Chester County Ranked 4th Best County In America
If you're looking for a place to live with low rates of unemployment and poverty and plenty of fresh air, you might want to consider nearby Chester County.
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If you're looking for a place to live with low rates of unemployment and poverty and plenty of fresh air, you might want to consider nearby Chester County.
Over 60,000 people turned out Sunday in Atlantic City for a free beach concert featuring country superstars Lady Antebellum.
Congregation Adath Jeshurun is breaking ground with its new rabbi -- the first female rabbi in its 156-year history.
A memorial of stuffed animals now sits in front of the porch where a three-year old girl was struck and killed Friday night in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia.
The Gray's Ferry community is calling for an end to the violence after Friday night's incident.
August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and area hospitals are kicking it off with a new initiative.
The ship needs repairs in order to resume its voyage, and its owner is too broke to pay. The crew is confined to the ship, and there's no sign that they'll be able to leave anytime soon.
A Sudanese woman sentenced to death for practicing Christianity landed this afternoon at Philadelphia International Airport on her way to her new home in the United States.
The "Roadmap for Growth for Philadelphia: 2015-2020" campaign will be tailored around the city's most recent demographic and economic trends, according to Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Rob Wonderling.
The two-year, $5-million renovation doubles the agency's capacity to house teenage mothers, while providing support services such as job training and parenting classes.
A new federal law allows individual states to set their own number of fundraiser exemptions for junk food sold in schools. Pennsylvania and a handful of other states have done so.
It's called "National Night Out" and it was started 31 years ago by Matt Peskin of Wynnewood, Montgomery County.
Four children who died in a Southwest Philadelphia fire on July 5th will be buried next month in a Delaware County cemetery.
City Council President Darrell Clarke and his colleagues are pushing a CSI "to make every neighborhood a community of choice."
After the Blackhawks won the National "Pop Warner" Pee Wee championship in 2010, Mayor Nutter promised them a new place to play.
Nakiyah is the twin sister of Nehemiah. Their younger brother is Elijah (see below).
It's something the Mayor of Darby Borough never got to do -- until today.
The non-profit Impact Thrift Stores have a three-fold mission: provide good jobs, offer low-cost goods, and give back to the community.
This job fair is one in a series of eight being held by the Showboat -- which plans to close August 31st -- and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
A bipartisan bill to rename Philadelphia's 30th Street Station in honor of former US congressman Bill Gray has been approved in the House, and now moves to the US Senate for consideration.
New research claims children who are exposed to religion have more trouble differentiating between reality and fantasy in stories.
Thirty-six residents had to be evacuated early Monday morning following the heavy storms.
The next open enrollment period in the Affordable Care Act is not until November, but campaigning is already underway.
A community in mourning held a vigil Sunday evening for a woman and her son who were shot Saturday in Crum Lynne, Delaware County.
Overcast skies didn't dampen the enthusiasm of over 2,000 bikers helping to raise money for charities that help the children of fallen firefighters and police officers.
Five men are charged with defrauding at least 150 seniors in Philadelphia of over $500,000 since June 2024, according to the DA.
A historic Black church in New Castle County is making a powerful comeback after a pair of hit-and-run crashes left the sanctuary heavily damaged.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
John Lymberis faces two dozen charges for creating and sharing explicit images of children, the Chester County district attorney said.
Philadelphia natives Will Smith and Jill Scott will perform at the 2026 Wawa Welcome America concert on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
Five men are charged with defrauding at least 150 seniors in Philadelphia of over $500,000 since June 2024, according to the DA.
A historic Black church in New Castle County is making a powerful comeback after a pair of hit-and-run crashes left the sanctuary heavily damaged.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
John Lymberis faces two dozen charges for creating and sharing explicit images of children, the Chester County district attorney said.
Philadelphia natives Will Smith and Jill Scott will perform at the 2026 Wawa Welcome America concert on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
Five men are charged with defrauding at least 150 seniors in Philadelphia of over $500,000 since June 2024, according to the DA.
