As Crozer-Chester closes its ER, nurses deliver one last baby
Moments before Crozer-Chester Medical Center closed its ER Wednesday, nurses delivered one final baby in a bittersweet moment.
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Moments before Crozer-Chester Medical Center closed its ER Wednesday, nurses delivered one final baby in a bittersweet moment.
In a letter to Attorney General Dave Sunday, a group of state lawmakers requested that the attorney general open a criminal investigation into the California-based private health care company.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after a shooting injured one person and a crash damaged multiple cars at Cheyney University on Saturday. The school said the incidents were unrelated and no students were hurt.
Employees were told that Taylor Hospital would officially close at 8 a.m. Saturday. CBS News Philadelphia spoke with staff who said the mood inside on Friday was somber, with some describing it as a funeral. Employees spent Friday cleaning out offices, emptying refrigerators and taking other steps to wind down.
Taylor Hospital in Delaware County officially closed its doors Saturday morning. The owner of the Crozer Health system has been in financial trouble, and last-minute deals to save the hospital have all failed. Saturday also marks the last day of the 2025 Penn Relays. Plus, wet weather could play a big role in containing the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey. CBS News Philadelphia Anchor Jan Carabeo has the top headlines for the Philadelphia area, and Meteorologist Tammie Souza has your latest forecast for Saturday, April 26, 2025.
Days after a judge approved Prospect Medical Holdings' closure of Crozer Health, Taylor Hospital will close Saturday morning.
Taylor Hospital staff said the mood inside on Friday was somber, with some describing it as a funeral.
Taylor Hospital employees in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, were told the hospital will officially close at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Layoffs are the latest step in the shutdown of the Delaware County Crozer Health system. While in the city, SEPTA police are starting a new fare evasion enforcement blitz on Friday. CBS News Philadelphia Anchor Jim Donovan has the top headlines for the Philadelphia area, and Meteorologist Kate Bilo has your latest forecast for Friday, April 25, 2025.
Health officials in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, hosted a community meeting Thursday to address concerns about how the shutdown of the Crozer Health system will affect residents. Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital are closing.
The closure of Crozer Health is leaving a void in health care in Delaware County and raising concerns for local businesses.
Businesses near Crozer Health hospitals in Delaware County worry that the closure of the health system will impact their sales.
Officers and detectives responded to Hillside Circle for a stabbing in Villanova. They said one person was stabbed and one person is now in custody. Officers were spotted using a K-9 to recover evidence in a nearby wooded area.
A person has been taken into custody after allegedly stabbing someone in Villanova Thursday afternoon, police said.
A group of Philadelphia-area families are embracing a change in their plans. Their trip to Rome will coincide with Pope Francis' funeral, giving them the opportunity to pay their respects to the late pontiff.
Crozer Health's closing is already impacting emergency medical services in Delaware County, with first responders sounding the alarm.
Crozer Health hospitals in Delaware County began diverting patients and closing their emergency departments Wednesday morning.
Crozer Health caregivers are demanding that the two Delaware County hospitals remain open while a new owner is found.
With Prospect Medical Holdings set to close Crozer Health, Riddle Hospital says it's ready for the increase in patients.
After months of uncertainty, Prospect Medical Holdings said that the Crozer Health system in Pennsylvania will close.
Thousands of employees who work for Crozer Health received emails Monday morning that the system will be shutting down despite efforts to find a buyer to assume ownership of Crozer Chester Medical Center, Taylor Hospital and other facilities.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, will close after months of uncertainty, according to Prospect Medical Holdings, the parent company of Crozer Health.
I-95 in Delaware County has reopened after a crash near the Route 476 exit.
Traffic is stopped on I-95 South before Exit 7/Route 476 in Delaware County because of a crash. Drivers are being detoured away from the scene.
Transportation advocates and officials gathered in Delaware County on Thursday to call on the state to increase funding for SEPTA.
Sixers' VJ Edgecombe has been named a finalist for the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, alongside Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.
A Temple University student was chased into the lobby of Morgan Hall South by a group of minors and assaulted early Sunday morning, police said.
A man was stabbed to death in South Philadelphia Saturday afternoon in the area of Dickinson Square Park, police said.
The Philadelphia Flyers silenced doubts about their young roster with a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
The Boston Celtics got off to a hot start in the playoffs as they dominated the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden in Game 1 of a best-of-seven series.
The Philadelphia Flyers silenced doubts about their young roster with a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
Sixers' VJ Edgecombe has been named a finalist for the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, alongside Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.
Two Philadelphia doctors who led the groundbreaking gene-editing treatment of baby boy from Delaware County are included among TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2026.
A Temple University student was chased into the lobby of Morgan Hall South by a group of minors and assaulted early Sunday morning, police said.
A man was stabbed to death in South Philadelphia Saturday afternoon in the area of Dickinson Square Park, police said.
A Temple University student was chased into the lobby of Morgan Hall South by a group of minors and assaulted early Sunday morning, police said.
A man was stabbed to death in South Philadelphia Saturday afternoon in the area of Dickinson Square Park, police said.
Two Philadelphia doctors who led the groundbreaking gene-editing treatment of baby boy from Delaware County are included among TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2026.
The warning period for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's school-zone speed camera enforcement ends on Monday, April 20.
Iron Hill Brewery is reopening in Philadelphia on Sunday, more than six months after the restaurant chain abruptly closed all of its Delaware Valley locations.
Police are reminding residents to lock their car doors and valuables after a chaotic car chase through a South Jersey neighborhood Friday night.
Cape May County authorities say pre-K teacher's aide Shaun Stebbins may have abused someone in the Woodbine School District.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Penguin Cleaners has temporarily renamed itself to Flyers Cleaners for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
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.
Thousands of individually packaged bags of fentanyl were found in the woods in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.
Months after a propane explosion, Refuge Nation Church in Bear, Delaware, will welcome members back this weekend.
A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after she was shot on North Walnut Street in Wilmington, police said.
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.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
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.
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.
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.
SEPTA said a person was struck at the Girard Avenue B line station on Wednesday morning, leading to service disruptions.
Residents along Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia say speeding cars in the area have been a consistent problem.
Sixers' VJ Edgecombe has been named a finalist for the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, alongside Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.
The Philadelphia Flyers silenced doubts about their young roster with a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
The Boston Celtics got off to a hot start in the playoffs as they dominated the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden in Game 1 of a best-of-seven series.
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series on Saturday.
Chris Sale outduels Cristopher Sánchez in a matchup of two of baseball's best pitchers as Atlanta beats the Philadelphia Saturday night.
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.
Andrew Kozak has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on Sunday night.
When the warning period for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's school-zone speed camera enforcement program comes to an end Monday, drivers caught speeding in several city school zones will be hit with fines of $100 or more.
President Trump said Sunday that he would target civilian infrastructure in Iran, including bridges and power plants, if the country did not accept the U.S. peace deal.
Eight children and teens were killed early Sunday in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, authorities said. The suspected shooter is also dead, according to police.
Sunday will be cloudy and breezy with highs in the 50s around Philadelphia and periods of rain throughout the day. Heading into the week, the NEXT big weather change will see morning lows drop to near freezing.