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The Marian Anderson Award is being given this year to one of the most famous voices in the country, if not the world.
"I come from a family that wasn't able to afford a drum set at the time," says Ryan Crump, founder of the Philly Drum Project. "I understand the need."
The announcement that Philadelphia will host the Catholic Church's World Family Day in 2015 means a lot of preparations in the months and years ahead.
A local hotel is auctioning off a dream wedding package, with all proceeds benefitting Alex's Lemonade Stand, and the bidding starts soon.
SEPTA and Philabundance are asking transit riders to donate food at 45 rail and transit stations around the region.
Pope Benedict XVI is planning to come to Philadelphia in 2015 for a world families conference.
PennDOT wins an award for a huge improvement project that impacted 100,000 drivers a day.
Click it or ticket. It's not just for people anymore...at least in the Garden State.
Race Court is in place where a judge will be ready to issue those arrested for drunken behavior with fines and possible community service.
People arriving at the Sheraton for the 28th Philadelphia International Championship seem to be checking out the competition.
This year's Philadelphia International Cycling Championship is set for Sunday on a race course that includes the Ben Franklin Parkway, Kelly Drive, and up through the Manayunk section of town.
A group of about eight voters filed a petition to intervene in the ACLU lawsuit, arguing that their rights will be violated if the law is not in place by November.
During the storm wicked weather took down trees and flooded streets in parts of Philadelphia.
A familiar face is drumming up support to save the SS United States from the scrap heap.
An Abington Township family's effort to find a kidney donor for their ailing mother is moving to another level.
Principal Lisa Wilmer says the impact of this playground has had a ripple effect inside the school.
Bicycle advocates - and the Nutter Administration - are reluctantly going along with a proposal to give Philadelphia City Council more control over the location of bike lanes.
The Central Bucks School District is bidding farewell to a popular music teacher who taught thousands of students, including some who went on to fame of their own in various ways.
Eighteen-year-old Miguel wants to be a professional baseball player just like his favorite, Ryan Howard.
Members of the Roxborough/Manayunk community have been concerned for years that the crowd gathering along the Manayunk Wall for the race was getting out of control with unruly house parties, public urination, and underage drinking.
The Woodmere Art Museum in Chestnut Hill recently opened two new exhibits. One celebrates the Barnes legacy and the other has a much darker focus.
Trooper Dennis Harding says the coupe failed to stop at a stop sign and went into the path of the oncoming truck, which was hauling a milk tanker-trailer.
Lynn's defending himself against charges that he endangered children, while in his role as Secretary of the Clergy from 1992 to 2004 -- while working for the late Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua.
Volunteers are on the lookout along local streams, for a threatened species of shellfish.
Political and Military leaders in Camden County Saturday dedicated a portion of Harleigh Cemetery as hallowed grounds, a place where veterans will be buried.
Jaylen Brown has joined the Philadelphia 76ers, forming an All-Star trio with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
Joel Deanley Jr. was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a Timber Creek Regional High School student.
Hope Community Charter School in Camden is scrambling to move into a new space after flooding earlier this summer.
The superintendent of the Cheltenham School District resigned after 10 people were charged in a massive hazing investigation into the high school's football program.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
Jaylen Brown has joined the Philadelphia 76ers, forming an All-Star trio with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
Joel Deanley Jr. was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a Timber Creek Regional High School student.
An incredible story of luck, bravery and medical expertise after a Glassboro dad gets impaled with a tree branch.
Hope Community Charter School in Camden is scrambling to move into a new space after flooding earlier this summer.
The superintendent of the Cheltenham School District resigned after 10 people were charged in a massive hazing investigation into the high school's football program.
The superintendent of the Cheltenham School District resigned after 10 people were charged in a massive hazing investigation into the high school's football program.
An Aldan police officer shot and killed a man on Thursday, according to the borough's mayor.
Members of the LGBTQ+ community are demanding answers after the Philadelphia Police Department's response to Pride celebrations in the Gayborhood sparked backlash.
Police in Prospect Park are looking for a man they say assaulted a girl inside a Dollar Tree store.
Pappou's Pizza Pub on Baltimore Pike in Delaware County is closing after more than 40 years in business.
Joel Deanley Jr. was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a Timber Creek Regional High School student.
Hope Community Charter School in Camden is scrambling to move into a new space after flooding earlier this summer.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the best cheesesteaks are in Camden — not Philadelphia.
An incredible story of luck, bravery and medical expertise after a Glassboro dad gets impaled with a tree branch.
Neighbors are pushing back on a plan to turn the former Freeway Golf Course into a housing development.
William Simpler Jr. is charged with fatally shooting Jason Paoletti in a road rage shooting in Delaware.
Electronic speed cameras are now in place along a busy residential road in Delaware.
Two crews from the Delaware Forest Service traveled to assist fire crews in Minnesota working to contain wildfires sparked by lightning.
A 13-year-old boy accused of assaulting two people with fireworks earlier this month in Wilmington faces attempted murder charges, police say.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks officially has a new owner, and with it comes new hope for the future of the ballpark.
An incredible story of luck, bravery and medical expertise after a Glassboro dad gets impaled with a tree branch.
Temple University alum Dr. David Hartman was the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school.
Measles cases have spread to the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, as a big jump in outbreaks is happening in other parts of the state.
The Chick Mission, a nonprofit, rolled into Montgomery County on Monday. It aims to save fertility for young women who have cancer by providing grants.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
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
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
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.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Jaylen Brown has joined the Philadelphia 76ers, forming an All-Star trio with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
The Philadelphia 76ers introduced Jaylen Brown during a press conference Thursday afternoon.
Kyle Schwarber spent time honoring veterans before the Phillies' game Wednesday and gave them a private tour of Citizens Bank Park.
CJ Abrams hit a tiebreaking, two-run triple in Washington's six-run 11th inning, and the Nationals snapped their seven-game skid with a 10-4 victory over the Phillies.
Saquon Barkley saw a clip of Barry Sanders on NFL Films when he was a kid that left a lasting impression.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
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Natasha Brown reports.
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.
Bill Kelly says that this weekend in the Philadelphia region will remain hot and very humid. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
In a letter to the Cheltenham community on Thursday, Dr. Brian Scriven announced he resigned, citing that the events over the "last year tested our community in ways none of us anticipated."
An Aldan police officer shot and killed a man armed with a knife Thursday morning, the borough's mayor said in a statement.
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill created a small firestorm by declaring that the best cheesesteak in these parts is actually in South Jersey. Siafa Lewis reports.
Experts say social media sites are not reliable sources for medical information and they are often wrong or misleading. CBS News Philadelphia health reporter Stephanie Stahl reports.