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Instead of arresting juveniles, Philadelphia police say they'll become part of a new diversion program aimed at keeping kids out of the criminal justice system when possible.
Beginning next week, Philadelphia police will no longer arrest juveniles for some lower-level crimes. Instead, they'll become part of a new diversion program aimed at keeping kids out of the criminal justice system when possible.
Philadelphia Police say they're "closely monitoring" the city's annual New Year's Day parade after at least 10 people were killed in New Orleans early Wednesday in what the FBI described as an "act of terrorism."
A mother, a father and a caretaker are all facing charges in connection with the starvation death of a 21-year-old man with cerebral palsy in Montgomery County. Prosecutors said the man was left alone for long periods of time at an apartment complex in Dresher, Pennsylvania. Warning: the details of this report are disturbing. Josh Sanders reports.
Authorities in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania are searching for 39-year-old Vernon Hatchett after he was charged with neglect of his 21-year-old son Tylim Hatchett. Hatchett's mother and caregiver are also facing charges that they left the care-dependent young man with cerebral palsy alone for several hours before he died.
Police say a man robbed multiple customers at gunpoint inside a Philadelphia corner store – then one customer returned with a gun.
As we close out 2024, there are some encouraging numbers from the Philadelphia Police Department as crime numbers are down for the first time since before the pandemic.
Sheriff's departments in Atlantic, Berks, Bucks, Montgomery and Northampton counties have all issued similar warnings this year due to an increase in government imposter scam calls.
CBS News Philadelphia is in your corner with a scam alert from the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office. Authorities say there's a man calling people and telling them there are warrants out for their arrest.
Court documents allege Santos Mota-Ramirez admitted setting fire to a home in Allentown on Thursday after trying to kill a woman inside.
Police said two shooters walked up to the sides of a parked car on a Mantua street and fired multiple shots, killing two people inside. Wakisha Bailey reports.
Customers and Border Patrol officers seized more than 20,000 counterfeit Pennsylvania vehicle inspection stickers on their way to Philly.
Pennsylvania state Rep. Melissa Shusterman says her legislation cracking down on ghost guns is "common-sense."
The search for a shooter is underway in North Philadelphia. Officers found the 18-year-old shot several times along Roosevelt Boulevard in the Feltonville neighborhood. He was rushed to the hospital where he later died. So far, no arrests have been made.
Police are looking for a suspect in a deadly double shooting in West Philadelphia. It happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday on the 3800 block of Brown Street in the Mantua neighborhood. Police say they found a woman who had been shot several times. She died before making it to the hospital. Doctors are still treating a second victim after he was shot eight times.
Three men are expected to be OK after three separate shootings in North Philly, Northeast Philly and West Philly on Christmas Eve.
Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood Jr. pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges.
The third suspect wanted in the shooting at Dilworth Park in Philadelphia that left three teens injured last week was arrested on Thursday night, the U.S. Marshals Service said.
A 19-year-old was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of William Honesty Jr. outside Martin Luther King High School in September.
Police continue to search for the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run in Philadelphia's Fairhill neighborhood. Investigators are now attempting to identify this man. They say he was operating a stolen Hyundai Sonata when he struck a woman on 5th Street and Indiana Avenue on Oct. 13. She later died at the hospital. Police say the driver ran from the crash scene on foot.
A 19-year-old who pleaded guilty in the 2022 shooting outside Roxborough High School has been sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison. Zyhied Jones pleaded guilty this fall to two counts of third-degree murder and related crimes. Nicolas Elizalde, 14, died when a group of shooters opened fire after a football scrimmage at the school. A second defendant pleaded guilty this week.
Joseph Camino, of Braddock, was released on parole seven months ago after serving decades in prison for third-degree murder.
Philadelphia police are still searching for the third teenager involved in last Friday's triple shooting at the Dilworth Park ice rink near City Hall. So far, two 14-year-olds have been arrested. Detectives are requesting help in locating 16-year-old Raheem Hylton. Police say he's considered armed and dangerous. Investigators say three teenagers were shot during an argument.
A lockdown at Philadelphia's Universal Alcorn Charter School has been lifted after a shooting Thursday morning.
