Activist Fights For Formal Slavery Apology From State Of Delaware
This is the third time that Harmon Carey has asked Gov. Jack Markell to issue an apology on behalf of the state.
Watch CBS News
This is the third time that Harmon Carey has asked Gov. Jack Markell to issue an apology on behalf of the state.
St. Laurentius Church, which was slated to be demolished, has won a reprieve from the city's Historical Commission by receiving a historical designation.
Preliminary plans for a huge commercial and retail complex are on the drawing board once again.
Staff at several buildings in the Art Museum area say agents have scoped out their properties.
There are more than 230 World Heritage cities around the globe, but none so far in the US.
A top tourism official in the city remains optimistic.
A community reading center in North Philadelphia is distributing thousands of brand-new children's books with pedal power. Eyewitness News Anchor Ukee Washington has the story.
Facebook is now updating some of its icons, giving its female silhouettes a slightly more prominent position.
Parents learned through an e-mail sent Friday that Waldron Mercy Academy teacher Margie Winters had been fired. While not saying it specifically, the e-mail strongly hints that Winters was fired because she is gay.
The sampling of 500 Taj workers by Local 54 found almost half were still without insurance, even with a company stipend to help pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
As soon as Carli Lloyd stepped off the plane and into Philadelphia International Airport at 2am Wednesday morning, the cameras were waiting for her.
The American Red Cross and the Philadelphia Fire Department are partnering in an effort to eliminate fire deaths in the city.
Jesse Turner (wearing lime-green shirt in photo) is walking from Connecticut to Washington, DC to gain support for his fight against high-stakes standardized tests in public schools.
The 106th annual convention is expected to unite thousands of activists on the issues of Voting Rights, Criminal Justice Reform, Economic Opportunity, Health Equity and Education Equality.
A unique summer camp is being conducted in Bristol, Pa. And it's all about sustainability.
Monday is Dr. Colleen Hanycz's first day on the job.
Experts have said sharks pose a little threat to swimmers at the Jersey Shore, but that didn't stop some people from being extra cautious.
"I asked myself, are you going to fall apart and surrender to the chaos, or are you going to take a stand?" she recalls.
Hundreds gathered to watch the first pioneers of gay rights walk over the rainbow crosswalk at 13th & Locust streets.
A South Jersey farm has become a job training site for an unlikely group of growers: adults with autism and other intellectual disabilities.
Thousands flocked to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Saturday to enjoy the Philly 4th of July Jam.
Activists gathered in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia on the Fourth of July to mark the progress of their movement.
Thousands from across the world sat on Independence Mall Friday evening to celebrate the holiday weekend.
Practice makes perfect for any musician, but the Philly Pops already sounded pretty good, rehearsing today in the Kimmel Center ahead of their Independence Mall performance.
Everett Gillison, the city's deputy mayor for public safety, had assurances for both local residents and visitors.
