Community Cancellations For Sunday, March 2nd
CBS Philly has received the following community cancellations for Sunday March 2, 2014:
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CBS Philly has received the following community cancellations for Sunday March 2, 2014:
Montgomery County Community College received a national award this week for creating successful programs that resulted in higher rates of completion for students of color.
More than 50 Philadelphia students will hit the slopes today for free -- thanks to a West Philadelphia non-profit that works with inner city youth.
Monthly seminars are being held in Montgomery County to teach area residents how to live healthier.
While students are still not permitted to bring their own dogs (with the exception of service animals), many are probably looking forward to seeing some furry and friendly -- albeit slobbery -- faces around campus.
According to officials, the money will go to help the University City District find students from West Philadelphia to participate in a certificate program to become a physician's assistant.
Kids at the Camden Community Charter School were getting nutrition classes taught by Americorps member Erin McKenrick.
Camden Children's Garden founder Mike Devlin says the nature education center on the Camden waterfront was looking down the barrel of a gun last year.
The committee voted 3-0 with two people abstaining to recommend that the full Historical Commission approve a developer's plan to demolish a large portion of the interior to install an 8-screen movie theater and restaurant.
Voorhees Township has rolled out a new rewards program promoting local business.
President Obama is expected to announce today a major, national effort to help bolster the lives of young men of color. A Philadelphia non-profit will be part of the effort.
More than a 100 people came out to Wednesday night's school board meeting. The vast majority came to support Mascio who's been teaching here for 16 years.
Titled, Native American Voices: The People - Here and Now, the exhibit provides a contemporary, real world view of the world through the eyes of Native American people living, leading and thriving today.
Controller Alan Butkovitz says a random sample of 25 pieces found that half were either damaged, vandalized, could not be located or had other inventory issues.
AG Kathleen Kane is telling those with complaints to provide documentation on contracts, billing, and marketing practices. Her Bureau of Consumer Protection is trying to figure out if anyone has been overcharged.
Besides serving on the executive committee of the Flower Show, Courtney Peterson is a jewelry vendor in the show Marketplace.
Helping families going through hard times is the mission of a charitable South Jersey couple. The couple jokingly calls their project Just Two Boring People, but the couple is serious about pulling together people for good.
When the hotel closed the restaurant last November, the mosaic, which was designed by local artist Richard Watson and composed of a million small tiles, was destined for the dumpster.
"Today we're making 100 special deliveries to local charities and first responders across Philadelphia and surrounding communities," said Tastykake president Paul Ridder.
The $34.4 billion state budget New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie proposed Tuesday makes a required $2.25 billion payment to the public worker pension fund without raising taxes but leaves virtually nothing left over to fund major new programs or initiatives.
This high-energy event was a warmup to the all-important step of filling out those free applications for federal student aid known as "FAFSA" -- a financial lifeline to college for these largely impoverished students.
But members of Philadelphia City Council found no easy answers.
County officials are now urging businesses to apply for federal assistance through the county web site.
The John C. Anderson Apartments, at 249 South 13th Street, "officially" opened on Monday, but LGBT seniors actually started living here in January.
The Mayor's Commission on African American Males will present its recommendations to the Mayor today at City Hall.
