PHILADELPHIA (WCAU) — More than 100 firefighters battled a fire at a catholic school in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Officials say the fire started around 4 p.m. and quickly grew to four-alarms.
Our Mother of Consolation School was evacuated, and there are no reports of any injuries.
Fortunately, school was out at the time the fire started.
Officials say the damage to the building appears to be extensive as fire crews worked to contain the blaze. Read More...
SPARTANSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Search warrant filings for the Pennsylvania home where a pregnant Amish woman was killed this week said she appeared to have suffered cutting wounds to her neck and head.
Two search warrants were issued at the request of state police regarding Monday's slaying of Rebekah A. Byler, 23. Her body was found in the living room of her home a few miles from Spartansburg.
The slaying shocked the rural community in northwestern Pennsylvania, where people say the Amish, who restrict the use of technology and are known for their traditional clothing, get on well with non-Amish in the area. Read More...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored “The Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, has died. He was 72.
Harris' son Dok told The Associated Press his father passed away overnight. No cause of death was given. His death comes two days before the 50th anniversary of the play that provided the jolt that helped transform the Steelers from also-rans into the NFL's elite and three days before Pittsburgh is scheduled to retire his No. Read More...
