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Outside City Hall: a protest against a proposed soda tax. Inside City Hall: council members talking about how to avoid a soda tax while still bailing out the cash-strapped School District.
It's a deployable, prefabricated green roof, about the size of a living room rug. Mayor Nutter says it's is a small example to show passersby a new type of city greening.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has turned down a price increase for several hundred items carried in its state-owned liquor stores.
Following a legislative mandate, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission set up a pilot program that would authorize the issuance of two casino licenses for hotels with as few as 200 rooms.
The defendants admitted conspiring with a group of drug dealers to rob another drug dealer -- who was actually an undercover agent
Malone's actually been mulling this decision over for a year and a half. The first hint came this year, when he stepped down as top Republican on the budget committee.
In response to the horrors uncovered by the grand jury investigation of a West Philadelphia abortion clinic, the state Senate and House have now passed similar but different bills on the regulation of clinics that have abortion rights advocates up in arms.
Soda truck drivers circled City Hall, honking their horns, as hundreds rallied nearby, as a way of saying their jobs are in jeopardy from Philadelphia's proposed tax on sugared beverages.
A New Jersey Assembly committee on Tuesday heard from the head of the New Jersey State Police over policies in place for use of state helicopters by the governor.
The new Quinnipiac University poll shows that 39 percent of Pennsylvania voters approve of Gov. Corbett's job performance while 38 percent disapprove.
A Pennsylvania state senate committee has advanced a bill that would impose "impact fees" on natural gas drilling in the state, but some state lawmakers are expressing reservations.
City Council members say they are increasingly getting complaints about urban raccoons that they say are terrorizing homeowners in some parts of Philadelphia.
Bensalem officials say the decision to suspend the operations of the Union Fire Company, on State Road, was the culmination of numerous incidents that have occurred over the past twelve to eighteen months.
The cash-strapped Bristol Township (Pa.) school board is mulling over the end of music classes, and it's not the only district in a bind. But critics say this solution is shortsighted.
A package of bills resulting from a scandal involving juvenile courts in Luzerne County has passed the Pennsylvania Senate and now heads for the House.
Philadelphia police launched an exhaustive investigation into the disappearance of Amy McHale, Raymond Horsch's ex-wife.
Health officials in Philadelphia are warning about possible measles exposures in the CHOP NICU.
State officials announced Thursday that chip technology will soon make SNAP debit cards, known as EBT cards, more secure.
Gig's grandchildren say he's "synonymous with the tramcar" he drove for decades on the Wildwood boardwalk.
Drivers will start getting tickets for parking in Smart Loading Zones without registering.
Health officials in Philadelphia are warning about possible measles exposures in the CHOP NICU.
State officials announced Thursday that chip technology will soon make SNAP debit cards, known as EBT cards, more secure.
Philadelphia police launched an exhaustive investigation into the disappearance of Amy McHale, Raymond Horsch's ex-wife.
Drivers will start getting tickets for parking in Smart Loading Zones without registering.
A sheriff's deputy was hospitalized and three people were arrested after a chaotic scene in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday.
Gig's grandchildren say he's "synonymous with the tramcar" he drove for decades on the Wildwood boardwalk.
South Jersey athletes, Mount Holly native 9-year-old Demtrius Vanderpoel and Haddon Township native 14-year-old Alyssa Mattiacci, are in the running for the Youth Athlete of the Year title.
Today looks warm and noticeably more humid in the Philadelphia region, with highs reaching the mid-80s but feeling like the upper 80s.
Family and the Bridgeton, N.J., community held a vigil Wednesday, marking seven years since Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance.
An armored police vehicle is outside a home in Pennsauken, Camden County, on Wednesday.
Today looks warm and noticeably more humid in the Philadelphia region, with highs reaching the mid-80s but feeling like the upper 80s.
Another beautiful September day is underway Wednesday in the Philadelphia region.
Tuesday will bring plenty of sunshine, low humidity and light winds in the Philadelphia region, all ingredients to spend time outside.
Concerns are growing in Wilmington, Delaware, after separate shootings over the weekend left two people dead, including a teen.
A 19-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
Health officials in Philadelphia are warning about possible measles exposures in the CHOP NICU.
An 18-year-old from Mifflin County has died from measles-related complications, Pennsylvania health officials said.
The Philadelphia Eagles' cheerleading squad has nine new members, including a Jefferson Health cardiac ICU nurse and three other healthcare professionals.
A 40-year-old woman died on Saturday from complications associated with measles, the coroner reported.
Four vaccinated people in Pennsylvania have contracted measles, health officials say.
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
Drivers will start getting tickets for parking in Smart Loading Zones without registering.
A man on a motorcycle was launched from a highway overpass near 2nd and Callowhill streets on Monday night, police say.
SEPTA has resumed service on three Regional Rail lines after downed Amtrak wires caused a suspension on Monday.
SEPTA is receiving a federal grant worth more than $13 million to replace its aging Silverliner IV Regional Rail fleet.
For the first time in a decade, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this weekend.
South Jersey athletes, Mount Holly native 9-year-old Demtrius Vanderpoel and Haddon Township native 14-year-old Alyssa Mattiacci, are in the running for the Youth Athlete of the Year title.
With Jesús Luzardo on the injured list, the Phillies on Thursday claimed veteran José Urquidy off waivers from the White Sox
Zack Wheeler tossed seven scoreless innings and the Phillies drew a season-high 13 walks in a 3-0 win over the Nationals
Pinch-hitter Daylen Lile hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3.
The Philadelphia Phillies placed left-handed starter Jesús Luzardo on the 15-day injured list Tuesday (retroactive to 9/12) with left shoulder inflammation.
Crews are setting up for Ed Sheeran's concert at Lincoln Financial Field this weekend amid a controversy over Macklemore's recent comments.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
The Philadelphia Eagles' cheerleading squad has nine new members, including a Jefferson Health cardiac ICU nurse and three other healthcare professionals.
The Landmark Ritz Five movie theater in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood has reopened after a brief closure.
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Natasha Brown reports.
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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.
Spotty showers will be on the horizon through midnight before temperatures turn less humid on Friday in the Philadelphia region. CBS News Philadelphia Meteorologist Grant Gilmore has the weather forecast.
With the 30-day warning period over, drivers in Philadelphia will start receiving tickets if they park in the city's Smart Loading Zones without registering. Reporter Ray Strickland talked to drivers about the new program.
State officials say the scuttle fly destroys up to 40% of crops every year. Sher-Rockee Mushroom Farms in Upper Oxford Township is fighting back. CBS News Philadelphia's Madeleine Wright reports.
Chip-enabled debit cards will soon be in the hands of SNAP recipients in Pennsylvania. Officials say the technology will prevent SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, from being stolen. CBS News Philadelphia's Liz Crawford reports.
Everyone inside Philadelphia City Hall evacuated during a City Council session Thursday because of an unattended bag, but police say they investigated and did not find anything dangerous. No injuries were reported, and no one was arrested, according to police.