Philadelphia Parking Authority begins ticketing cars with illegal tint on windows
Mayor Cherelle Parker signed the bill in May. Violators will be fined $100.
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Mayor Cherelle Parker signed the bill in May. Violators will be fined $100.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker will discuss her "Full Day Full Year" initiative Thursday, which would extend school hours and the duration of the school year.
Mayor Cherelle Parker revealed the next phase of her administration's plan to implement year-round schooling in Philadelphia's public schools Thursday, a key element of Parker's election campaign and 100-day action plan.
Philadelphia leaders honored military veterans, and vendors were on hand to provide support.
Parker also signed a law banning bump stocks and one requiring training for eviction officers.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signed three bills related to public safety into law, including one that will add speed cameras on Broad Street.
Mayor Cherelle Parker added a new member to her administration Monday evening, appointing Jeffrey W. Thompson as Philadelphia's newest fire commissioner.
Jeffrey Thompson, who was raised in Germantown, first joined the Philadelphia Fire Department as a member of Cadet Class 162 in 1989.
The Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival, celebrating unity and culture, was led by Mayor Cherelle Parker Sunday down South 52nd Street.
Mayor Cherelle Parker led the Juneteenth parade in West Philadelphia. Neighbors said the celebration represents solidarity, freedom and hope.
Mayor Parker signed her first Philadelphia budget Friday afternoon. The budget is $6.37 billion. She said it focuses on top priorities such as public safety, cleaning and greening and economic opportunity. She thanked the council for its support saying it passed, “without a whole lot of drama.”
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said city schools have been long underfunded. Now, she's calling on the state to do better.
The House plan, which passed 107-94 on Monday evening, was born out of a 2023 ruling by the Commonwealth Court that deemed the state's education funding system to be unconstitutional.
Aside from the highly-publicized open drug use and drug sales that have long plagued the neighborhood, police note it as one of the most violent in the city. Deputy Commissioner Pedro Rosario, who heads the department's Kensington Initiative, said "Consistently this area has been number one in the city of Philadelphia with shooting victims and homicides."
Philadelphia Police Department's newest graduating class of officers will be deployed to the city's Kensington neighborhood.
The owners of a restaurant in the Kensington section of Philadelphia say they need more details about Mayor Cherelle Parker's plan for the area.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's One Philly Budget includes billions for Parker's key priorities: Safety, clean and green initiatives, economic opportunity, housing and education.
Councilmembers said barring any setbacks, they plan to approve the city budget next Thursday at Philadelphia City Hall.
In her budget address earlier in 2024, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker put cleaning and greening the city right up there with public safety as one of her top priorities.
One resident in Philadelphia's Juniata Park section said it was the "first time" she saw city workers collaborating to clear garbage out of her neighborhood.
A initiative to clean up Philadelphia streets starts Monday, June 3, part of Mayor Cherelle Parker's goal of making Philly the "cleanest, greenest, safest" city in America.
The city of Philadelphia is set to begin a cleanup program to fulfill Mayor Cherelle Parker's promise of a "clean and green" city.
Philadelphia has set an ambitious goal as it tries to become the cleanest big city in the country.
Entrepreneurs, elected officials, and other civic and community leaders gathered Wednesday to discuss ways to expand opportunities in Philadelphia. The one-day OpportUNITY Summit kicked off this morning at Vie on North Broad Street. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker was one of the first speakers.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced Monday that city workers will return full-time to the office beginning July 15.
Hope Community Charter School in Camden is scrambling to move into a new space after flooding earlier this summer.
The superintendent of the Cheltenham School District resigned after 10 people were charged in a massive hazing investigation into the high school's football program.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
The Philadelphia 76ers introduced Jaylen Brown during a press conference Thursday afternoon.
An Aldan police officer shot and killed a man on Thursday, according to the borough's mayor.
Hope Community Charter School in Camden is scrambling to move into a new space after flooding earlier this summer.
The superintendent of the Cheltenham School District resigned after 10 people were charged in a massive hazing investigation into the high school's football program.
An incredible story of luck, bravery and medical expertise after a Glassboro dad gets impaled with a tree branch.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
The Philadelphia 76ers introduced Jaylen Brown during a press conference Thursday afternoon.
The superintendent of the Cheltenham School District resigned after 10 people were charged in a massive hazing investigation into the high school's football program.
An Aldan police officer shot and killed a man on Thursday, according to the borough's mayor.
Members of the LGBTQ+ community are demanding answers after the Philadelphia Police Department's response to Pride celebrations in the Gayborhood sparked backlash.
Police in Prospect Park are looking for a man they say assaulted a girl inside a Dollar Tree store.
Pappou's Pizza Pub on Baltimore Pike in Delaware County is closing after more than 40 years in business.
Hope Community Charter School in Camden is scrambling to move into a new space after flooding earlier this summer.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the best cheesesteaks are in Camden — not Philadelphia.
An incredible story of luck, bravery and medical expertise after a Glassboro dad gets impaled with a tree branch.
Neighbors are pushing back on a plan to turn the former Freeway Golf Course into a housing development.
Protesters gathered at the gates of Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, Monday following the death of an ICE detainee.
William Simpler Jr. is charged with fatally shooting Jason Paoletti in a road rage shooting in Delaware.
Electronic speed cameras are now in place along a busy residential road in Delaware.
Two crews from the Delaware Forest Service traveled to assist fire crews in Minnesota working to contain wildfires sparked by lightning.
A 13-year-old boy accused of assaulting two people with fireworks earlier this month in Wilmington faces attempted murder charges, police say.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks officially has a new owner, and with it comes new hope for the future of the ballpark.
An incredible story of luck, bravery and medical expertise after a Glassboro dad gets impaled with a tree branch.
Temple University alum Dr. David Hartman was the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school.
Measles cases have spread to the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, as a big jump in outbreaks is happening in other parts of the state.
The Chick Mission, a nonprofit, rolled into Montgomery County on Monday. It aims to save fertility for young women who have cancer by providing grants.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
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.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia 76ers introduced Jaylen Brown during a press conference Thursday afternoon.
Kyle Schwarber spent time honoring veterans before the Phillies' game Wednesday and gave them a private tour of Citizens Bank Park.
CJ Abrams hit a tiebreaking, two-run triple in Washington's six-run 11th inning, and the Nationals snapped their seven-game skid with a 10-4 victory over the Phillies.
Saquon Barkley saw a clip of Barry Sanders on NFL Films when he was a kid that left a lasting impression.
Luis Arraez had two hits and two RBIs in his Philadelphia debut, Jesús Luzardo allowed four hits in eight innings and the Phillies beat the Nationals 5-0 for their fourth straight victory.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
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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.
Delaware's marijuana commissioner says the first year of legal recreational marijuana sales totaled $53 million, and more stores are set to open in the coming months.
In a freak accident, a South Jersey father was impaled by a tree branch in his face when he fell from a ladder in his yard. The branch went through his nose and into his brain. CBS News Philadelphia health reporter Stephanie Stahl reports.
Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick introduced a bipartisan bill to name the spotted lanternfly an invasive species.
An Aldan, Pennsylvania, police officer shot and killed a man on Thursday morning, law enforcement sources tell CBS News Philadelphia. Ray Strickland reports.
Tropical humidity is in place as a heat wave begins in the Philadelphia area. Dewpoints in the 70s will make it feel 10-15 degrees hotter and there will be the chance for spotty storms. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest forecast.