Bucks County breast cancer survivor advocates for community year-round
Rose Phillips works with Main Street to advocate for the Bucks County breast cancer community all year long.
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Rose Phillips works with Main Street to advocate for the Bucks County breast cancer community all year long.
Rose Phillips, a breast cancer survivor from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is teaming up with the nonprofit Main Street to advocate for her community and help others year round.
More than 12,000 walkers participated in the 2024 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey at Cooper River Park on Sunday. CBS News Philadelphia's Ross DiMattei spoke with a pair of sisters about how breast cancer has impacted their family, and how they've stayed hopeful in the face of their diagnoses.
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A New Jersey breast cancer survivor journeys through Europe's Camino de Santiago.
Doctors said this is a kind of breast cancer that tends to strike younger women and it doesn't always show up on a mammogram.
Doctors said this is a kind of breast cancer that tends to strike younger women and it doesn't always show up on a mammogram.
This week, Philadelphia mourned a police officer killed in the line of duty, a New Jersey woman is tackling breast cancer in a unique way and more.
The American Cancer Society said women who have one alcoholic drink a day have a seven to 10% increase in risk.
Drinking alcohol is known to increase the risk for breast cancer. Now, scientists are trying to pinpoint why and who is most at risk.
A Princeton, New Jersey, woman has a unique and mobile way of raising awareness and bringing hope to others during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Suzanne Somers wrote a number of health and wellness books and she was very public about some of her controversial medical decisions
Dense breast tissue can hide breast cancer because it can look white on mammograms, which is the same as masses and cancers.
The health system's cancer screening van is making a number of stops in South Jersey in October and November.
While breast cancer is most often found in women, anyone can get it. The American Cancer Society estimates 530 men will die of breast cancer this year.
The American Cancer Society said women with dense breasts also have a higher risk of breast cancer.
According to the CDC, 99% of breast cancers diagnosed in the U.S. are found in women, while 1% are found in men.
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Virtua Health is helping people in the Philadelphia area -- even those who don't have insurance -- get their annual mammogram.
The American Cancer Society is reminding women to grab your girls. That's about holding friends and family accountable for mammograms.
In honor of October 1, here's a throwback to Boathouse Row in October of 2022 lit up pink to honor thousands in our region who have survived breast cancer.
Erika Wimms has become a fierce advocate for educating women on the risks of breast cancer and her participation in this year's More Than Pink Walk is helping raise awareness.
An 82-year-old breast cancer survivor and her family will participate in the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk this weekend.
CBS Philadelphia's Natasha Brown will emcee this Sunday's Susan G Komen's More Than Pink Walk at Parx Casino in Bensalem.
Stephanie Stahl reports.
Couric was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and discovered she's among millions of women at increased risk who might need a more advanced kind of screening.
Tralee Hale-Ringo, the mother of Eagles cornerback Kelee Ringo, had her dog returned to her after it was stolen from a Target in Port Richmond.
The chilly reality returns Tuesday to the Delaware Valley with cold winds being the rule.
The multi-day search for a group of loose dogs that attacked two men in Fairmount Park continues.
The Eagles will face the Rams in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
Noah Cates scored two goals and the Philadelphia Flyers rallied from behind twice to beat the Florida Panthers 4-3.
The Eagles will face the Rams in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
A new arena for the Sixers and Flyers is coming to South Philadelphia in a 50/50 partnership with Comcast Spectacor and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.
Lawmakers said they'll "fight like hell" to keep Crozer Chester Medical Center open after its parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, filed for bankruptcy.
Tralee Hale-Ringo, the mother of Eagles cornerback Kelee Ringo, had her dog returned to her after it was stolen from a Target in Port Richmond.
The chilly reality returns Tuesday to the Delaware Valley with cold winds being the rule.
The multi-day search for a group of loose dogs that attacked two men in Fairmount Park continues.
Lawmakers said they'll "fight like hell" to keep Crozer Chester Medical Center open after its parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, filed for bankruptcy.
Dozens rallied in front of Allentown City Hall Monday afternoon in a show of unity after a small item resembling a noose was found on a city employee's desk Friday.
Thousands of runners will return to Broad Street on May 4. Here's what you need to know.
A new arena for the Sixers and Flyers is coming to South Philadelphia in a 50/50 partnership with Comcast Spectacor and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.
The N.J. State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP), a housing voucher program similar to Section 8, is now taking applications.
