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Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
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Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
Church leaders in Philadelphia are encouraging their communities to participate in the Voices of Black Women project with the American Cancer Society, an effort to study and improve health outcomes for Black women.
Holly Heenan, a mom in Philadelphia who survived breast cancer, is getting ready to represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run on Sunday. The team raises money for cancer research, advocacy and support with the American Cancer Society.
Nuclear medicine is a new frontier in cancer care, and for one Bucks County, Pennsylvania, mom, it's been a lifesaver.
The Philadelphia Walk to End Bladder Cancer is raising awareness for a disease doctors say is often overlooked.
A walk happening in Philadelphia on Saturday will raise awareness for a disease doctors say is often overlooked. It's been life-changing for one family on the Main Line. Stephanie Stahl reports.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
In Haymakers for Hope, boxers aren't fighting for belts or glory, but something far more personal: funding cancer research, treatment and survivor support. Josh Sanders reports.
A high-tech alternative to chemotherapy for some patients with liver cancer has been life-changing for one young patient who was treated in Philadelphia.
Craig Heffentrager was treated at the interventional radiology suite at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where he was treated for metastatic colon cancer that spread to his liver.
The Philadelphia Phillies play regular-season baseball next week. Before then: a race around Citizens Bank Park.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says TerraPower Isotopes will invest $450 million to build a new facility in South Philadelphia. It will be used in cutting-edge cancer treatments.
The 18th annual Pink Invitational is raising money to help women with breast and ovarian cancer.
Firefighters are exposed to a large number of chemicals, including those in their gear.
Firefighters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, are getting a chance to take a blood test that can spot early signs of cancer. The test will help detect markers of 50 different cancers, important for firefighters who are exposed to a large number of carcinogenic chemicals every day, including in their own gear.
New research from the American Cancer Society shows a concerning trend of young people developing a specific kind of colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer is dropping among Americans over the age of 65, but it's surging among younger people.
"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.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
There's new hope for a devastating cancer in dogs that's often deadly because there are no early warning signs.
Researchers at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center in South Philadelphia are training dogs to help detect hemangiosarcoma, an often deadly form of canine cancer. Stephanie Stahl reports.
The Lower Merion Police Department donated hours to help detective Dan Gilbert after he received news that his wife had cancer.
Dan Gilbert, a detective with the Lower Merion Police Department, received bad news last April when his wife was diagnosed with terminal cancer. What happened next is a story highlighting the power of love and community.
Nick Patterson will make his debut in the Philadelphia Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker" a year after being diagnosed with cancer.
While we're all ready to celebrate moms on Sunday, let's not forget the dog moms on Saturday!
Crews are on the 1800 block of Brunner Street in Nicetown where a home has collapsed.
Congressional Democrats are investigating clemency recipients who may have obtained favorable treatment from Trump or his advisers "through intermediaries, financial contributions, or other forms of influence."
Skies will give way to sunshine Thursday in the Philadelphia region as temperatures will be in the 60s.
The Mount Airy community is standing behind a grieving mother who lost her son to gun violence.
Crews are on the 1800 block of Brunner Street in Nicetown where a home has collapsed.
While we're all ready to celebrate moms on Sunday, let's not forget the dog moms on Saturday!
The Mount Airy community is standing behind a grieving mother who lost her son to gun violence.
Congressional Democrats are investigating clemency recipients who may have obtained favorable treatment from Trump or his advisers "through intermediaries, financial contributions, or other forms of influence."
Skies will give way to sunshine Thursday in the Philadelphia region as temperatures will be in the 60s.
Crews are on the 1800 block of Brunner Street in Nicetown where a home has collapsed.
The Mount Airy community is standing behind a grieving mother who lost her son to gun violence.
A beloved teacher at Paul Robeson High School, a school slated to close in the district's facilities plan, was surprised with a national award that left him stunned.
Philadelphia City Council met Wednesday for its final public budget hearing. It was their first major gathering since last week's school board vote to shut down 17 schools.
A woman is in critical condition after a fire at her Southwest Philadelphia home on Wednesday.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
Pop-up events from watch parties to street festivals will take place across New Jersey as the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway.
A New Jersey Lyft driver has been charged with luring and sexually harassing two female Princeton University students.
Police say a 2-year-old male wallaby escaped its enclosure at the Cape May County Park & Zoo overnight.
Heavy flames scorched a wooded area in Hamilton Township on Tuesday and threatened a half dozen homes.
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.
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating a burglary spree at businesses over a three-week span.
ILC Dover has made spacesuits worn on six moon landings and more than 250 space flights since the first man walked on the moon in 1969.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, or NF, affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Holly Heenan will represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.
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.
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.
SEPTA is installing bulletproof glass on some of its buses to improve driver safety in the Philadelphia area.
A ramp onto I-95 South in Philadelphia has reopened after a single-car crash.
Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning, Adolis García homered and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Athletics 6-3.
The Knicks beat the 76ers, 108-102, on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Nick Nurse has rejoined the Philadelphia 76ers after attending his brother's funeral.
The Flyers say Noah Cates will be out for the rest of the team's second-round playoff series with the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Sixers' Joel Embiid will miss Wednesday's game against the Knicks because of a sprained right ankle and right hip soreness.
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.
A fast-moving but relatively weak system moves through overnight Thursday with some isolated shower chances, nothing major. The next big chance of rain is on Saturday, but Mother's Day on Sunday looks great, at least during the morning and afternoon. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Grant Gilmore has the latest forecast.
Susan Young Browne just celebrated a major milestone birthday. At 108 years old, Ms. Browne still drives, exercises daily, and is know for her sharp sense of humor. A teacher for more than 30 years, she says the secret to a healthy life is to keep moving.
Crews are on the scene on Brunner Street in North Philadelphia's Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood after the side of a rowhome collapsed. Wakisha Bailey speaks to residents who were inside the home.
Four people were hospitalized after a serious crash on Route 130 near Bordentown Road in Burlington Township, New Jersey.
A man was shot and killed at 21st and Wharton streets on Wednesday night, and he may have gotten into a fight with the shooter earlier this week, according to Philadelphia police.