Camden Opens Another Center To Help Parents And Schoolkids Succeed
The program at Isabel Miller Community Center includes skill-building tips on health and wellness, career readiness, and family bonding.
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The program at Isabel Miller Community Center includes skill-building tips on health and wellness, career readiness, and family bonding.
The focus of the president's visit is the city's two-year-long effort to rebuild trust between law enforcement and the community.
Camden schools superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard says the evaluation and budget process had been going on since January, and all those who will lose their jobs at the end of this academic year were notified yesterday.
One statistic: more than 3,800 calls for a "person with a gun," and not one shot was fired by an officer.
Glenn Straub, who is being fined $5,000 a day while the building's emergency fire suppression system is without power, wanted to bring in diesel generators temporarily.
Executives and businesspeople gathered today in a conference room at Campbell's Soup Co. to talk about the steps necessary for revitalizing Camden.
The Holy Thursday mass, behind the walls of the Camden County Correctional Facility, included foot-washing of inmates by a Catholic priest.
The basement at the Leap Academy building, on Cooper Street, is now a full-service health clinic, run by the school of nursing of Rutgers-Camden.
The students, who are being hosted by Collingswood High School and were in Camden today, will be flying back home on Tuesday.
Dee Bailey, executive director of the business consulting firm Each One Teach, led the activities honoring three local community change makers.
Former Camden firefighter Shane Streater went on disability in 2010, citing two on-the-job vehicle accidents that injured his back and neck. Investigators say he was later engaging in mixed martial arts.
Investigators say it's been 12 years since Angel Pinto shot and killed John Rodriguez Jr. at the Chateau Bar, in Camden, after an argument.
The seniors -- five from Woodrow Wilson High School and five from Camden High -- have been selected for paid apprenticeships at Cooper, Lourdes, or Virtua hospitals.
Camden schools superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard noted that the district's five-part strategic plan, launched last year, addresses safety, facilities, quality of education, family engagement, and efficient use of resources.
Christie's speech heralded what the governor says were bipartisan accomplishments on taxes, education, and judicial reform.
For the 24th consecutive year, fireworks will herald the arrival of the new year along the Delaware waterfront. A 6pm show will also be offered again this year.
With tensions rising between minorities and police across the country, New Jersey's governor suggests the country look to Camden, NJ as a way for both sides to work together.
Cathedral Kitchen helps low-income people who are at risk due to a lack of marketable job skills.
As in past years, the soundtrack to those pyrotechnics will be carried on KYW Newsradio 1060.
Steve Lee, acting director of the state's Division of Consumer Affairs, labels the operation an "enforcement action" to prevent potential fraud.
In Camden, a "die-in" was held in front of the courthouse. A Philadelphia group blocked traffic on Broad Street.
Officer Gabrielle Camacho said she looks forward to her 30 minutes with the students each week.
Several sources say they expect New Jersey's Economic Development Authority to approve a ten-year tax credit plan to get carmaker Subaru of America to move its corporate headquarters from Cherry Hill to Camden.
The City of Margate, NJ, is continuing its legal battle against the State of New Jersey and the US Army Corps of Engineers, trying to block construction of a proposed dune system.
Governor Chris Christie, in announcing the grant today, conceded that the half-century-old building needs a lot of work.
A Dutch-flagged cruise ship that was hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak reached Spain's Canary Islands early Sunday morning.
After a foggy and cloudy morning, plan on summer-like conditions by midday with above-average temperatures and highs near 80 across the Delaware Valley.
Alec Bohm homered twice, doubled and drove in four runs in his return from a two-game benching to lift the Phillies over the Rockies.
The Flyers have been eliminated from the playoffs after a 3-2 Game 4 loss in overtime by the Hurricanes.
Grief and support continue to pour into the Gloucester County community after a 7-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus on Friday.
A Dutch-flagged cruise ship that was hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak reached Spain's Canary Islands early Sunday morning.
After a foggy and cloudy morning, plan on summer-like conditions by midday with above-average temperatures and highs near 80 across the Delaware Valley.
Anna Jarvis was living in Philadelphia when she started the first Mother's Day celebration in 1908, in honor of her late mother.
Alec Bohm homered twice, doubled and drove in four runs in his return from a two-game benching to lift the Phillies over the Rockies.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
This year's event raised $16 million for autism research and care, and since it began the event has raised a total of over $50 million.
Middle school students lit up the Philadelphia skyline Friday night with video games they designed themselves.
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late, leading New York to a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Carlos Della Valle is home with his family in Chester County after 258 days in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
Zayla Dutton and her mom, Jasmine Worrell, are getting ready to graduate from college together.
Grief and support continue to pour into the Gloucester County community after a 7-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus on Friday.
A child died after being hit by a school bus in Greenwich Township, New Jersey, Friday afternoon, police said.
Resistance to data centers has been building over concerns about power and water usage, as well as neighborhood character.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
The largest collegiate regatta in the United States is back again on the Cooper River in Camden County, New Jersey.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
A Dutch-flagged cruise ship that was hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak reached Spain's Canary Islands early Sunday morning.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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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.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
Alec Bohm homered twice, doubled and drove in four runs in his return from a two-game benching to lift the Phillies over the Rockies.
The Flyers have been eliminated from the playoffs after a 3-2 Game 4 loss in overtime by the Hurricanes.
The Phillies lost to the Rockies 9-7 in 11 innings Friday in South Philadelphia.
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late, leading New York to a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Joel Embiid will return to the lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the New York Knicks Friday in Philadelphia.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
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.
Stein Your Florist Co. in Mayfair is preparing for a busy day as shoppers pick up blooms and bouquets for Mother's Day. CBS News Philadelphia's Ray Strickland stopped by the store as shoppers lined up to buy arrangements for the moms and mother figures in their lives.
A suspect was arrested after a barricade situation at a Wawa in Wilmington, Delaware. Delaware State Police said troopers responded to the store on Limestone Road for a report of a person with a possible weapon around 9 p.m. Saturday.
Does your cat purr then they're content? They might be purring for another reason. Pennsylvania SPCA animal advocate Carol Erickson breaks down what your feline friends might be trying to tell you in this week's Pet Project.
It'll be a beautiful day to celebrate mom with high temperatures near 80 degrees and mostly sunny skies. There's a chance for an afternoon shower or storm ahead of a significant cool-down on Monday.
Sunday will start with some patchy fog and clouds, then turn partly to mostly sunny. Andrew Kozak has the foreceast.