Senior LGBT Housing Project Set To Open Next Month in Center City
Residents are expected to begin moving into the $19-million John C. Anderson Apartments, at 13th and Spruce Streets, in just a couple of weeks.
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Residents are expected to begin moving into the $19-million John C. Anderson Apartments, at 13th and Spruce Streets, in just a couple of weeks.
Not all charities are created equal, warns Mark Boyd, CEO of Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia.
The tumultuous year of 1963 included the March on Washington, Dr. King's historic speech, and the assassination of Pres. Kennedy.
Dennis Sullivan, 67, was the former vicar-general in the New York archdiocese.
Project HOME offers the homeless a Catholic mass, right at the main shelter in Fairmount, drawing people from all walks of life.
Traditionally, there's not a lot that's open on Christmas Day, but the National Museum of American Jewish History was.
Faith Carlin (right) received a new kidney and a new pancreas in the early '90s, and now is an ambassador for the "Gift of Life" organ donation program.
On May 17th, a city-sponsored job fair for ex-offenders was abruptly canceled when thousands of applicants swarmed the Municipal Services Building.
The Philadelphia Veterans Comfort House has a daylong Christmas celebration for residents of its shelter and other military vets who are down on their luck.
Bishop Joseph McFadden, a West Philadelphia native who had been serving as the shepherd of the Harrisburg diocese since August 2010, died after being rushed to a local hospital.
December 26th marks the first day of Kwanzaa, and community groups in Philadelphia are gearing up for a big celebration on Saturday.
It was a celebration of the spirit of Christmas in Montgomery County Tuesday night, where volunteers served up a holiday feast for hundreds of families in need.
Christmas Eve services took place all around the Delaware Valley Tuesday, including at historic Christ Church in Old City -- where the kids were the stars of the show.
That new police force in Camden, New Jersey -- run by the county -- was beefed up last weekend, with the addition of 89 graduates from the county police academy.
Many people lined up outside of Delaware County SPCA in Media to adopt a pet in time for Christmas.
Without action from Congress, action that isn't expected, Hamilton will join nearly 200,000 people in the Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey who are about to lose special unemployment benefits that will shrink from 63 weeks of coverage to 26.
This is the fourth year for "Operation Holiday Help" by the group Unity in the Community.
Toys for children of needy families were arranged by age and gender on tables set up in the gymnasium at Salvation Army headquarters in Wynnefield.
The lines were long outside the famous cheese, pasta, sausage, meat, fish, bread, and pastry shops, where many were picking up the perfect antipasto.
Meek Mill delivered some awesome gifts to youngsters in Southwest Philadelphia.
Mentoring tour guide Ben Bookman says even when the prison, at 21st Street and Fairmount, was a working penitentiary, Christmas was a special time -- even for the prisoners.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority has received state permission to issue 150 new taxicab medallions, each of which could fetch $400,000.
There are some sections of Philadelphia that have long had scores of hungry residents, but one local church leader who serves a ten zip code region of the city's Northeast section says this situation exists in every city zip code.
Former boxer Paul "Earthquake" Moore, a Philadelphia native, spent his young days without, so he's devoted his adult life to making sure others have more.
A Philadelphia non-profit that grooms young African American men for professional life held it's fourth annual "Reason for the Season" Saturday.
The company's corporate headquarters is moving from Burlington Township to Market Street in University City.
SEPTA is receiving a federal grant worth more than $13 million to replace its aging Silverliner IV Regional Rail fleet.
A driver and four students were injured in a crash in Washington Township, New Jersey, on Wednesday morning, police said.
Former Upper Pottsgrove police officer Sean Farrell voluntarily retired Wednesday, days after he was charged with allegedly shooting and killing a college student, officials said.
More showers and storms will be possible later this afternoon into this evening and bring back the chance for severe weather.
The company's corporate headquarters is moving from Burlington Township to Market Street in University City.
SEPTA is receiving a federal grant worth more than $13 million to replace its aging Silverliner IV Regional Rail fleet.
A driver and four students were injured in a crash in Washington Township, New Jersey, on Wednesday morning, police said.
Former Upper Pottsgrove police officer Sean Farrell voluntarily retired Wednesday, days after he was charged with allegedly shooting and killing a college student, officials said.
More showers and storms will be possible later this afternoon into this evening and bring back the chance for severe weather.
The company's corporate headquarters is moving from Burlington Township to Market Street in University City.
SEPTA is receiving a federal grant worth more than $13 million to replace its aging Silverliner IV Regional Rail fleet.
Former Upper Pottsgrove police officer Sean Farrell voluntarily retired Wednesday, days after he was charged with allegedly shooting and killing a college student, officials said.
More showers and storms will be possible later this afternoon into this evening and bring back the chance for severe weather.
Jabir Parker was arrested in connection with the July attempted robbery of Saquon Barkley's home, a source said Wednesday.
The company's corporate headquarters is moving from Burlington Township to Market Street in University City.
A driver and four students were injured in a crash in Washington Township, New Jersey, on Wednesday morning, police said.
More showers and storms will be possible later this afternoon into this evening and bring back the chance for severe weather.
Camden City School District begins a new school year under Superintendent Alfonso Llano, who is starting his first full academic year.
Mantua, New Jersey, was among the hardest hit places in the Philadelphia area after stormy weather swept through on Tuesday night.
More showers and storms will be possible later this afternoon into this evening and bring back the chance for severe weather.
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.
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
SEPTA is receiving a federal grant worth more than $13 million to replace its aging Silverliner IV Regional Rail fleet.
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.
The Philadelphia Phillies saw their six-game losing streak end Wednesday with a 1-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Jabir Parker was arrested in connection with the July attempted robbery of Saquon Barkley's home, a source said Wednesday.
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.
"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.
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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.
Gloria Steinem, a journalist, activist and leader of the women's movement, has died at 92. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reflected on Steinem's legacy in a call with CBS News.
Burlington Stores plans to move its headquarters to the University City section of Philadelphia, creating thousands of new jobs, officials announced Thursday.
Sean Farrell, a former Upper Pottsgrove police officer, is no longer with the department days after he was charged with allegedly shooting and killing a college student who was at the wrong house, officials said.
Camden City School District begins a new school year under Superintendent Alfonso Llano, who is starting his first full academic year. Wakisha Bailey reports.
A Heat Advisory goes into effect until 8pm. Grant Gilmore has the forecast.