Alex's Lemonade: The Lemon Ball
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CBS News Philadelphia's Janelle Burrell and Kate Bilo co-hosted the 20th Annual Lemon Ball for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer is celebrating their 20th annual Lemon Ball. Kate Bilo reports.
The 20th annual Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Lemon Ball will raise awareness and funds for critical research and recognize amazing childhood cancer heroes.
Over the last two decades, CBS News Philadelphia has been honored to share the incredible work of the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation in the fight against childhood cancer. This month, Alex's will host its 20th annual Lemon Ball to raise awareness and funds for critical research, and recognize amazing childhood cancer heroes and their families.
Dawson Nailor was at an event for new students at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine when he saw a woman who looked familiar. Ellie Koerner did know him, in fact, because they were both patients being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, when they were both 4 years old. CBS News' David Begnaud reports.
ALSF's Crazy 8 Initiative is funding a research project examining newborn screening for a genetic predisposition to cancer.
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation's Crazy 8 Initiative funds research into the toughest problems in childhood cancers. This year, two major projects could be game-changers.
CBS News Philadelphia's 19th annual Alex Scott: A Stand For Hope Telethon raised more than $8.4 million Wednesday for the fight against childhood cancer.
The 2025 Alex Scott: A Stand for Hope Telethon raised more than $8.4 million for the fight against childhood cancer.
Liz Scott is still in awe of her daughter Alex's legacy. After being diagnosed with neuroblastoma at 4 years old, Alex decided to start a lemonade stand to raise money and help other sick kids – and Alex's Lemonade Stand was born. Today, Liz, a team of volunteers and CBS News Philadelphia are teaming up for the 19th annual Alex Scott: Stand for Hope Telethon to inspire and support kids battling cancer.
After being diagnosed with leukemia after a hospital visit in December 2021, Emily MacGillivray has been fighting for several years. Then her sister Brigid helped organize a dance marathon at Cardinal O'Hara High School to raise money for charities including the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. They raised over $126,000 and Emily even told her story on stage. Don Bell reports.
Learn more about Alex Scott, her lemonade stands, and the years-long efforts to help children and their families fight cancer.
Ailani Myers, 9, has relapsed seven times in her fight against cancer. She's been cancer-free since January, and Alex's Lemonade Stand is helping her recover.
A childhood cancer diagnosis can be unpredictable. Ailani Myers, 9, has relapsed seven times in her fight against cancer.
The 19th annual Alex Scott: A Stand for Hope telethon is raising money in the fight against childhood cancer. We'd like you to meet Jude, a cancer survivor and a true hero. Janelle Burrell has his story.
With its SuperSibs program, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation not only helps children with cancer but also their families.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation not only helps children with cancer but also their families.
A cancer diagnosis is daunting enough, but when that cancer comes back, that can be devastating, especially if you're told that the recurrence has no cure. Jim Donovan has Brynn's story and how she and her family found hope in a clinical trial funded by Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
Twenty-five years ago, Alex Scott, the namesake of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, held her first lemonade stand.
It was 25 years ago that Alex Scott held her first lemonade stand. Today, the foundation in her name has raised more than $300,000,000.
Chefs from across the country gathered in South Philadelphia to support the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for childhood cancer.
Chefs from across the country gathered in South Philadelphia to support the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for childhood cancer. The sold-out event brought over 700 people. Eva Andersen reports what was on the menu — and why it matters.
Dozens of renowned chefs will gather in Philadelphia for the Great Chefs Event benefiting the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
Kalaya owner and chef Nok Suntaranon sat down with CBS News Philadelphia's Wakisha Bailey to talk about how she and her staff are preparing to join a slew of culinary celebrities at the annual Alex's Lemonade Stand Great Chefs Event.
Dalton Janiczek is accused of running over multiple police officers in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County, on Oct. 24, 2025.
Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe put himself into elite company with his performance in Game 2 vs. the Boston Celtics to even up the first-round series.
