Family teams up to fundraise for Alex's Lemonade Stand in Philadelphia
Four-year-old Leighton McWay, her mother Alexandra and her 16-month-old brother Reese set up a lemonade stand on South Street and South Bambrey Street.
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Four-year-old Leighton McWay, her mother Alexandra and her 16-month-old brother Reese set up a lemonade stand on South Street and South Bambrey Street.
One member of the family, 4-year-old Leighton McWay, was an effective salesperson, customers said.
Clinical trials at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia helped Karina Willis become cancer-free.
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation's Travel for Care Program helps families cover costs to treat cancer.
Willis is already quite the star on her own YouTube channel after beating cancer with help from CHOP.
Beaudin Larrabee needed 16 trips for cancer treatments to Philadelphia. That's when Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation stepped in.
Beaudin Larrabee was diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2018.
Philip Steigerwald was diagnosed with the same type of cancer that Alex Scott had. He got the last spot in a clinical trial and it saved his life.
Danny Feltwell is continuing to fight every day after beating cancer twice. Siafa Lewis has the story.
Philip Steigerwald got the last spot in a clinical trial funded by Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and it saved his life.
For some children, the battle is one and done. For others, there are multiple battles and long-lasting side effects, and still, for others, the fight can be forever.
Diego Vega remained mentally strong while fighting cancer through writing.
Mallory Brodnik lost her sister to cancer at a young age, but she turned her grief into something positive: fundraising for pediatric cancer research.
Vega's cancer is in remission after a successful bone marrow transplant.
Over the years, they have raised almost $63,000. The money raised goes towards the fight against childhood cancer.
Janelle Burrell reports.
The Great Chefs Event hosted by Alex's Lemonade Stand returns to Philadelphia on June 10.
This weekend is the 17th annual Lemon Ball to benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
The locally-owned supermarket chain hosted in-store fundraisers over the summer.
The "Alex Scott: A Stand For Hope Telethon" continues to provide just that -- hope.
This bright, energetic first-grader has come a long way since the beginning of his battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
More than 200 members are out collecting money for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
Throughout treatment and beyond, Izzy has always pushed herself. She's participated in Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation's Lemon Runs and this year, she went to the New York City Marathon.
For children with cancer, the disease often comes with other health problems.
Alex Scott was just 4 years old when she decided to hold a lemonade stand to raise money for her doctors so that none of her friends, no other children, would have to fight cancer.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and one of his neighbors have filed competing lawsuits over a property boundary and fence at their Montgomery County homes.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and one of his neighbors have filed competing lawsuits over a property boundary and fence at their Montgomery County homes.
Norristown Area High School is on lockdown Tuesday afternoon, and students will be dismissed gradually, the school posted on social media.
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PennDOT is asking for your input with a new online survey available now through Feb. 28.
Part of SEPTA's Jefferson Station in Philadelphia was flooded Monday night, but service wasn't disrupted.
The city says residents shouldn't park on a major stretch of South Broad Street in Philadelphia Tuesday for a snow removal operation.
Traffic is starting to move again on Roosevelt Boulevard after a fatal crash shut down the road in both directions Friday morning.
Snow-covered sidewalks, freezing temperatures and more have made commutes challenging for many public transit riders across Philadelphia.
The Union unveiled their primary "1776 Kit" jerseys, which pay tribute to America's 250th anniversary and Philadelphia's role.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
The 76ers played without Joel Embiid as Toumani Camara had a career-high 30 points for the Portland Trail Blazers, leading the team to victory Monday night.
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said he hopes to find a new home for Nick Castellanos by next Monday.
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Crews responded to Chemical Road near I-476 in Plymouth Meeting where a lane was closed while crews investigated a water main break. The lane has since reopened.
Norristown police Sgt. Daniel DeOrzio is charged with aggravated assault after the Feb. 4 incident at Stanbridge and West Airy streets.
Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties filed a joint amicus brief that supports Philadelphia's effort in court to restore slavery exhibits removed from the President's House on Independence Mall last month.
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A rally is planned Tuesday in support of restoring the slavery exhibit removed from the President's House at Independence Mall. Plus, the Philadelphia Art Commission will hear a proposal about moving the Joe Frazier statue, which is currently outside Stateside Live in South Philly, to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.