Getaway Guide: Boston
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Three more suspects were taken into custody in the Boston Marathon bombing case, including two college friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who came to the U.S. from Kazakhstan, officials said Wednesday.
New York City officials say the Boston Marathon bombing suspects intended to blow up their remaining explosives in Times Square.
During last week's events in Boston, residents were told to "shelter in place," which raises the question, would you know what to do if a similar order was issued in Philadelphia?
As of Friday afternoon, just over 1,000 people had been "invited" to partake, with 832 who said they were "going."
Mass transportation to and from the Boston area is virtually shut down Friday morning, with the exception of airplanes, which continue to take off and land at Logan International Airport.
The Knicks should have their size back in time for their playoff opener, with Tyson Chandler and Kenyon Martin both on the mend.
A 29-year-old restaurant manager has been identified as one of three people killed in the bombing at the Boston Marathon.
Authorities are investigating a report of two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
The Boston Marathon is a premier event in the running world and many people from the Philadelphia area are there. They either took part or cheered on those in the race.
The Federal Aviation Administration created a no-fly zone over the site of two explosions at the annual Boston marathon on Monday, and briefly ordered flights bound for Boston's Logan International Airport held on the ground at airports around the country.
Massachusetts officials are filing criminal and civil charges against a driver whose bus crashed into a highway overpass in Boston, injuring 35 high school students and chaperones returning to the Philadelphia area from a trip to Harvard University.
The FBI believes it knows the identities of the thieves who stole art valued at up to $500 million from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum more than two decades ago.
Tyler Seguin scored his third goal in two games and the Boston Bruins added two more in a span of just over 2 minutes in a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
A dating site has ranked the Philadelphia International Airport as one of the top five airports to "hook up."
Monique Mason, an eco-beauty expert with over 20 years experience in the industry and owner of MOKO Beauty in Old City, provides five beautiful tips for keeping your skin healthy, fresh and luminous.
Authorities have identified the Philadelphia driver who was operating a bus that struck an overpass in Boston, injuring dozens aboard. Massachusetts police say 66-year-old Samuel J. Jackson was driving the bus Saturday night.
Massachusetts State Police say nearly three dozen students and their adult chaperones from a Bucks County High School were injured when their charter bus crashed into a bridge in Boston.
Evan Turner had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Thaddeus Young added 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 95-94 overtime win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night.
The Old City Seaport Festival kicked off Friday evening on the Delaware Waterfront with a parade of tall ships.
Amtrak is pushing the pedal to the metal in test runs this week and next. It could result in shorter train rides from Philly to New York, DC, and Boston.
Chris talks to Senator Pat Toomey on the Senate vote to extend some of the Bush Tax Cuts, Steve Cordasco on Finance Friday, CBS 3's Beasley Reece on the opening of the Olympics and Michael Vick sell his new line of clothes, and to City Councilman Jim Kenney on his proposed resolution to condemn Chick-Fil-A.
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Jrue Holiday scored 20 points, and Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the tough-and-determined Philadelphia 76ers past the Celtics, 82-75 on Wednesday night to send the Eastern Conference semifinals back to Boston for Game 7.
A man was charged with assaulting an officer after he allegedly rammed his van into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in New Jersey, according to prosecutors.
Todd Hill, a swim school manager in Aston, Pennsylvania, is charged with seven felonies in a sexual assault of a minor investigation in Delaware.
A driver attempting to pass a double-parked car got into a head-on crash in Tacony on Tuesday night, police say.
Josie Selke was diagnosed with a rare pediatric leukemia at just 5 months old. But thanks to a grant from the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, today she's in remission.
Financial expert Mical Jeanlys-White, host of the All The Wealth podcast, says prospective homebuyers shouldn't give up.
Learn more about Alex Scott, her lemonade stands, and the years-long efforts to help children and their families fight cancer.
A suspect was taken into custody in Philadelphia in connection with the shooting at Wilmington Hospital that left one person dead and another injured, police said.
A man was charged with assaulting an officer after he allegedly rammed his van into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in New Jersey, according to prosecutors.
Todd Hill, a swim school manager in Aston, Pennsylvania, is charged with seven felonies in a sexual assault of a minor investigation in Delaware.
A driver attempting to pass a double-parked car got into a head-on crash in Tacony on Tuesday night, police say.
Todd Hill, a swim school manager in Aston, Pennsylvania, is charged with seven felonies in a sexual assault of a minor investigation in Delaware.
A driver attempting to pass a double-parked car got into a head-on crash in Tacony on Tuesday night, police say.
A 15-year-old boy was shot in the back after walking out of a corner store in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood Tuesday night, police said.
A new initiative is turning vacant land in Chester into greener spaces designed to improve neighborhood safety, health and quality of life.
