Center City Apartment Complex Evacuated
By Tim Jimenez PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – About 250 people were sent scrambling for a place to stay because a pipe burst in their Center City apartment building Tuesday night. “Heard a little bang, and the...
View ArticlePenn State Student Hurt In 5-Story Fall Out Window
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A 19-year-old Penn State student is hospitalized in critical condition after falling 39 feet out of a window of an apartment building, according to the Centre Daily Times....
View Article4 Killed In Lehigh County Apartment Fire
EMMAUS, Pa. (CBS/AP) — Police say a fire at an apartment building in Emmaus has left four people dead. Authorities say the fast-moving fire was reported shortly before noon Sunday. Emmaus police Sgt....
View ArticleSeveral Rescues Reported In 7-Story Apartment Building Fire In Allentown
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Firefighters are battling a blaze at a 7-story apartment building in Allentown and have had to make several rescues. But authorities say no serious injuries are reported....
View Article40 Left Homeless After Fire At State College Apartment Building
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A fire has destroyed a 19-unit apartment building in State College. Firefighters say they rescued two people from a balcony during the Thursday evening fire, which began about...
View ArticleCenter City Apartment Building Evacuated For Carbon Monoxide
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Residents were evacuated after carbon monoxide was detected at a Center City apartment building. Firefighters responded around 9 p.m. Monday at the Casa Farnese Apartments near...
View ArticleWorker Electrocuted In Parkside
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A worker was electrocuted in Philadelphia’s Parkside neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. The incident was reported around 2:19 p.m. in the 4100 block of Parkside Avenue. According to...
View Article61 Cats, 2 Dogs Killed In Pennsylvania Apartment Building Fire
COPLAY, Pa. (AP) — Fire officials say they have not yet determined the cause of a blaze in a Pennsylvania apartment building that killed scores of animals, but it appears to have been accidental. The...
View ArticleFirefighters Battle Apartment Blaze In Wynnefield
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Several residents are displaced after a fire at an apartment building in Philadelphia’s Wynnefield neighborhood. The fire was reported around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at North 53rd...
View ArticleOne Dead, Dozens Rescued From Four Alarm Apartment Building Blaze In Norristown
By Jan Carabeo, Justin Finch, Tim Jimenez NORRISTOWN, Pa., (CBS) — One person was killed and three people, including a firefighter, were injured during an apartment building fire in Montgomery County...
View Article4-Alarm Apartment Fire In Northeast Philadelphia Leaves Dozens Displaced
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Five people suffered minor injuries and about 100 residents have been displaced after a four-alarm fire at an apartment building in Northeast Philadelphia. Fire officials say the...
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