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Meteorologist Andrew Kozak looks into how Philadelphia has played a huge role in how we forecast the weather today.
A time capsule sealed during America's Bicentennial on Sept. 11, 1976, was opened Wednesday morning at the National Constitution Center. As part of the ceremony, 10 adults who were 10 years old or younger on that day gathered to celebrate the occasion.
The Library Company of Philadelphia is the oldest cultural institution in the United States, and it was founded in the city by Franklin before America even became a country. CBS News Philadelphia's Nikki DeMentri reports.
The Library Company of Philadelphia is the U.S.'s oldest cultural institution and was founded by Ben Franklin before America even became a country.
The family behind The Berenstain Bears says the beloved children's book series has deep roots in the Philadelphia region — and no plans to slow down.
Beloved children's book series The Berenstain Bears has a "major media project in the works," Mike Berenstain says.
Robert Cornelius snapped America's first selfie in Philadelphia in 1839. His invention is the focus of this weekend's Firstival in Franklin Square.
At 156 years old, the Atlantic City Boardwalk — America's oldest and longest — remains as iconic as ever. New Jersey reporter Ryan Hughes dives into the history of the boards and what makes them special.
From souvenir shops to restaurants, casinos and hotels, many people consider the boardwalk the heart of Atlantic City, N.J.
The way we forecast the weather has evolved from handwritten temperature data to doppler radar and satellites. Philadelphia has played a huge role, Meteorologist Andrew Kozak learns on a trip to the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly.
The beloved toy company American Girl is celebrating 40 years. Reporter Liz Crawford explores the connection between one of the original dolls and the city of Philadelphia.
Books about the American Girl doll Addy Walker tell the story of a young girl escaping slavery in 1864 and finding freedom in Philadelphia.
Addy, the American Girl company’s first African American doll, was based on the story of a young girl escaping slavery in 1864 and finding freedom in Philadelphia.
The Library Company of Philadelphia is the U.S.'s oldest cultural institution and was founded by Ben Franklin before America even became a country.
The Library Company of Philadelphia is the oldest cultural institution in the United States, and it was founded in the city by Benjamin Franklin four decades before America even became a country. Nikki DeMentri reports.
Beloved children's book series The Berenstain Bears has a "major media project in the works," Mike Berenstain says.
Mike Berenstain's parents Stan and Jan came up with the idea for the Berenstain Bears series after growing up in Philadelphia during the Great Depression.
From souvenir shops to restaurants, casinos and hotels, many people consider the boardwalk the heart of Atlantic City, N.J.
The Atlantic City Boardwalk started as a novel way to keep sand, which is coarse and rough and irritating and gets everywhere, out of the resort town's hotel lobbies and train cars. Today the first boardwalk in the country is also the longest. Ryan Hughes has more.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
Emily Whitehead, now 20 years old, was the first child to get a breakthrough cancer treatment — CAR-T cell therapy. The medical breakthrough, which saved her life, happened at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
After many rejections, Dr. David Hartman, who's now 76, says he's eternally grateful to Temple University for accepting him in 1976. He went on to become a psychiatrist who's helped thousands of people.
Since opening in 1874, the Philadelphia Zoo has become an oasis of conservation, education, and, of course, Philly pride.
Before any of the Founding Fathers were born, the plot of land now known as Bartram's Garden became part of U.S. history.
