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School is back in session and the first hint of fall is in the air, grown-ups are hitting the books, too. Here are 7 picks your club will love to cozy up to this autumn.
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School is back in session and the first hint of fall is in the air, grown-ups are hitting the books, too. Here are 7 picks your club will love to cozy up to this autumn.
Scott Soffen, the force behind the T-shirt website "faithadelphia.com/phaithadelphia.com" says with the World Meeting of Families coinciding with the Jewish high holiday Yom Kippur, he decided to make a shirt that says, "Good Yontif, Pontiff 5776."
The Sugarhouse casino along Delaware Avenue near Spring Garden Street is just outside the traffic box security zone and it's hoping business will be brisk.
Some customers who attended the Made In America concert on the parkway say those modifications did not help their cell service.
The most impressive encore of Made In America weekend belonged to Death Cab For Cutie.
The box office winner by default was the holdover faith-based drama, War Room.
Sunday did feel more crowded than the bulk of Saturday's events.
Made In America music festival is in the books, with no major incidents or injuries to report.
More than 50,000 people packed the Ben Franklin Parkway Saturday.
Bow down, the return of Queen Bey is upon us.
From the Jersey Shore to the white sands of the Carribbean, OMI sent us a breezy postcard of a song from Jamaica. 'Cheerleader' has been on repeat ever since.
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards will be releasing his first solo album in 23 years this month.
An A list star stopped by an ice cream shop at the Jersey Shore Wednesday.
[caption id="attachment_681053" align="aligncenter" width="92"] (3 stars out of 4)[/caption] Here's the second of three movies to emerge in the space of two years about the same real-life person. Now that's high-profile.
[caption id="attachment_681053" align="aligncenter" width="92"] (3 stars out of 4)[/caption] A smart, witty, and moving comedy with a host of fully yet economically realized characters, and a lead performance by Lily Tomlin that adds yet another vivid and funny character to her one-woman repertory company.
Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV on Aug. 23, officials said.
Philadelphia's iconic Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University museum will close on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
St. Francis of Assisi school reopened to students on Tuesday, rebuilt after a massive fire gutted a building for pre-K through third-grade students.
The potential for severe storms, humid air and hot temperatures returns to the Philadelphia region on Tuesday.
A female resident student reported she was raped in a Villanova residence hall on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 29, police say.
Philadelphia's iconic Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University museum will close on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV on Aug. 23, officials said.
St. Francis of Assisi school reopened to students on Tuesday, rebuilt after a massive fire gutted a building for pre-K through third-grade students.
A female resident student reported she was raped in a Villanova residence hall on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 29, police say.
The Montgomery County school had just 43 players and opened the season with a 53-0 loss.
The potential for severe storms, humid air and hot temperatures returns to the Philadelphia region on Tuesday.
A friend of Tyasiah West said she lit up any room she walked into. She was among the two people who died in a mass shooting in Trenton.
An anonymous celebrity with Philly ties reimbursed a mom and carjacking victim who was charged hundreds of dollars in towing fees.
Part of an apartment building in Gloucester County, New Jersey, collapsed early Monday after a massive fire, displacing a dozen residents.
Two people died and eight others were hurt in a shooting on Locust Street in Trenton early Sunday morning, officials say.
The potential for severe storms, humid air and hot temperatures returns to the Philadelphia region on Tuesday.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
Thursday is a NEXT Weather Alert day with a round of showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread from midday through the afternoon and evening.
Wednesday will be another beautiful late August day with dew points in the mid-50s and low 60s, so humidity will be nice and low.
Interactive exhibits and some artifacts dating back more than 100 years help detail the transformation of the Mother African Union Church.
After losing her mother, Sarah Kagan wants to change how employers deal with grief.
Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
The trial at Temple's Fox Chase Cancer Center is testing the experimental treatment in patients with myelofibrosis who aren't responding to traditional therapies.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
For the first time in a decade, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this weekend.
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
The Montgomery County school had just 43 players and opened the season with a 53-0 loss.
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Jaydon Blue is signing with the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad, according to a report.
Uar Bernard and Joshua Weru landed on the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad one day after being waived on cutdown day.
Cyclists took over the streets of the city on Sunday for the Philadelphia Cycling Classic.
Zack Wheeler allowed one run in six innings as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the astonishing career of the queen of country music, whose talent, warmth, wit, and philanthropy made her a genuine, once-in-a-generation luminary.
Three AMC Theatres in the Philadelphia region are holding special screenings to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Hosts Nicole Michalik and Patty Jackson react after country music icon Dolly Parton dies at age 80.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
The museum at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia will close on Sept. 30, Drexel and Academy leaders said Tuesday. CBS News Philadelphia's Siafa Lewis reports.
An Upper Pottsgrove police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing a college student who was at the wrong house.
According to an alert from Villanova's Department of Public Safety, a female resident student reported to university police she was raped in a residence hall the night of Saturday, Aug. 29. Joe Holden has the latest on the investigation.
The Catholic school in Springfield, Delaware County held a ribbon cutting and the building received a blessing from Archbishop Nelson Perez. Chilekasi Adele reports.
Police say the driver of a gray SUV ran into a pedestrian on Admiral Wilson Boulevard near Flanders Avenue in Merchantville on Tuesday morning.
