Annual tribute to Joseph Augustus Zarelli, aka "The Boy in The Box"
This year's event was moved to Ivy Hill Cemetery at Zarelli's gravesite.
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This year's event was moved to Ivy Hill Cemetery at Zarelli's gravesite.
This year's event was moved to Ivy Hill Cemetery at Zarelli's gravesite.
Labeled for years as "America's Unknown Child," Joseph Augustus Zarelli received a new headstone at Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Last month, Philadelphia police identified Zarelli as the 1957 murder victim.
After six decades, "The Boy in the Box" has a name: Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Here's how investigators identified him.
For 65 years, a little boy had no name, just an unmarked grave at Ivy Hill Cemetery. Until now.
Watch our 30-minute special on how Philadelphia police discovered "America's Unknown Child" 65 years later.
CBS3's Joe Holden was the first to tell you about the breakthrough in the Boy in the Box case. The 4-year-old was found dead 65 years ago, his body stuffed in a cardboard box.
The "Boy in the Box" was identified this week. He was murdered at the age of 4 in the 1950s.
Forensic genetic genealogy helped Philadelphia police break new ground in the decades-old "Boy in the Box" mystery on Thursday, identifying the unknown child as Joseph Augustus Zarelli.
Joe Holden reports.
The "Boy in the Box" is named Joseph Augustus Zarelli, Philadelphia police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw told reporters.
A gravestone at the Ivy Hill Cemetery in Mount Airy will soon read Joseph Augustus Zarelli.
Joe Holden reports.
Ryan Hughes reports.
Joe Holden reports.
DNA technology is a game changer for criminal investigations, and it helped investigators ID the victim of one of Philadelphia's biggest murder mysteries.
Investigators have cracked a decades-old mystery, finally giving "The Boy in the Box" proper identification.
A decades-old question was finally answered Thursday morning: Who is "The Boy in the Box?"
The identity of Philadelphia's "Boy in the Box" has been a mystery for years. But recently, DNA profiling was able to give investigators a name.
Police tell CBS3 Investigations they have the name of a little boy that eventually became known as "America's Unknown Child."
The Boy in the Box is the oldest unsolved murder in the Philadelphia Police Department's history.
A 6-year-old boy's body was found in February 1957 in the Fox Chase section of the city. Now 64 years later, we may be the closest yet on learning who America's unknown child may be.
His death is the Philadelphia Police Department's longest open cold case.
The body of a kayaker who went missing in the Schuylkill River in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, was found on Thursday, police said.
The body of a fifth missing construction worker was recovered Wednesday from the wreckage site of the Key Bridge collapse.
Under a new law signed by Mayor Cherelle Parker, cars with darkly tinted windows could get parking tickets for $100.
At least one person was killed and another was injured in a house explosion in New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A Philadelphia police officer fatally shot a dog in West Philly on Wednesday as it mauled a 53-year-old man in the street, authorities said.
The University of Pennsylvania said a man was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment after spraying a "stink" spray in the encampment.
Beacon Animal Rescue in Cape May County said Barstool founder Dave Portnoy is sending the organization a donation to cover the cost of replacing their septic tank.
The body of a kayaker who went missing in the Schuylkill River in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, was found on Thursday, police said.
The body of a fifth missing construction worker was recovered Wednesday from the wreckage site of the Key Bridge collapse.
Under a new law signed by Mayor Cherelle Parker, cars with darkly tinted windows could get parking tickets for $100.
The body of a kayaker who went missing in the Schuylkill River in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, was found on Thursday, police said.
Under a new law signed by Mayor Cherelle Parker, cars with darkly tinted windows could get parking tickets for $100.
A Philadelphia police officer fatally shot a dog in West Philly on Wednesday as it mauled a 53-year-old man in the street, authorities said.
A local teen is leading the charge of over a hundred young people having their hearts checked in Flourtown to honor her sister's memory.
After experiencing female athlete triad herself, medical student Hanna Blankmeier is working to raise awareness.
At least one person was killed and another was injured in a house explosion in New Jersey on Thursday evening.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick protesters began taking down their encampment just after 4 p.m. on Thursday.
Nearly four months after a suspicious fire shut down a Goodwill store in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, it reopened Thursday.
Beacon Animal Rescue in Cape May County said Barstool founder Dave Portnoy is sending the organization a donation to cover the cost of replacing their septic tank.
emperatures have climbed back into the 80s for Thursday's weather in Philadelphia. The weekend is colder and cloudy with rain during Sunday's Broad Street Run.
