different themed spaces including a sober area, a family-friendly space with drag story time, and places to watch performers and have drinks.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Joe Brandt

Citing "international disruptions and supply chain challenges," spooky decoration and costume emporium Spirit Halloween announced it is canceling its annual grand opening event, which typically draws a large crowd to the Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, store in the heat of summer. A statement on the decision was posted on Spirit Halloween's social accounts and SpiritHalloween.com.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Joe Brandt

As Philadelphia police continue investigating the mass shooting that killed two people and injured nine in Fairmount Park on Memorial Day, investigators have an update on the number of guns involved. It's now believed that five guns were fired in the incident late Monday night at Lemon Hill in the city's Fairmount Park, Deputy Philadelphia Police Commissioner Frank Vanore told CBS News Philadelphia on Thursday.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Joe Brandt |Ryan Hughes

Woman pulled from woods after car flips over, catches fire in Germantown | Digital Brief A crash on Route 31 in Hopewell Township, New Jersey, killed one high school senior and injured two others Tuesday afternoon, police and school officials tell CBS News Philadelphia. The Lenape High School students were riding in a Honda Civic on the two-lane road between Titus Mill Road and Hopewell-Pennington Road in Mercer County when the crash occurred, Hopewell Township Police said.