N.J.'s blood shortage prompts call for donors: "You can help people"
New Jersey has less than a one-week supply of red blood cells and less than a day's supply of platelets, health officials say.
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New Jersey has less than a one-week supply of red blood cells and less than a day's supply of platelets, health officials say.
Blood donation centers across the Philadelphia region are urging healthy donors to step forward after several factors stifled donations.
The Big Ten conference is getting college students involved in the fight to ease the nation's critical blood shortage.
Dogs and cats can donate blood to help save the lives of other pets. It's a quick, simple process.
The Big Ten Football Conference is hoping to give a big boost to lagging blood donations with a nationwide donation competition.
Lagging blood donations could be getting a big boost from the Big Ten football conference. Stephanie Stahl explains this new multi-university campaign.
This week, the CBS NEXT Weather Network had team coverage of snow and fridge temperatures and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. events around the city.
A blood drive Monday at the Church of St. Bridget gathered donations for people with sickle cell disease.
The CEO of the American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania called the nation's blood shortage declaration an "interesting perfect storm."
Blood supply in the U.S. has fallen to critically low levels, with the amount of people donating at its lowest number n 20 years.
Blood donors are needed now more than ever as the Red Cross is facing an emergency shortage.
Dunkin' and the American Red Cross are teaming up to encourage people to give blood in January, when stores typically dip. Donors can receive a voucher from Dunkin' when they donate this month.
There's hope the chance to win a big prize will get more people in drives like the one on Thursday at Ambler Borough Gym.
In this season of giving, the American Red Cross is asking Americans to consider donating something that could be life-saving.
Blood supplies traditionally run low during the holidays. Now, the American Red Cross is hoping people will make giving blood a holiday habit.
Now 76 years old, former Philadelphia teacher Marc Satalof has donated 35 gallons of blood throughout his lifetime.
Marc Satalof has been a regular donor for more than 50 years.
The American Red Cross is sounding the alarm that the United States' blood supply has fallen by nearly 25% since early August, to what it describes as "critically low levels."
The Red Cross has officially adopted updated rules from the FDA that will allow more gay men to donate blood.
The American Red Cross held a blood drive Wednesday after falling short of donations this summer
Blood donation centers are trying to attract a new generation of blood donors by distracting them during their life-saving donations with mixed reality glasses.
Blood donation centers are trying to attract a new generation of blood donors by distracting them during their life-saving donations with mixed reality glasses.
The agency said that blood donor eligibility will now be based on an individual's personal risks.
A South Jersey police officer injured in the line of duty last month continues to recover and members of his community have not forgotten about him.
Defensemen Trevor van Riemsdyk and Rasmus Sandin ended long goal droughts and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1, their fifth win in their last six games.
The Westfield brothers from Northeast Philadelphia continue to impress and are making their mark on the Philly sports world.
Oyster House, a longtime seafood restaurant in Philadelphia, won a James Beard Award.
From issues to races, a new Quinnipiac University poll out Wednesday took the pulse of Pennsylvania voters.
One year after receiving CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP, a Delaware County baby is thriving, and doctors want to expand treatment to others.
Francis Connell Collier was charged on Tuesday, Feb. 24 with rape of a child and other counts, according to court documents.
Members of the Philadelphia street gangs Young Bag Chasers, Campers Klapperz and Parkside Killers were charged, officials said.
Defensemen Trevor van Riemsdyk and Rasmus Sandin ended long goal droughts and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1, their fifth win in their last six games.
The Westfield brothers from Northeast Philadelphia continue to impress and are making their mark on the Philly sports world.
Oyster House, a longtime seafood restaurant in Philadelphia, won a James Beard Award.
The Westfield brothers from Northeast Philadelphia continue to impress and are making their mark on the Philly sports world.
Oyster House, a longtime seafood restaurant in Philadelphia, won a James Beard Award.
One year after receiving CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP, a Delaware County baby is thriving, and doctors want to expand treatment to others.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Members of the Philadelphia street gangs Young Bag Chasers, Campers Klapperz and Parkside Killers were charged, officials said.
Emine and Celal Emanet's immigration cases are in limbo, but they remain optimistic one year after ICE arrested them in South Jersey.
Two people are recovering after good Samaritans in New Jersey pulled them from a truck after a crash.
Water is safe to drink in Camden, New Jersey, after a days-long boil water advisory.
The middle and high schools in Wildwood, New Jersey, were closed Wednesday following a fire.
State, federal and private agencies are working to contain a fuel spill in a tributary that feeds the Woodbury Creek after a utility truck crashed in West Deptford.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
A nor'easter taking aim at Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware has prompted schools to announce closings and virtual learning days for Monday, Feb. 23.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
One year after receiving CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP, a Delaware County baby is thriving, and doctors want to expand treatment to others.
The NICU team at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in New Jersey celebrated Baby Myla as she headed home Tuesday.
A person with measles visited a car dealership and Wawa in Montgomery County multiple times while contagious, the health department said.
With their fathers in mind, two female therapists founded Black Men Heal to help change the perception about caring for your mental health.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
Defensemen Trevor van Riemsdyk and Rasmus Sandin ended long goal droughts and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1, their fifth win in their last six games.
The Westfield brothers from Northeast Philadelphia continue to impress and are making their mark on the Philly sports world.
Will the Patriots trade for A.J. Brown? New England's head coach expanded on his relationship with the star wide receiver.
In an unassuming building by the Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls in Bensalem, Negro Leagues star Mahlon Duckett's legacy is being kept alive.
Joel Embiid had 27 points in his return to the lineup after missing five games, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 135-114.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Bruce Springsteen is bringing the Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on May 8.
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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.
Rocco and Frankie Westfield continue to impress and are making their mark on the Philadelphia sports world.
Oyster House was honored with the "America’s Classics Award" for its timeless appeal.
Philadelphia is known for being the "Mural Capital of the World."
Police in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains region are looking for a man who allegedly burned down his home and his neighbors' homes in an effort to avoid spiders.
Thousands are still without power, but crews in South Jersey are making progress after the blizzard.