A program is working to preserve the past as several military monuments sit near Brandywine Park in Wilmington that haven't been touched or cleaned in decades.
emperatures have climbed back into the 80s for Thursday's weather in Philadelphia. The weekend is colder and cloudy with rain during Sunday's Broad Street Run.
High temps stay well above average Thursday as we climb to 80 degrees with an amazing afternoon on tap. Thursday is warm and sunny again, but the weekend is shaping up to be much colder and cloudier.
Police in New Castle County are warning that criminals are putting tracking devices on people's cars, following drivers to their homes and attempting to steal the cars at night.
Tuesday will be warmer than normal with highs in the low 80s. The morning stays quiet, but clouds move later this afternoon along with the chance for thunderstorms mostly north of the city.
A local teen is leading the charge of over a hundred young people having their hearts checked in Flourtown to honor her sister's memory.
After experiencing female athlete triad herself, medical student Hanna Blankmeier is working to raise awareness.
Cassie Donahue and her mom Jane are lacing up their sneakers for Sunday's Broad Street Run and it's all for a good cause. The duo is helping raise money for cancer research in honor of their late father and husband.
Recall involves shelled walnuts distributed in 19 states and sold in bulk bins at natural food and co-op stores.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
Regulators have closed Republic First Bank's 32 branches in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York and they will be taken over by Fulton Bank.
For the second time in a month, Aramark union workers will go on strike, this time during Game 3 of the Philadelphia 76ers-New York Knicks playoff series at the Wells Fargo Center.
From a new Taylor Swift to an exclusive Pearl Jam "Dark Matter" vinyl, Record Store Day 2024 will be a big one for record stores in the Philadelphia area and worldwide.
Wawa is officially in central Pennsylvania.
A driver and passenger on Route 202 were killed after their vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a car-carrier truck in North Wales, Pennsylvania on Monday, according to police.
Starting Monday, the city of Philadelphia is cracking down on drivers who park on streets in the 14 neighborhoods being cleaned as part of the Mechanical Street Cleaning program.
The fatal crash in Boothwyn shut down Route 322 from Chelsea Parkway to Creek Parkway for several hours on Wednesday afternoon.
"Intercity bus carriers" will be relocating from the Spring Garden Street area of the city as soon as Labor Day, Philadelphia transportation officials told a Northern Liberties neighborhood group.
Three construction workers died on I-83 in York County, Pennsylvania after a truck struck their vehicle in an active work zone, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Philadelphia 76ers fans are not happy Game 6 against the New York Knicks will begin at 9 p.m. on Thursday.
Bryce and Kayla Harper welcomed Kamryn Ray Harper April 22.
Charles Barkley said he wants Philadelphia 76ers fans to pack the Wells Fargo Center for Game 6 against the Knicks Thursday night and "stop those rugrats from New York" from taking over the arena.
Philadelphia won the getaway game despite striking out 18 times against the Los Angeles Angels.
"Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew" by former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Emmanuel Acho and Israeli actress Noa Tishby aims to educate and empower readers to recognize and address bigotry.
By HughE Dillon.
See who's nominated for the 77th annual Tony Awards. The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 16.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
Billie Eilish on Monday announced a world tour for her third studio album, "Hit Me Hard and Soft," that will see the nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer stop in Philadelphia this fall.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
Great Valley High School senior Lucca Ruggieri is already working his dream job: campaign manager for Republican Neil Young's run at Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District.
While students aren't using real tattoo machines, an elective class at West Philadelphia High School is teaching students the techniques to create intricate tattoo designs.
William Bodine High School's robotics team is one of a few schools in the area set to represent Philadelphia at the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Texas.
Two Bucks County girls wrestling medal winners are hopeful more young women will get involved in the male-dominated sport.
Students in Philadelphia's Law Pathway program are learning more about a possible legal career with help from Penn's law school and the Troutman Pepper law firm.
Several military monuments sit near Brandywine Park in Wilmington, Delaware documenting the history of our nation. But some haven't been touched or cleaned in decades. Ryan Hughes explains how a program is working to preserve the past.
Sixers' ownership gifts NOMO Foundation with 50 tickets to see Game 6 against Knicks at the Wells Fargo Center. Ray Strickland reports.
Bill Kelly has the latest weather forecast for the Philadelphia region.
Madden has spent the past 18 years with the North Wildwood Police Department.
A former nursing home in Fairmount will be a site to help people struggling with substance use disorder and homelessness. The building is the former Philadelphia Nursing Home at 21st and Girard. The city said it's already been used for years by the Office of Homeless Services.