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The Joy Team says the Philadelphia billboard will be located on Ridge Avenue about 30 feet north of Walnut Lane and will read, "Life loves you. Just the way you are."
While the class may look like your average computer class, the girls participating are actually testing a game design curriculum for schools and students nationwide.
Organizers of the gofundme.com page say Tuesday they're overwhelmed by the community's support in the wake of 13-year-old David Weiser's death.
The prom boutique let more than 200 girls take their pick of new and gently used dresses.
"Part of the reason we're doing this in phases is to minimize any gaps in coverage," an administration official says. "We want this to be an orderly and efficient transition."
Titled "Speaking Out for Equality: The Constitution, Gay Rights, and the Supreme Court," the exhibit will showcase artifacts, photographs, and legal precedents that tell the story of the gay civil rights movement.
State courts will now step in to oversee the task which, according to the NJ Supreme Court, the Christie administration couldn't do.
Do you think you can eat a whole pig? You'll have a chance to find out Saturday March 21st all throughout Fairmount.
The relatives of a Mount Laurel, NJ woman who went missing just before the new year are desperately seeking closure.
Quahmier Wilson turned ten years old today, just four days after the death of his father during a shootout with robbers at a North Philadelphia video game store.
About fifty organizations are calling on state lawmakers to support an increase in the minimum wage, says John Dodds, head of the Philadelphia Unemployment Project.
The theatre, on Chestnut Street near Broad, has a new lease on life, thanks in part to the Philadelphia Film Society.
It was on March 6, 2014 that Mayor Nutter, delivering his budget to City Council, ad libbed a surprising apology for trying to close 11 library branches.
"I lost thirteen friends to violence, and I felt like I had an obligation to do what needed to be done in the streets," Mills says.
Dozens of local breweries and restaurants paired up at the Kimmel Center Sunday afternoon for an event helping a local non-profit.
Amy Snyder, facilitator of The Virtual Dementia Tour, says the program literally puts a person into the shoes of someone with dementia.
This week's federal task force report on improving police procedures in America includes a number of suggestions from the Camden County police force, which has been helping to reduce serious crime numbers within the city of Camden.
Mayor Nutter's new budget calls for 3.9 million dollars for the Summer Jobs program, which is an increase of about 1.5 million over the current year.
Philadelphia's 22nd police district, located in the heart of North Philadelphia, is mourning the loss of Officer Robert Wilson the third.
A Gloucester County, New Jersey family is spending today in Selma, Alabama along with President Obama and civil rights leaders to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery "Bloody Sunday" march.
The cleanup actually began on March 1 and continues through the end of May, and anyone can take part.
Late Friday, the firefighters' union and city administration pushed through a deal to reapply for that grant, but with a level of staffing below what the grant requires.
Jackie Wleh, with ABC Men, says they're driving 314 miles to fulfill a request for help.
The children provided some of the lyrics for "A Child's Requiem" -- winner of the Sackler Prize from the University of Connecticut.
CBS Philly has received the following community cancellations for Friday, March 6, 2015.
Ahead of Labor Day weekend, families are trying to savor what is left of summer.
A proton therapy treatment being tested at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia could change the future of cancer treatment.
Philadelphia's iconic Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University museum will close on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV on Aug. 23, officials said.
St. Francis of Assisi school reopened to students Tuesday, rebuilt after a massive fire gutted a building for pre-K through third-grade students.
Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV on Aug. 23, officials said.
Ahead of Labor Day weekend, families are trying to savor what is left of summer.
A proton therapy treatment being tested at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia could change the future of cancer treatment.
The potential for severe storms, humid air and hot temperatures returns to the Philadelphia region on Tuesday.
Philadelphia's iconic Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University museum will close on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
A proton therapy treatment being tested at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia could change the future of cancer treatment.
Philadelphia's iconic Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University museum will close on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV on Aug. 23, officials said.
St. Francis of Assisi school reopened to students Tuesday, rebuilt after a massive fire gutted a building for pre-K through third-grade students.
A female resident student reported she was raped in a Villanova residence hall on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 29, police say.
Ahead of Labor Day weekend, families are trying to savor what is left of summer.
The potential for severe storms, humid air and hot temperatures returns to the Philadelphia region on Tuesday.
A friend of Tyasiah West said she lit up any room she walked into. She was among the two people who died in a mass shooting in Trenton.
An anonymous celebrity with Philly ties reimbursed a mom and carjacking victim who was charged hundreds of dollars in towing fees.
Part of an apartment building in Gloucester County, New Jersey, collapsed early Monday after a massive fire, displacing a dozen residents.
The potential for severe storms, humid air and hot temperatures returns to the Philadelphia region on Tuesday.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
Thursday is a NEXT Weather Alert day with a round of showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread from midday through the afternoon and evening.
Wednesday will be another beautiful late August day with dew points in the mid-50s and low 60s, so humidity will be nice and low.
Interactive exhibits and some artifacts dating back more than 100 years help detail the transformation of the Mother African Union Church.
A proton therapy treatment being tested at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia could change the future of cancer treatment.
After losing her mother, Sarah Kagan wants to change how employers deal with grief.
Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
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
For the first time in a decade, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this weekend.
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
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.
The Montgomery County school had just 43 players and opened the season with a 53-0 loss.
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Jaydon Blue is signing with the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad, according to a report.
Uar Bernard and Joshua Weru landed on the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad one day after being waived on cutdown day.
Cyclists took over the streets of the city on Sunday for the Philadelphia Cycling Classic.
Zack Wheeler allowed one run in six innings as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the astonishing career of the queen of country music, whose talent, warmth, wit, and philanthropy made her a genuine, once-in-a-generation luminary.
Three AMC Theatres in the Philadelphia region are holding special screenings to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Hosts Nicole Michalik and Patty Jackson react after country music icon Dolly Parton dies at age 80.
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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.
Chobani announced it will spend more than $1 billion to create a dairy manufacturing operation in Upper Macungie Township.
The company that sold the gas to Freedom Fuel's parent company filed the lawsuit.
The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial told the judge Tuesday morning they are deadlocked and left a Massachusetts courtroom hours later without reaching a verdict.
A Camden man was struck and killed by an off-duty police officer in a crash early Tuesday morning, according to officials.
Police say two brothers were stabbed while they were fighting each other in South Philadelphia early Tuesday morning.