52 Weeks of Firsts in Philadelphia continues with Chinatown Friendship Gate
Philadelphia's celebration to mark firsts that happened in the city continues Saturday with a Firstival celebrating the Chinatown Friendship Gate.
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Philadelphia's celebration to mark firsts that happened in the city continues Saturday with a Firstival celebrating the Chinatown Friendship Gate.
Hundreds gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood Monday night.
Crowds of people gathered in the heart of Philadelphia's Chinatown Monday night to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
The Trump administration canceled $160 million in federal funding for the Chinatown Stitch when the Big, Beautiful bill passed.
Two men were stabbed after an altercation outside a bar in Chinatown overnight. It happened on the 1000 block of Arch Street. According to police, the suspect was removed from the bar after becoming aggressive. Once outside, an altercation developed, and two victims were stabbed. The police located and detained the suspect. One victim is in critical condition, the other is stable.
Firefighters were called to a burning section of The Rail Park along Vine Street in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning.
The Chinatown Stitch project, first announced in 2023, aimed to cap the Vine Street Expressway between 10th and 13th streets. Now, the future of the project is uncertain.
A transformational effort to reconnect Philadelphia's Chinatown may be in jeopardy after a Republican-backed federal bill, supported by President Trump, appears to have stripped nearly all of the project's promised funding.
It was a celebration in Chinatown. The reason: a transformative project for seniors. A Chinese dragon led the grand opening celebration of Man An House, an affordable senior housing center at the corner of 9th and Vine streets. The project transformed a surface parking lot into a 5-story building with 51 apartments for seniors 62 and older.
A new development at the corner of 9th and Vine streets will provide dozens of new housing units for Philadelphians 62 and older in Chinatown.
Lion Sports Bar is offering $100,000 to anyone who enters their perfect bracket challenge. The bar opens March 13 in Chinatown.
The next Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29, when it will be the Year of the Snake in the Chinese Zodiac. Howard Monroe is at Bai Wei in Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood to hear more about plans to celebrate the new year.
The No Arena Coalition held a press conference in response to the news that the Sixers' plans to build a new arena in the city's Market East neighborhood fell through. Multiple organizations, including members of the Asian Americans United, Save Chinatown Coalition, Chinese Christian Church & Center, Black Philly 4 Chinatown, Students for the Preservation of Chinatown and the Ginger Arts Center, spoke during the press conference at the Chinatown Arch.
Philadelphia 76ers fans said they were surprised but happy to hear that a deal for the team to build a new arena in Center City near Chinatown has fallen through.
Plans to build a new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers in Center City have fallen through, and the team now plans to stay in South Philly, according to sources close to the negotiations.
Amid tensions over a new Sixers arena, union members stepped up to help a beloved Chinatown restaurant reopen after it was forced to close.
CBS News Philadelphia is learning there's more to the story about a popular restaurant in Philadelphia's Chinatown that was forced to shut down days before Christmas.
Sang Kee Peking Duck House was closed for about a week after a flood of steam damaged the electrical system and fire alarm inside.
Back in business. A popular restaurant in Chinatown reopened its doors on Saturday after the business was shuttered because of a potential safety hazard. We first told you about the sudden shutdown at Sang Kee Peking Duck House last weekend. Ryan Hughes has the follow-up.
Philadelphia City Council is expected to vote to approve a 76ers arena for Market East Thursday.
A well-known restaurant in Chinatown has been forced to shut down due to an electrical hazard caused by a damaged steam pipe under the sidewalk.
A well known restaurant in Chinatown has been forced to shut down. L&I said the restaurant can't reopen until the electrical and fire panels are repaired. Ryan Hughes reports.
It was another raucous day in Philadelphia City Council chambers, filled by both supporters of the proposed 76 Place and critics concerned about how the arena, if built, would impact the adjacent Chinatown neighborhood.
The bills passed out of council's Committee of the Whole Thursday morning after the vote was tabled Wednesday. The bills will need to pass a second council vote next week.
The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation is calling on the Sixers to include $163 million in the Community Benefits Agreement — more than triple the Sixers' initial offer.
U.S. motorists could soon see higher prices at the pump as oil prices surge following the attacks in Iran.
Behind the warm glow and custom fragrance blends at Cork and Candles in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, owner Chris Holloway is fighting a battle most customers never see.
