Booker Tells Penn Grads: Life Is About Significance
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey told graduates at the University of Pennsylvania's commencement that life "is not about celebrity, it is about significance."
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U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey told graduates at the University of Pennsylvania's commencement that life "is not about celebrity, it is about significance."
It's like a modern rom-com featuring a television star and a politician -- complete with a social media twist.
New Jersey's two U.S. senators are sharply criticizing President Donald Trump's reworked version of his controversial travel ban .
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker will speak at the University of Pennsylvania's commencement this spring.
Rich discussed President Obama defending his decision to pardon Chelsea Manning, organizations paying protesters and Gov. Chris Christie's harsh perception of Eagles' fans. He also discussed the confirmation hearings, a biker group coming to Donald Trump's defense for the inauguration and more. Rich spoke with Breitbart's Senior Editor Joel Pollak regarding his new book How Trump Won at 4pm.
Health experts said the health care law helped nearly 500,000 New Jerseyians get insurance for the first time because it expanded Medicaid funding and gave subsidies to people buying their own insurance.
Rich kicks off the show talking about the Trump press conference. He says that Trump not taking CNN questions is not a violation of the First Amendment. Also he talked about the effect of the Buzzfeed article and how it hurts media credibility. Next Rich looked at Mayor Kenny defense of the soda tax. For a different perspective Rich interviewed PFMA president and chief executive officer, David McCorkle. In the 5 o'clock hour Rich looked at Cory Booker's testimony against Jeff Sessions. Also we looked at Rubio grilling Tillerson on Putin.
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker gave an impassioned and unprecedented plea to the Senate to vote against Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general and his fellow senator, Jeff Sessions.
Rich discussed Sen. Jeff Sessions confirmation hearing, a man ticketed for warming up his car in his driveway and Jared Kushner's appointment in Donald Trump's cabinet. He also discussed the U.S. upping military presence in Europe, Dylann Roof sentenced to the death for Charleston Shooting and more.
Trump tweeted that if Booker is the future of the Democratic party, they have no future and that he knows "more about Cory than he knows about himself."
On today's show, Rich discussed a recent Rasmussen poll that shows Donald Trump beating Hillary Clinton in a general election, a class action lawsuit being brought against Starbucks and their iced coffee, and a look ahead at tomorrow's Indiana Primary. At 4:15pm Spike Eskin stopped by to break down Eagles 1st round draft pick Carson Wentz.
18 Dem senators have co-sponsored the "Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act" including New Jersey junior Senator Cory Booker.
On Tuesday night at a community meeting at Congregation Sons of Israel in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, the subject of a nuclear Iran took center stage.
One of the leaders of that effort is New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker.
In just two weeks, the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether the US Constitution requires states to recognize same-sex marriages from other states.
There are several hashtags floating around online, but Philadelphia city officials are using this one: #PHLDNC2016.
US senator Robert Menendez says one need only look at the scope of damage in the Gulf of Mexico from the BP oil spill as proof of the danger to the entire midatlantic coast.
Democrat Cory Booker earned his first full term in the US Senate. In the house, Republican Tom MacArthur outdistanced Aimee Belgard to succeed Jon Runyan in a bitter, expensive race.
There are several races of interest today in New Jersey.
Dom Giordano talked to New Jersey Senate Candidate Jeff Bell on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT. Bell, a Republican, is challenging incumbent Cory Booker in November's election.
A new Quinnipiac University Poll of likely voters in New Jersey gives first-term U.S. Senator Cory Booker a strong lead headed into the November elections.
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker leads Republican Jeff Bell 42 to 29 percent among registered voters surveyed in the Fairleigh Dickinson PublicMind Poll released Wednesday. Twenty-seven percent are undecided.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is proving again he doesn't mind a little humiliation.
Chris discusses the President admitting the CIA tortured detainees, ebola patients being flown back to the US, and the tightening Senate Race between Cory Booker and Jeff Bell. He talked to Jeff Roe and Michael Bronstein on the Monday Morning Matchup at 7:00.
KYW Newsradio social media editor Melony Roy reports daily on what's trending around the region and the world.
Monday in the Philadelphia region will be quiet, but it will be brutally cold with a high of 35 degrees.
Neemias Queta scored a career-high 27 points and added 17 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics recover from a slow start and rally past the Philadelphia 76ers 114-98.
Former Houston Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson is reportedly joining the Philadelphia Eagles' coaching staff.
Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began late Sunday over concerns that the supply from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East would slow or grind to a halt.
A man was shot, and two other men were stabbed in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood Sunday afternoon, police said.
Monday in the Philadelphia region will be quiet, but it will be brutally cold with a high of 35 degrees.
Neemias Queta scored a career-high 27 points and added 17 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics recover from a slow start and rally past the Philadelphia 76ers 114-98.
Former Houston Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson is reportedly joining the Philadelphia Eagles' coaching staff.
Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began late Sunday over concerns that the supply from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East would slow or grind to a halt.
A man was shot, and two other men were stabbed in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood Sunday afternoon, police said.
A man was shot, and two other men were stabbed in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood Sunday afternoon, police said.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday afternoon in Frankford after a vehicle detached from a tow truck and struck him.
Protesters gathered outside City Hall calling for no war with Iran as religious leaders and law enforcement react to the U.S.-Israel strikes.
Philadelphia police are "monitoring developments overseas" after the United States and Israel began military strikes in Iran.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
A large fire that tore through several homes in Camden, New Jersey, left one person injured Saturday night, fire officials say.
Philadelphia police are "monitoring developments overseas" after the United States and Israel began military strikes in Iran.
Ewing Township police are looking for three women who allegedly vandalized a Wendy's resturant and tried to assault its employees.
Madison St. Rose is making a name for herself with the Princeton Tigers women's basketball team after overcoming a major health scare.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
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.
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.
Neemias Queta scored a career-high 27 points and added 17 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics recover from a slow start and rally past the Philadelphia 76ers 114-98.
Former Houston Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson is reportedly joining the Philadelphia Eagles' coaching staff.
Philadelphia Phillies top pitching prospect Andrew Painter had two perfect innings in his highly anticipated spring training start Sunday vs. the Yankees.
The combined efforts of Travis Konecny and Dan Vladar led the Flyers to victory over the Bruins.
The Philadelphia 76ers say that Joel Embiid will miss at least three games because of a strained right oblique.
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.
Pope Leo XIV expressed deep concerns over the violence in the Middle East while speaking at St. Peter's Square.
A new photo has emerged of the gunman who police say killed two people and wounded 14 at a bar in Austin, Texas.
The Philadelphia area could see some wintry mix during the morning commute Tuesday, but warmer days are in sight. Meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the NEXT Weather forecast.
SEPTA and the Philadelphia Parking Authority are adding artificial intelligence-powered cameras to trolleys in the city. The cameras will help identify and ticket cars that illegally block trolley routes.
The Philadelphia area can expect a bitterly cold Sunday night and Monday morning, but warmer temperatures are on the way. Meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the NEXT Weather forecast.