A man was nearly electrocuted while police said he tried to steal copper wiring and knocked out power to 1,500 homes and ...

A man is in critical condition after he was shocked while trying to steal copper wire from a PECO transformer box.

A man has suffered burns all over his body after police said he was electrocuted by a transformer box while trying to steal ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man was burned during an attempted theft in Philadelphia's Frankford section, according to police. It happened around 3 a.m. on Tuesday around Frankford and Torresdale avenues ...

The outage began along Market Street when underground cables overheated around 4:30 a.m., according to a PECO spokesperson.

Initially aiming to steal copper wire, he inadvertently triggered a high-voltage cable, resulting in a severe electric shock that ignited a small fire. This raises critical questions about the dangers ...

West Chester Pike in East Goshen Township has reopened after a crash involving a commercial dump truck on Wednesday, police ...

Philadelphia police directed traffic on roads near busy 30th Street Station before daybreak Tuesday after power went out in ...

As of 7 a.m., the traffic lights are back on at 15th and Race, a PECO spokesperson said ... has been a digital content producer for CBS News Philadelphia since 2022. He is a Temple University ...

This story originally appeared on 6abc. An underground fire caused a blackout in Philadelphia’s University City section Tuesday morning. Around 4:15 a.m., PECO said it was experiencing an issue with ...