Stock markets in the U.S. dropped amid concerns that the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran could drive up energy costs.
An expert shares tips for what to do if you get a letter in the mail about a data breach.
President Trump has declined to rule out sending ground troops into Iran, as the U.S. military confirms four military deaths on Day 3 of the war.
U.S. motorists could soon see higher prices at the pump as oil prices surge following the attacks in Iran.
Behind the warm glow and custom fragrance blends at Cork and Candles in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, owner Chris Holloway is fighting a battle most customers never see.
The same technology the PPA started using last year to ticket illegally parked drivers from cameras on SEPTA buses will soon be used on trolleys.
Stock markets in the U.S. dropped amid concerns that the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran could drive up energy costs.
An expert shares tips for what to do if you get a letter in the mail about a data breach.
Behind the warm glow and custom fragrance blends at Cork and Candles in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, owner Chris Holloway is fighting a battle most customers never see.
A man was shot, and two other men were stabbed in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood Sunday afternoon, police said.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday afternoon in Frankford after a vehicle detached from a tow truck and struck him.
Protesters gathered outside City Hall calling for no war with Iran as religious leaders and law enforcement react to the U.S.-Israel strikes.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
A large fire that tore through several homes in Camden, New Jersey, left one person injured Saturday night, fire officials say.
Philadelphia police are "monitoring developments overseas" after the United States and Israel began military strikes in Iran.
Ewing Township police are looking for three women who allegedly vandalized a Wendy's resturant and tried to assault its employees.
Madison St. Rose is making a name for herself with the Princeton Tigers women's basketball team after overcoming a major health scare.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
A nor'easter taking aim at Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware has prompted schools to announce closings and virtual learning days for Monday, Feb. 23.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
A Philadelphia-area woman is among a growing number of younger women with cardiovascular disease. This device saved her life.
Camden County health officials said a New Jersey resident was placed in isolation after testing positive for active tuberculosis earlier this month.
One year after receiving CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP, a Delaware County baby is thriving, and doctors want to expand treatment to others.
The NICU team at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in New Jersey celebrated Baby Myla as she headed home Tuesday.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
The same technology the PPA started using last year to ticket illegally parked drivers from cameras on SEPTA buses will soon be used on trolleys.
A stretch of Route 202, also known as DeKalb Pike, will be closed until late fall as work to prevent sinkholes gets underway.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Neemias Queta scored a career-high 27 points and added 17 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics recover from a slow start and rally past the Philadelphia 76ers 114-98.
Former Houston Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson is reportedly joining the Philadelphia Eagles' coaching staff.
Phillies top pitching prospect Andrew Painter had two perfect innings in his highly anticipated spring training start Sunday vs. the Yankees.
The combined efforts of Travis Konecny and Dan Vladar led the Flyers to victory over the Bruins.
The Philadelphia 76ers say that Joel Embiid will miss at least three games because of a strained right oblique.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"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.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
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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.
Two East Mount Airy educators are waiting for Guinness to verify they set the world record for Longest History Lesson after spending more than 31 hours teaching 5,000 years of African and African American history. Dr. Anita Lewis and Gwendolyn W. Ebron, M.Ed. completed the marathon lesson at the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia.
Temperatures Monday will still be chilly in the 30s, but not quite as cold as last week. Another wintry mix of rain and freezing rain could impact the Tuesday morning commute, but by midweek temperatures climb into the 50s, 60s, and potentially even 70s over the weekend.
The CBS News Philadelphia family is wishing broadcasting legend Marciarose Shestack a very happy 95th birthday! Marciarose made history at this station as the first woman to ever anchor in Philadelphia, and later became the first woman in the county to anchor a primetime daily newscast.
Cameras powered by artificial intelligence and attached to SEPTA trolleys are officially "on" and will help crack down on drivers who block lanes. A 30-day warning period begins Monday, March 2 before drivers who block the trolley start getting $51 tickets in the mail.
As the war launched by the U.S. and Israel on Iran entered its third day, more Iranian missiles are being directed at Israel and its Arab neighbors. Three U.S. service members were killed in Kuwait and hundreds of people have reportedly been killed in Iran. Meanwhile at home, groups on both sides of the conflict held demonstrations over the weekend.