In a key Pennsylvania county, many Catholic voters are closely watching the Iran war and President Trump's feud with Pope Leo XIV.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is warning residents about the unexpected deliveries of seeds that they did not order.
The Phillies placed J.T. Realmuto on the 10-day injured list with a back injury and recalled Garrett Stubbs from Triple-A.
Police said Dieufort Joly, of Rhawnhurst, intentionally crashed into the lobby of the 2nd District headquarters on Castor Avenue.
Dalton Janiczek is accused of running over multiple police officers in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County, on Oct. 24, 2025.
Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe put himself into elite company with his performance in Game 2 vs. the Boston Celtics to even up the first-round series.
In a key Pennsylvania county, many Catholic voters are closely watching the Iran war and President Trump's feud with Pope Leo XIV.
The Flyers have a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Penguins as their Stanley Cup Playoffs series shifts to Philadelphia.
Dalton Janiczek is accused of running over multiple police officers in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County, on Oct. 24, 2025.
Police said Dieufort Joly, of Rhawnhurst, intentionally crashed into the lobby of the 2nd District headquarters on Castor Avenue.
Ready or not, the world will be introduced to Playoff Gritty for the first time when the Flyers host the Penguins in Game 3.
The Pennsylvania SPCA is looking for a person suspected of abandoning two litters of puppies in Philadelphia over the last four months.
Police say Naseem Sills is wanted for a homicide connected to a July 4, 2024, shooting that killed one man and injured eight other people.
Residents at Diamond Beach are dreading the upcoming summer season over parking concerns.
The sudden swing of freezing temperatures across the Philadelphia region could impact both backyard plants and commercial crops.
Police are reminding residents to lock their car doors and valuables after a chaotic car chase through a South Jersey neighborhood Friday night.
Cape May County authorities say pre-K teacher's aide Shaun Stebbins may have abused someone in the Woodbine School District.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is warning residents about the unexpected deliveries of seeds that they did not order.
As people mark Earth Day, one Delaware business owner is finding value in what others throw away.
A grand jury indicted Luqmaan Khan, the Wilmington man accused of plotting an attack on the University of Delaware, on a gun charge.
One person was hospitalized after a person driving an SUV in Wilmington struck three houses and caused a natural gas leak in a crash Thursday afternoon.
Two people were found dead inside an apartment building in Wilmington, across the street from Tilton Park Thursday, sources said.
Transplant patients participated in a Donor Dash at Penn Medicine to celebrate donors and their families.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Two I-95 ramps close to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex are under construction and could cause some traffic headaches for Flyers and Sixers fans.
The warning period for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's school-zone speed camera enforcement ends on Monday, April 20.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog at 48th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were temporarily blocked in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning after a dump truck caught fire.
Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe put himself into elite company with his performance in Game 2 vs. the Boston Celtics to even up the first-round series.
The Phillies placed J.T. Realmuto on the 10-day injured list with a back injury and recalled Garrett Stubbs from Triple-A.
Rob Thomson's job appears safe despite the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-15 start and seven-game losing streak.
Ready or not, the world will be introduced to Playoff Gritty for the first time when the Flyers host the Penguins in Game 3.
Two I-95 ramps close to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex are under construction and could cause some traffic headaches for Flyers and Sixers fans.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
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.
Delawareans are being asked to keep an eye out for mysterious packages containing seeds delivered to their mailboxes.
During a trip to Rome, Dr. Nicholas DePace had a once-in-a-lifetime experience and brought Pope Leo XIV gifts.
Parker argued that the ride-share tax is necessary and that the School District of Philadelphia is facing a $300 million deficit.
Fans can hardly contain their excitement as the Flyers prepare to host their first home playoff game in 8 years. Krystle Rich reports.
The driver accused of intentionally crashing a car into the 2nd District police station in Northeast Philadelphia is facing several charges, District Attorney Larry Krasner said.