John Lymberis faces two dozen charges for creating and sharing explicit images of children, the Chester County district attorney said.
Philadelphia natives Will Smith and Jill Scott will perform at the 2026 Wawa Welcome America concert on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
Jack Pletz, accused along with his father of causing an explosion outside a polling place in Catasauqua, has turned himself in to police.
Camp William Penn Museum in Montgomery County remembers Black Union soldiers' contributions to their emancipation from slavery.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency because freezing temperatures this spring damaged crops at local farms.
Some residents at Alvin E. Gershen Apartments in Hamilton Township, N.J., were evacuated after an unplanned power outage.
The Trenton Ironhawks will serve as the New York Islanders' NHL affiliate, the hockey teams announced Wednesday.
Five people were injured after a car and an NJ Transit River Line train collided Tuesday in Delran, a spokesperson for the transportation provider said.
The Philadelphia region is facing a double whammy of record-breaking heat mixed with the area's poor air quality.
A historic Black church in New Castle County is making a powerful comeback after a pair of hit-and-run crashes left the sanctuary heavily damaged.
The historic Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, Delaware, was destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning.
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.
Patients of the Smiles at Rittenhouse Square clinic are being urged to get tested after possible exposure to hepatitis and HIV.
The heart-lung machine was a groundbreaking invention that took place in Philadelphia and has saved millions of lives.
The Philadelphia region is facing a double whammy of record-breaking heat mixed with the area's poor air quality.
Research from Thomas Jefferson University could help ID a new way to improve poor sleep and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Life is back to normal for 21-year-old Gianna Parrillo-Shennard, whose life was saved by Jefferson Health's mobile stroke unit.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency because freezing temperatures this spring damaged crops at local farms.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is a huge boost for Pottstown, Pennsylvania-based Lessen the Loads.
Bars and restaurants in Newtown Square are gearing up for an influx of customers as the 2026 PGA Championship is here.
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.
SEPTA is preparing for large crowds as Philadelphia celebrates America's 250th birthday on July 4.
Five people were injured after a car and an NJ Transit River Line train collided Tuesday in Delran, a spokesperson for the transportation provider said.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer in Chester County shut down the Route 30 Bypass Monday night.
SEPTA on Monday announced its plans to get fans to and from six World Cup matches in Philadelphia and the fan festival at Lemon Hill.
A Delaware woman died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in South Philadelphia Tuesday night while her 4-year-old daughter was in the backseat, state police said.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Philadelphia Eagles outside linebacker Nolan Smith Jr. was arrested in Georgia last week for driving 135 mph in a 70 mph zone.
VJ Edgecombe joined Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, Dylan Harper and Cedric Coward on the 2025-26 NBA All-Rookie First Team.
Nathaniel Lowe doubled twice and drove in three runs, including a pivotal two-bagger in the seventh inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4.
Meet Get Up, a Philadelphia street artist who combines his love of sports and art to create viral artwork under I-95.
Philadelphia natives Will Smith and Jill Scott will perform at the 2026 Wawa Welcome America concert on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
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.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
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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.
A historic Black church in New Castle County, Delaware, is making a powerful comeback after two hit-and-run crashes left the sanctuary heavily damaged. Madeleine Wright reports.
Philadelphia leaders have announced the lineup for the free July 4 concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Pop star Christina Aguilera will headline, alongside Philly natives Jill Scott and Will Smith.
Residents are cleaning up after strong storms knocked multiple large trees into homes Wednesday night. No injuries have been reported.
Police say a father and son set off an explosive device near a polling place in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. Matthew Pletz, the father, is in custody, but police are looking for his 24-year-old son, Jack Pletz. CBS News Philadelphia's Liz Crawford reports.
Philadelphia residents who live in the city's Glenwood neighborhood can return to their normal routines after two large fires near Amtrak train tracks Wednesday sparked air quality concerns.