Positively Philadelphia: Weekly Storytime at the Free Library
"We have wonderful storytelling featuring brand new picture books, favorite classics," says the librarian, Miss Margaret.
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"We have wonderful storytelling featuring brand new picture books, favorite classics," says the librarian, Miss Margaret.
Protesters upset with how the state is distributing relief funding for Superstorm Sandy victims have taken their complaints to Trenton.
Eastern State Penitentiary is hosting a program this weekend, taking a look a Dr. Martin Luther King's letter from Birmingham.
Thanks to funding from the city, the Abraham Lincoln Foundation of the Union League and other donors, the Octavius V. Catto Memorial Fund will soon announce a sculptor for a memorial paying homage to the civil rights pioneer.
The miniature statue of William Penn that stands atop the current tallest building in Philadelphia is considered by superstitious sports fans to be the phantom force that broke a 25-year curse on local sports teams.
Officer Gregory Kravitz, now on patrol and walking a beat in Philadelphia, proudly wears badge number 3722. It has been in his family for decades.
Outside the Bellevue, at Broad and Walnut, protesters shouted, "Shame, shame!" at the governor.
In an effort to engage the community, police in Camden County are hosting a special event.
The selling continues through March 9th.
This week a federal court struck down Oklahoma's ban on same-sex marriage, making it the second time in a month a court overturned such a ban in a conservative state.
150 elementary students faced off around scrabble boards, testing their skills but also having fun.
Octavius Catto was killed in South Philadelphia on the frontlines of the struggle for equality, fighting for voter rights on Election Day, 1871.
He's entered into a contract with the New York owners, Hudson Capital, to buy the lot for an undisclosed amount. He also declines to give many details about his project
A clothing store on Chestnut Street is collecting unwanted fur coats to help injured and orphaned wildlife animals.
The school, which opened in 1962, says the closure is due to financial difficulties caused by declining student enrollment.
The student-organized, student-run blood drive, administered by the Red Cross, could be a lifesaver for some of the tens of thousands of African-Americans with sickle-cell anemia.
A mother's pain felt by an entire Upper Darby and Delco community. Hundreds came to remember the life of 18-year-old Dante DeSimone.
The case involves two women who were legally married in 2005, when they lived in Massachusetts. But when they moved to Pennsylvania in 2009, their marriage was not recognized under state law.
Hesh's, a popular bakery in the Rhawnhurst section of Philadelphia, has closed abruptly.
Philadelphia Police are searching for the suspects who vandalized Isgro, which is known for its cannolis.
What's a nine-letter word for a significant event? Try MILESTONE.
Officials say they initiated an investigation using an undercover officer after receiving a tip that Goldman was selling high-end wine not available through Pennsylvania Wine and Spirit Stores.
Customers and employees at the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel spent a last few hours Sunday at the casino, which closes just after midnight.
More than two dozen local businesses are graduating from a Goldman Sachs program designed to help them raise their profit and make more local hires.
"I want to start a program, whether it be a nonprofit or through a foundation, that is geared toward youth education through the means of storytelling," said Cory Dulaney (in white sweater).
One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
It's a huge update, years in the making, for anyone who parks a car in the city of Philadelphia. The city could soon be overhauling its courtesy tow system after settling a lawsuit.
Rep. Brendan Boyle's bill would force the government to restore slavery exhibits at the President's House in Philadelphia.
CBP says it seized 36 swords and 50 arrowheads dating back to 1600-1000 BCE, destined for Florida at the Port of Philadelphia.
The former executive of a parent company of Lifetouch, Leon Black, was named in the Epstein files.
One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
It's a huge update, years in the making, for anyone who parks a car in the city of Philadelphia. The city could soon be overhauling its courtesy tow system after settling a lawsuit.
Rep. Brendan Boyle's bill would force the government to restore slavery exhibits at the President's House in Philadelphia.
CBP says it seized 36 swords and 50 arrowheads dating back to 1600-1000 BCE, destined for Florida at the Port of Philadelphia.
The former executive of a parent company of Lifetouch, Leon Black, was named in the Epstein files.
One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
It's a huge update, years in the making, for anyone who parks a car in the city of Philadelphia. The city could soon be overhauling its courtesy tow system after settling a lawsuit.
Rep. Brendan Boyle's bill would force the government to restore slavery exhibits at the President's House in Philadelphia.
CBP says it seized 36 swords and 50 arrowheads dating back to 1600-1000 BCE, destined for Florida at the Port of Philadelphia.
The former executive of a parent company of Lifetouch, Leon Black, was named in the Epstein files.
Madison St. Rose is making a name for herself with the Princeton Tigers women's basketball team after overcoming a major health scare.
A fire at the EMR Metal Recycling facility in Camden was quickly contained Thursday night, one month after the company was sued over a series of fires.
A woman convicted of stowing away on a flight out of JFK Airport in 2024 has allegedly done it again, this time at Newark Airport, sources say.
More than a month after a fire ripped through a high-rise building in Atlantic City, one woman is forced to start all over.
A skunk found in Cherry Hill tested positive for rabies, the Camden County Health Department announced.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
A nor'easter taking aim at Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware has prompted schools to announce closings and virtual learning days for Monday, Feb. 23.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
A Philadelphia-area woman is among a growing number of younger women with cardiovascular disease. This device saved her life.
Camden County health officials said a New Jersey resident was placed in isolation after testing positive for active tuberculosis earlier this month.
One year after receiving CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP, a Delaware County baby is thriving, and doctors want to expand treatment to others.
The NICU team at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in New Jersey celebrated Baby Myla as she headed home Tuesday.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
The same technology the PPA started using last year to ticket illegally parked drivers from cameras on SEPTA buses will soon be used on trolleys.
A stretch of Route 202, also known as DeKalb Pike, will be closed until late fall as work to prevent sinkholes gets underway.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Madison St. Rose is making a name for herself with the Princeton Tigers women's basketball team after overcoming a major health scare.
The Philadelphia Flyers rallied to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday night.
Tyrese Maxey broke Allen Iverson's 76ers franchise record for 3-pointers, finishing with five 3s and 28 points in Philadelphia's 124-117 victory over the Miami Heat.
Tyrese Maxey passed NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson Thursday night to become the Philadelphia 76ers' all-time leader in made 3-pointers.
For Jane and Guy Gaudreau, the 2026 Winter Olympics are a golden moment the two will never forget after the U.S. men's hockey team honored their sons after winning the gold medal.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
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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.
Reading Terminal Market, a "relic of a different era," will renovate more than 5,000 square feet of communal space in its historic Philadelphia building in anticipation of an influx of visitors for America's semiquincentennial.
During this National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, doctors want people to know there are conditions beyond bulimia and anorexia. Health reporter Stephanie Stahl explains.
A Pennsylvania Congressman wants to take the future of slavery exhibits at the President's House Site in Philadelphia out of the hands of any judge or president. CBS News Philadelphia's Dan Snyder reports.
A huge update for anyone who parks a car in the city of Philadelphia. The city could soon be overhauling its courtesy tow system after settling a lawsuit. CBS Philadelphia investigative reporter Liz Crawford has the new developments.
Three dozen swords and 50 arrowheads dating back nearly 4,000 years to the Bronze Age were seized in Philadelphia by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection earlier this month.