Mayor Cherelle Parker appoints 5 women to leadership roles in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced five appointees, all women, for city leadership positions Monday.
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced five appointees, all women, for city leadership positions Monday.
Dr. Cheryl Bettigole is resigning as Philadelphia's health commissioner after serving for three years in the role, Mayor Cherelle Parker said Friday.
A Philadelphia police narcotics officer was shot in the hand after a bullet ricocheted off his ballistics vest.
School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington delivered his inaugural address Tuesday morning at CAPA, the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing a $282 million increase in state funding for public transportation. The announcement comes one day after Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and other city officials asked for more funding for SEPTA.
Addressing public safety in the city, particularly in Kensington, was one of the biggest issues Mayor Cherelle Parker ran on during the campaign.
Mayor Cherelle Parker, Managing Director Adam Thiel, and Clean and Green Initiative Director Carlton Williams announced the city's snow emergency was over at 7 p.m. Friday.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker spoke about what upcoming road conditions will be in the city as snow falls Friday.
Mayor Cherelle Parker and other city officials discussed the preparations ahead of Friday's storm.
A 16-year-old was in critical condition after the shooting on the Market-Frankford Line platform Thursday night.
Pedro Rosario will be in charge of Mayor Cherelle Parker and Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel's strategy to address public safety in Kensington.
For the people who live and work in Kensington, the focus on public safety means everything.
Rosario's "unmatched qualifications and decades of experience make him the best candidate for this job," Mayor Cherelle Parker said during a news conference Thursday morning.
Mayor Cherelle Parker and Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel swore in Pedro Rosario on Thursday, tasking him with focusing on public safety in Kensington.
This week, Cherelle Parker made history by becoming the first female mayor of Philadelphia, the region is preparing for the first winter storm of 2024 and much more.
From new leaders in Philadelphia's City Hall to potential trouble on the presidential campaign trail, here's what we're watching this new year.
One of Cherelle Parker's first moves in office was issuing an executive order to declare a public safety emergency in Philadelphia.
On her first day, Parker once again stressed that making the city of Philadelphia safer remains her primary focus.
A Pennsylvania state senator's son was arrested and charged with assault after punching security and attempting to enter The Met for Mayor Cherelle Parker's inauguration ceremony.
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Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel wants to restore "peace and safety in our streets" with a 3-fold strategy: prevention, intervention and enforcement.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker on Tuesday outlined her first 100 days to make the city the "safest, cleanest, greenest big city in the nation."
Cherelle Parker's 100-day plan for Philadelphia includes hiring more police officers, declaring a public safety emergency and removing college requirements for city jobs, Wakisha Bailey reports.
Other city officials were also sworn into office Tuesday during Parker's inauguration.
Since winning the November election, Parker has stayed busy, putting together her cabinet and other key figures in her administration.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, Bryce Harper also went deep, and the Phillies beat the Rockies 6-0 to win for the 10th time in 13 games since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A man died after his ATV crashed into an Uber carrying multiple passengers, Philadelphia police say.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, Bryce Harper also went deep, and the Phillies beat the Rockies 6-0 to win for the 10th time in 13 games since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager.
Anna Jarvis was living in Philadelphia when she started the first Mother's Day celebration in 1908, in honor of her late mother.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
A man died after his ATV crashed into an Uber carrying multiple passengers, Philadelphia police say.
The owner of New York Bagels in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood said the shop was scheduled to reopen on Mother's Day following a gas explosion in March.
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.
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 Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
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.
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.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, Bryce Harper also went deep, and the Phillies beat the Rockies 6-0 to win for the 10th time in 13 games since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
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.
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.
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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.
ACCT Philly is open every day between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant reopened its Wilmington location on Mother's Day.
Andrew Kozak has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on Sunday night.
For the second time in two months, New York Bagels in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood was damaged in an explosion.
The Sixers stood no chance against the Knicks in Game 4 and lost, which knocked them out of the playoffs.