Police have made an arrest a year after a Philadelphia sophomore was murdered and robbed on the way to school.
After the Flyers' 5-2 win over the Penguins in Game 3, head coach Rick Tocchet said star goalie Dan Vladar is "banged up."
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
The order places FDA-approved products containing marijuana and state-regulated medical marijuana products at a lower drug classification.
Philadelphia Police say a man was found dead in his partially burned car in the Juniata Park section of the city Thursday morning.
Here is what to know about where and when to watch the 2026 NFL Draft.
After the Flyers' 5-2 win over the Penguins in Game 3, head coach Rick Tocchet said star goalie Dan Vladar is "banged up."
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
The order places FDA-approved products containing marijuana and state-regulated medical marijuana products at a lower drug classification.
Philadelphia Police say a man was found dead in his partially burned car in the Juniata Park section of the city Thursday morning.
Here is what to know about where and when to watch the 2026 NFL Draft.
After the Flyers' 5-2 win over the Penguins in Game 3, head coach Rick Tocchet said star goalie Dan Vladar is "banged up."
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Philadelphia Police say a man was found dead in his partially burned car in the Juniata Park section of the city Thursday morning.
Thousands of high school, college, professional and Special Olympics athletes will compete at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field from April 23-26.
The Philadelphia region received an F for bad air quality in an annual report from the American Lung Association.
DePace Sports Museum of Champions has some of the most treasured sports and collectables that span several centuries.
The boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey, will close from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. for safety reasons.
Residents at Diamond Beach are dreading the upcoming summer season over parking concerns.
The sudden swing of freezing temperatures across the Philadelphia region could impact both backyard plants and commercial crops.
Police are reminding residents to lock their car doors and valuables after a chaotic car chase through a South Jersey neighborhood Friday night.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is warning residents about the unexpected deliveries of seeds that they did not order.
As people mark Earth Day, one Delaware business owner is finding value in what others throw away.
A grand jury indicted Luqmaan Khan, the Wilmington man accused of plotting an attack on the University of Delaware, on a gun charge.
One person was hospitalized after a person driving an SUV in Wilmington struck three houses and caused a natural gas leak in a crash Thursday afternoon.
Two people were found dead inside an apartment building in Wilmington, across the street from Tilton Park Thursday, sources said.
The Philadelphia region received an F for bad air quality in an annual report from the American Lung Association.
Transplant patients participated in a Donor Dash at Penn Medicine to celebrate donors and their families.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
Two I-95 ramps close to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex are under construction and could cause some traffic headaches for Flyers and Sixers fans.
The warning period for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's school-zone speed camera enforcement ends on Monday, April 20.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog at 48th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were temporarily blocked in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning after a dump truck caught fire.
After the Flyers' 5-2 win over the Penguins in Game 3, head coach Rick Tocchet said star goalie Dan Vladar is "banged up."
Here is what to know about where and when to watch the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Eagles own the No. 23 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, and Howie Roseman has had mixed results picking at the back end of the first round.
The Eagles enter the 2026 NFL draft with no glaring holes on the roster, but they'll likely address multiple positions on the offensive side of the ball.
The Cubs have outscored their opponents 58-20 during the franchise's longest win streak since it also won eight in a row from July 21-29, 2023.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
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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.
The 130th running of the Penn Relays is officially underway at Franklin Field. CBS News Philadelphia's Wakisha Bailey caught up with some of the athletes competing in this year's events to see how they're feeling on day one of competition.
With a 5-2 win over the Penguins Wednesday night, the Philadelphia Flyers are just one game away from sweeping Pittsburgh in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. CBS News Philadelphia's Jan Carabeo has what fans are saying as they get ready for Game 4.
Atlantic City Airport officials say Spirit will no longer fly from A.C. to Myrtle Beach after May 3, 2026. The seasonal route just resumed last week.
Thursday is a great day for a walk or lunch al fresco in the Philadelphia region, but rain isn't far off. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo is tracking when rain returns.
QVC Group has found a way out of some of its debt, as two firms have signed on to assume $2.9 billion in debt in exchange for a stake in the company post-bankruptcy, Bloomberg reports.