From Jan. 13-27, more than 20 restaurants in New Hope, Pennsylvania, and Lambertville, New Jersey, are offering special pricing on prix fixe lunch and/or dinner menus.
The New Hope-Lambertville Toll-Supported Bridge will shut down at 6 a.m. on Jan. 13 in both directions. The closure is expected to end no later than Monday, Jan. 27.
A New Jersey community is rallying around Tori's Critters after a fire devastated the beloved animal rescuer's home.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service shared their experiences helping on the front lines as firefighters battle those wildfires in California.
A car crashed into St. John African Methodist Church in New Castle County early Monday morning.
A child has died after a house fire in Camden Wyoming, Delaware, fire officials say.
Looking ahead to the Saturday snow chance, it's less likely that snow lovers will get a big dumping of snow out of this one.
The Delaware State Fire Marshal said a two-alarm fire that damaged multiple townhomes in Newark was caused by smoking.
The frigid conditions, along with icy spots, continue to be the dominating weather story around the Philadelphia region.
According to a new study, cognitive decline will double by 2060 and impact about 1 million Americans a year.
Thousands of consumers are getting about $150 each after buying face masks falsely advertised as N95 or equivalent.
Nearly 25,000 pounds of taquitos recalled after a consumer found metal pieces, while another reported a dental injury.
More than a hundred E. coli cases were linked to contaminated onions produced by Taylor Farms used in McDonald's burgers.
Abortion bans enacted since Roe v. Wade was overturned may be driving Americans to leave restrictive states, researchers find.
Retail department store chain Kohl's announced Thursday it would close 27 stores in 2025, with 10 stores to be shuttered in California and 17 others across 14 states.
The Macy's location on Market Street in Philadelphia is set to close sometime in March.
The Philadelphia Auto Show roars back in 2025 with many electric vehicles and classic cars at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
With the decision by President Biden to block the sale, Pittsburgh-area elected officials made their thoughts known.
The micro bakery gets a glow-up with its first brick-and-mortar location in Philadelphia's East Kensington neighborhood.
Meet newly retired Jackie Pettyjohn, who made history as SEPTA's first female train engineer.
Surveillance video captured the shocking moment the road folded beneath the SEPTA bus in Philadelphia's Hunting Park neighborhood.
Throughout the Philadelphia region, crews are working to make sure the roads and highways are prepped ahead of the snow.
Tollbooths will be a thing of the past along a major roadway as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission opts for open road tolling. Here's what drivers should know.
Officials say a husband and wife were crossing the street in South Philadelphia when they were struck by a SEPTA bus.
The Eagles will face the Rams in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
Noah Cates scored two goals and the Philadelphia Flyers rallied from behind twice to beat the Florida Panthers 4-3.
"Inner Excellence" by Jim Murphy has jumped to the best-selling book on Amazon after A.J. Brown read it during the Eagles-Packers game.
Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean will be out for the remainder of the playoffs after he exited Sunday's win over the Packers with a knee injury.
A new arena for the Sixers and Flyers is coming to South Philadelphia in a 50/50 partnership with Comcast Spectacor and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.
Red Rum Theater in Center City is offering a "Sex in the City" parody for fans of the beloved rom-dram TV series.
Sam Moore, who influenced musicians including Michael Jackson, Al Green and Bruce Springsteen, was inducted with Dave Prater into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.
Wondering what's going on this weekend? We have the answer. Here's a list of events in Philadelphia this weekend.
"Inside Edition" correspondent Alison Hall opens up about her breast cancer battle and how Olivia Munn's own experience with early detection inspired her to take a life-saving risk assessment test.
The East Passyunk Opera Project will close out its annual "Love Notes 4 Philly" production on Saturday in South Philadelphia.
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.
Police say the 5-year-old boy was critically injured in the crash at the intersection of Aramingo Avenue and James Street in Frankford.
Tralee Hale-Ringo, the mother of Eagles cornerback Kelee Ringo, was reunited with her dog after it was stolen from a Target in the city's Port Richmond neighborhood in December.
Cold temperatures and biting windchills return to the Philadelphia region Tuesday. Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the forecast.
Philadelphia police and animal control officers are searching for multiple dogs that they say acted aggressively and attacked two men in Fairmount Park near Chamounix Drive.
People in the United States are living longer and with that comes increased rates of dementia. Dr. Josef Coresh, with NYU Langone Health, found in his research that cognitive decline will double by 2060 and then impact about 1 million Americans a year.