Council Gives Preliminary Approval To 1.34% Tax Rate
Philadelphia's controversial new property tax system is now a step closer to reality, following a preliminary vote Wednesday in City Council.
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Philadelphia's controversial new property tax system is now a step closer to reality, following a preliminary vote Wednesday in City Council.
"I know too many LGBT pioneers who don't have the money and who are almost homeless," Mark Segal says. "This is place for them to love with dignity in their own community."
It's a big weekend for the Alex's Lemonade Stands cancer charity, and Eastern State Penitentiary will be serving its visitors prison slop!
Philadelphia officials are hoping to expand a new model for providing after-school and summer activities for youth.
About two dozen people, determined to make their voices heard, boarded a bus in North Philadelphia for the ride to Harrisburg.
Merion Golf Club is hosting its first U.S. Open in more than 30 years and it's proving to be a logistical challenge for the entire community
These two brothers, 15 and 12, are looking for a family that will keep them together.
"We want to take that big abstract number -- 700,000 -- and show these are real faces, these are real lives," said one demonstration leader.
The traveling Vietnam Memorial, "The Wall That Heals," was escorted into town by the Nam Knights, a motorcycle club honoring fallen veterans and police officers.
That's according to a survey of more than 1,100 adults conducted by Visiting Angels, one of the country's largest in-home senior care companies.
Charter school operators were putting their heads together to help students with learning disabilities after they graduate, and were swapping ideas at a forum at Children's Hospital.
The Career Wardrobe is a non-profit that knows the power of a suit. Tomorrow the group will honor a woman tomorrow who is helping to fashion a future for the women around her.
The Gloucester County DREAM Park says it will be accepting items such as diapers, baby food, cleaning supplies, horse blankets, vet wrap, horse feed, dog food, and cat food.
The hit-making producer, songwriter, and impresario will receive the award in Philadelphia at a gala dinner on November 19th.
Hamels, whose foundation is providing $50,000 for special programs in Philadelphia public schools, says it's all about making a difference.
It's been five years since Tara and Dwayne Cuff received the devastating news that their eleven-year-old daughter Trava drowned in a swimming accident.
A group of artists are selling their goods inside an historic room of the Philadelphia Art Alliance, for the benefit of the cultural foundation.
Local Hispanic leaders delivered "Binders full of Latinos" to Governor Tom Corbett's Philadelphia office Friday.
City officials are making final preparations to re-do its job fair for Philadelphia ex-offenders, less than two weeks after a similar event was shut down because of the huge turnout.
Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz headlines a charity event Sunday to raise money for college-bound public school students.
The mural, titled "Legendary," towers six stories high and stretches 60 feet wide.
The elite team will be riding in memory of firefighters who died in the line of duty and to raise awareness about firefighter health issues.
The Bell "Huey" is a helicopter that Vietnam vets are very familiar with. It will be part of the National Constitution Center's exhibit about the year 1968.
An archdiocese spokesman says church members will likely receive letters in the mail along with announcements from the pulpit at weekend masses.
Everyday life can be a real struggle for local families battling childhood cancer but a Montgomery County non-profit organization raises money to help make it a little easier.
A Philadelphia mother is on a mission to honor her son's life by pushing to make interstates safer after he was shot and killed on I-95 in March 2025.
Police believe a group of dirt bike riders deliberately damaged the field at the Mullica Township Recreational Complex and then drove away.
John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty, the former Philadelphia union leader in federal prison on bribery and embezzlement charges, is a free man.
A USPS worker was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle in Northeast Philadelphia, police said.
A South Jersey woman who spent nearly $1,000 on Bruno Mars tickets says she finally got her money back after contacting CBS News Philadelphia for help.
John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty, the former Philadelphia union leader in federal prison on bribery and embezzlement charges, is a free man.
A Philadelphia mother is on a mission to honor her son's life by pushing to make interstates safer after he was shot and killed on I-95 in March 2025.
Police believe a group of dirt bike riders deliberately damaged the field at the Mullica Township Recreational Complex and then drove away.
A USPS worker was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle in Northeast Philadelphia, police said.
A South Jersey woman who spent nearly $1,000 on Bruno Mars tickets says she finally got her money back after contacting CBS News Philadelphia for help.
A Philadelphia mother is on a mission to honor her son's life by pushing to make interstates safer after he was shot and killed on I-95 in March 2025.
John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty, the former Philadelphia union leader in federal prison on bribery and embezzlement charges, is a free man.
A USPS worker was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle in Northeast Philadelphia, police said.
The family-owned boardwalk shop has become a must-stop destination, serving generations of visitors the same hot cake donuts since 1976.
A signage issue at North Broad Street forced the PPA to refund more than $1.2 million in speed camera violations for more than 12,000 drivers.
Police believe a group of dirt bike riders deliberately damaged the field at the Mullica Township Recreational Complex and then drove away.
A South Jersey woman who spent nearly $1,000 on Bruno Mars tickets says she finally got her money back after contacting CBS News Philadelphia for help.
The family-owned boardwalk shop has become a must-stop destination, serving generations of visitors the same hot cake donuts since 1976.
While Friday will not be quite as active as the past few days, the Philadelphia region will still need to watch for some late afternoon and Friday evening storms.
Tensions over the well-being of coyotes in Wildwood, New Jersey, are up.
While Friday will not be quite as active as the past few days, the Philadelphia region will still need to watch for some late afternoon and Friday evening storms.
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.
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.
Lawyers for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky are asking to cancel a hearing related to an accuser recanting his claims.
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.
"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.
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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.
In this week's edition of Hometown Hustle, reporter Krystle Rich talked to Caleb Lundy, who plans to play basketball at Drexel University next year, and one of his mentors, the former NBA player Jason Thompson. The two met through Thompson's camp in South Jersey.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on Labor Day weekend.
Last year, two crossing guards were killed, and five were injured.
McGuire was the driving force behind workers' rights and proposed establishing the Labor Day holiday.
In 2012, the former Penn State football assistant coach was convicted on all 40 counts.