Brotherly Love: Friends Throw A Beach Party For A Sick Girl
Kathy Orr had a chance meeting with a little girl who's school friend, Jillian, has cancer. When friends and family pulled together a special night for Jillian, we were there.
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Kathy Orr had a chance meeting with a little girl who's school friend, Jillian, has cancer. When friends and family pulled together a special night for Jillian, we were there.
Today's hot weather didn't stop volunteers working on a renovation project on the property of the the Chester County SPCA.
Quick, tell all your out of town friends: Philadelphia is one of the least expensive U.S. cities to visit this summer.
Grassroots politicians from all across Pennsylvania are in Philadelphia for the annual Pennsylvania Municipal League convention. While here, they helped
It's a silver cloud with a dark lining for the SS United States, the iconic cruise ship that has been languishing on the Philadelphia waterfront for the last eighteen years.
Don Guardian officially designated Park Place Beach as LGBT-friendly.
The money comes from a group called the Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia -- from businesses who get Pennsylvania corporate tax credits for contributing.
Philadelphia is hosting the 2014 Library Management Institute Summer Conference.
The bill is sponsored by Rep. John Sabatina (D-Phila., third from left in photo).
Between this Friday and the end of June, city recreation officials plan to open all of the city's 70 outdoor and four indoor public pools.
Dads are usually our go-to-guy for advice growing up.
A Fort Washington woman will hike the Appalachian Trail to raise money and awareness for progeria.
The report, by the Policy Lab at Children's Hospital, says 17 percent of Philadelphia school students have been involved with DHS or the juvenile justice system, and 20 percent of those in high schools.
The 2nd Annual No Bullying Run is being held today at 8 a.m. in Doylestown, hosted by the Network of Victim Assistance, or NOVA.
The daylong event at Delaware Valley College in Doylestown is aimed at feeding the hungry and filling local food banks.
The Cavanaugh's 21-year-old son, Jack, Jr., had fallen from a railing 12 feet above the ground, inside of their vacation home in the Poconos. At that moment both Jack and Anna weren't sure their son was alive.
Local U.S. military veterans are watching the advance of Sunni militants across Iraq with increasing anxiety.
It's the end of an era at the Philadelphia Fire Department, as longstanding fire commissioner Lloyd Ayers retires.
Clinton took no questions from the press, arriving just before noon in the library's government publications room to sign her book, titled "Hard Choices."
Cyclists are urged to properly secure their bikes to a rack using a U-lock, since many of the area racks are monitored by Penn Emergency Communications Center cameras.
University City is home to some of the most innovative and diverse dining options in the region. From July 17th through July 27th, diners have the opportunity to eat at some of its great restaurants for a significant discount.
Park manager Eric Ihlein (second from left) says the $4.7-million renovation finished last fall.
Veterans and their friends came to find out what's available.
The nonprofit self-help organization started small but has grown into a movement, with 44 programs in 22 states.
Most cravings call for French fries or ice cream; not a nutritionally-dense "food product" served in American prisons.
Fourteen individuals were charged last month for alleged roles in a cocaine distribution ring operating out of two Penn State fraternities.
Mantua, New Jersey, was among the hardest hit places in the Philadelphia area after stormy weather swept through on Tuesday night.
The surging Phillies have won 15 of their last 17 games and are now just three behind the Braves for the NL East lead.
The Philadelphia area is under another NEXT Weather Alert on Wednesday for the potential for another round of strong storms.
Hazmat crews were outside the Walmart in Gloucester County, which was evacuated Tuesday night.
Fourteen individuals were charged last month for alleged roles in a cocaine distribution ring operating out of two Penn State fraternities.
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.
Mantua, New Jersey, was among the hardest hit places in the Philadelphia area after stormy weather swept through on Tuesday night.
The surging Phillies have won 15 of their last 17 games and are now just three behind the Braves for the NL East lead.
The Philadelphia area is under another NEXT Weather Alert on Wednesday for the potential for another round of strong storms.
Mantua, New Jersey, was among the hardest hit places in the Philadelphia area after stormy weather swept through on Tuesday night.
The Philadelphia area is under another NEXT Weather Alert on Wednesday for the potential for another round of strong storms.
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 to the public on Sunday, Sept. 27.
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.
Mantua, New Jersey, was among the hardest hit places in the Philadelphia area after stormy weather swept through on Tuesday night.
The Philadelphia area is under another NEXT Weather Alert on Wednesday for the potential for another round of strong storms.
Hazmat crews were outside the Walmart in Gloucester County, which was evacuated Tuesday night.
A 19-year-old man was struck and killed by an off-duty Camden County police officer Tuesday morning, officials said.
Ahead of Labor Day weekend, families are trying to savor what is left of summer.
Mantua, New Jersey, was among the hardest hit places in the Philadelphia area after stormy weather swept through on Tuesday night.
The Philadelphia area is under another NEXT Weather Alert on Wednesday for the potential for another round of strong storms.
A tornado warning in Burlington County, New Jersey, was canceled Tuesday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region.
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.
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 surging Phillies have won 15 of their last 17 games and are now just three behind the Braves for the NL East lead.
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.
"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.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
Strong storms toppled trees in Mantua, Gloucester County, and one man whose home was damaged showed us a tree limb protruding through the ceiling. Chilekasi Adele reports.
Wednesday is calm during the day, but another round of scattered showers and storms returns overnight. Since these storms are potentially severe, we've issued a NEXT Weather Alert. Meteorologist Grant Gilmore has the latest forecast.
Trees snapped and fell after storms swept through the region on Tuesday night in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
The entire super-center was evacuated after Gloucester County officials said they received multiple 911 calls about something in the air irritating both workers and customers.
Glenwood Earl Pysher IV was fatally shot by Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell on Aug. 23 after he went to the wrong house.