The Garibaldi family has raised $860,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation in honor of their daughter, Lucy.
A man was charged with assaulting an officer after he allegedly rammed his van into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in New Jersey, according to prosecutors.
Teo Solari, who's helping team Haiti prepare for the World Cup, has a family soccer legacy at Stockton University.
Stein Your Florist Co. is closing its storefront in Philadelphia's Mayfair-Tacony neighborhood and consolidating all business at its location in Burlington, New Jersey.
A teenager riding an electronic bike was killed after being hit by a UPS truck in Southampton Township, New Jersey State Police said Tuesday.
Paul Robbins, the last known living World War II crewmember, returned to the Battleship New Jersey for an emotional homecoming Monday.
Todd Hill, a swim school manager in Aston, Pennsylvania, is charged with seven felonies in a sexual assault of a minor investigation in Delaware.
A suspect was taken into custody in Philadelphia in connection with the shooting at Wilmington Hospital that left a 19-year-old dead and another injured.
Despite being burned in a fire last month, Mother African Union Church in Wilmington is preserving the past and shaping the future.
One person was found dead in a Delaware home where a fire broke out overnight, officials say.
While city crews cleared the encampments at Christina Park in Wilmington, demonstrators said that it won't solve the problem.
Josie Selke was diagnosed with a rare pediatric leukemia at just 5 months old. But thanks to a grant from the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, today she's in remission.
Alex Scott's wish was that her lemonade stands could help raise money to find cancer treatments and cures, and that's what's happening.
Cooper's LGBTQ+ clinic in Collingswood, New Jersey, is empowering the community to get the best inclusive healthcare possible.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
A star high school lacrosse player in Delaware is back on the field after a mysterious condition in his jaw turned out to be something much more serious.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says it will begin approving the extended-hours permits for Philadelphia businesses within the next week.
Two top-rated and critically acclaimed restaurants in the Philadelphia area are receiving a new honor.
Sportswear brand Mitchell & Ness is opening a new three-story flagship store in Center City Philadelphia.
Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.
Organizers say they want the FIFA Fan Festival in Philadelphia to be "soccer Coachella" for fans from around the world.
SEPTA says it's making improvements to the train station in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
A new website helps visitors and residents check traffic conditions before heading to events in Philadelphia this summer.
PennDOT is replacing a bridge built in 1950 that carries State Road across the Darby Creek, linking Upper Darby and Springfield townships.
SEPTA's South Broad Concourse links 15th/City Hall and Walnut-Locust stations and reopened after being closed for six years.
Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered, Jesús Luzardo pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins 8-2.
Teo Solari, who's helping team Haiti prepare for the World Cup, has a family soccer legacy at Stockton University.
The Flyers acquired Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit in a surprise four-player trade with the Maple Leafs ahead of the 2026 NHL draft.
Former NHL player Kyle Calder has died at age 47. The Alberta native spent a majority of his 10 years in the league with Chicago and also played for Philadelphia, Detroit, Los Angeles and Anaheim.
Zack Wheeler struck out nine in six scoreless innings of two-hit ball, Gabriel Rincones Jr. homered for his first career hit and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins 7-0 on Monday.
"The Sound of America," an original production set to world-premiere July 1 at FringeArts, reimagines Benjamin Franklin's life as a rock-and-roll spectacle.
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night, at the age of 36.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
The Godmother of Soul — Philly's own Patti LaBelle — received a Lifetime Achievement Award during the college's Rhythm and RISE celebration.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
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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.
Every year for the past 20 years, Philadelphia's sports teams, the Phillies included, have helped us raise a lot of money in the fight to end childhood cancer. In 2026, it's no different. Also, the Phillie Phanatic was there, and he ... mostly behaved.
Edie Gilger is a pediatric cancer survivor who, thanks to research that made it out of the laboratory and into a clinical trial, is now a healthy 17-year-old. During our Alex Scott: A Stand for Hope Telethon, Edie and her mother Emily reunited with Dr. Yael Mosse and Dr. John Maris, who treated Alex and later saved Edie's life. "We realize that we wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for what they are doing as well as Dr. Mosse and Dr. Maris
The goal of the LandCare program is to improve the appearance of neighborhoods and encourage community connection.
Josie Selke was just 5-months-old when she was diagnosed with a rare pediatric leukemia. After years of treatment and a grant from the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation that helped Josie receive treatment closer to home, the now 2-year-old is officially in remission.
Inflation, driven by high fuel costs tied to the war with Iran, is helping keep mortgage rates elevated. In this week's In Your Corner Podcast, CBS News Philadelphia consumer reporter Josh Sidorowicz takes a look at what experts are saying could bring rates down in the coming weeks.