Norristown police officer hailed a hero for Schuylkill River rescue of father and daughter

A Norristown police officer is hailed a hero after saving a young girl and her father from drowning over Labor Day.

• Sep 7, 2023

The Pulse of CBS Philadelphia: Sept. 4-8

This week, law enforcement continues to search for an escaped killer, record-breaking heat prompted schools to close early in the Philly region and more.

• Sep 7, 2023

Chester County community gives support to officers on day 8 of Danelo Cavalcante search

The community in Chester County is coming together Thursday in support of the hundreds of officers now on day eight of the manhunt.

• Sep 7, 2023

Philadelphia Streets Department worker shot, killed at Point Breeze corner store: police

Homicide detectives say the Philadelphia Streets Department worker who was shot in a Point Breeze corner store did not survive.

• Sep 7, 2023

College application boot camp helps Sacred Heart Academy seniors get head start

Sacred Heart Academy seniors this summer ditched their uniforms and underwent a boot camp to get a head start on applying to colleges.

• Sep 7, 2023

Video shows Danelo Cavalcante escape from Chester County Prison

Danelo Cavalcante escaped from Chester County Prison by using his legs and arms to push himself up a prison yard wall, a new video released on Wednesday by officials shows.

• Sep 7, 2023

Oysters harvested in Connecticut recalled; 5 states including PA alerted

The FDA is alerting five states including Pennsylvania not to serve or sell oysters harvested from Groton, Connecticut's Samuel and Sons.

• Sep 7, 2023

Here's which schools are closing early in the Philly region due to the heat wave

Dozens of schools across the Philadelphia region, South Jersey and the Lehigh Valley are closing early due to the heat wave.

• Sep 6, 2023

Kennett Square residents, businesses hoping for Danelo Cavalcante to be caught soon

As the search area expands – the Chester County community is on edge with police still searching for convicted murder, Danelo Cavalcante.

• Sep 6, 2023

I-95 park project will reconnect Old City to Delaware River

The Park at Penn's Landing will feature an amphitheater, green space and a skating rink when completed in four to six years.

• Sep 6, 2023

Chester Co. schools start to reopen as Danelo Cavalcante search perimeter shifts

Several schools in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and Kennett Consolidated School District are expected to reopen as police move their search perimeter for Danelo Cavalcante.

• Sep 6, 2023

Kyle Schwarber sets tone again with leadoff homer as Phillies beat Padres

The Phillies, who won for the 10th time in 15 games, hold the NL's top wild card spot.

• Sep 6, 2023

Willow Grove lab 1st in the world to identify new synthetic opioid, nitazene

A lab right in the Philadelphia area has identified a new drug. The synthetic opioid is called nitazene analog or "zene" for short.

• Sep 6, 2023

Search for escaped Chester County Prison inmate closes 2 Pa. school districts again

CBS News Philadelphia saw investigators searching an area east of Longwood Gardens on Wednesday morning for escaped Chester County Prison inmate Danelo Cavalcante

• Sep 6, 2023

Do your cookies have what it takes? Famous 4th Street brings back cookie competition

Famous 4th Street Cookie Company at Reading Terminal Market could make your cookie recipe famous.

• Sep 6, 2023

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