Philadelphia Expected To Set Another Record on MLK Day of Service
"We expect another national record turnout -- of 110,000 volunteers and 1,500 projects," says Day of Service founder Todd Bernstein.
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"We expect another national record turnout -- of 110,000 volunteers and 1,500 projects," says Day of Service founder Todd Bernstein.
While many do have the flu, there are other viruses making the rounds.
Just about everywhere you turned in the Delaware Valley you could see vehicles, branches and sidewalks covered in snow.
"It is an 8,000 gallon tractor-trailer full of salt brine," Penndot spokesman Charles Metzger explains.
There were closures, consolidations, and reprieves for area Catholic schools this year.
Across the country, more than 1,500 flights were canceled because of storms.
A Main Line woman whose family adopted a child from Russia says the move by the Russian parliament would hurt children.
The sweater was too large. Or, there's no way you'll let your newborn wear that New York Giants onesie from your relatives who live in North Jersey.
This past spring, a group of Septa employees had the luckiest lunch break in company history.
At the Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square, attendees gathered to observe the birth of Christ, at a service filled with carols and prayer.
With its candles and cooking, the holiday season is also burn season.
Windblown rain in our area and snow in the Midwest created holiday delays this morning for travelers at Philadelphia International Airport.
Jenny Robinson of AAA Mid-Atlantic says that despite gasoline prices that are 15 cents higher per gallon than a year ago, quite a few people plan to leave town for the holidays.
Pennsylvania state representative Nick Miccarelli of Delaware County doesn't care for the new plan, since smaller freight carriers like Fedex would end up closer to the affected neighborhood.
Philadelphia Police chief inspector Joseph Sullivan says the group recognized "the widow of Officer Brad Fox, the widow of Officer (Brian) Lorenzo from the Philadelphia Police Department, the mother of Officer Moses Walker."
Philadelphia airport chief Mark Gale says he's pursued Jet Blue -- which gets high marks for price and service -- for years.
Approximately 10,000 Philadelphia residents are living in flood zones. And that number is only within the city limits.
When a storm hits, governments and utility companies often find their preparations insufficient.
A major storm could cause a business to close its doors for good. But even those able to recover may suffer.
Lessons learned from past storms have resulted in stricter building codes and other requirements on the federal, state, and local levels.
With April-like temperatures, many people were strolling through Independence Mall without overcoats.
If you're looking for unique holiday gifts for someone special, take a peek at what our local museum gift shops have to offer.
At 98.1 WOGL-FM (a sister station of KYW Newsradio), music director Tommy McCarthy says listeners have helped him compile a top ten list.
Tajon looks like any other nine-year-old but he has a grown-up attitude.
Flash flooding is the greatest risk for impacts, along with frequent lightning and damaging winds
The attorney representing the father charged in connection with the alleged cocaine trafficking ring at Penn State University defended his client.
Lionel Messi's first game at Subaru Park since 2023 drew another large crowd and offered fans a chance to see one of the greats.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
One person was killed and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured when a small plane and a state police helicopter were involved in a midair collision in central Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Flash flooding is the greatest risk for impacts, along with frequent lightning and damaging winds
The attorney representing the father charged in connection with the alleged cocaine trafficking ring at Penn State University defended his client.
Lionel Messi's first game at Subaru Park since 2023 drew another large crowd and offered fans a chance to see one of the greats.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
One person was killed and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured when a small plane and a state police helicopter were involved in a midair collision in central Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Flash flooding is the greatest risk for impacts, along with frequent lightning and damaging winds
Detectives in Northeast Philadelphia are investigating an arson at the Walmart store on Roosevelt Boulevard.
Police in Philadelphia are looking for a man they say vandalized a statue outside of the city's Jewish museum.
Cheltenham School District has tapped Chris McGinley as its next superintendent.
School officials met with families Tuesday night in Kensington to explain what went wrong and where students will go instead.
Flash flooding is the greatest risk for impacts, along with frequent lightning and damaging winds
Families and small business owners say a beach replenishment project in Ocean City, New Jersey, has affected their routines this summer.
Bayonne, New Jersey, is advancing to the next round of the Little League World Series.
Camden educators visited families at home Wednesday to share resources ahead of the new school year.
While Tuesday will be hot, the humidity levels in the region will be lower, making for a good day to head to the pool or beach.
Flash flooding is the greatest risk for impacts, along with frequent lightning and damaging winds
Art DeRamus' girlfriend was hurt in the shooting while she was sleeping in the front bedroom of the home in New Castle County, Delaware.
While Tuesday will be hot, the humidity levels in the region will be lower, making for a good day to head to the pool or beach.
A 54-year-old woman was killed by an alleged drunken driver who ran a stop sign in New Castle, Delaware, Saturday night, police said.
A 6-year-old boy riding a bike was injured when an SUV struck them in Port Penn, Delaware, on Sunday, New Castle County Paramedics said.
Parents should start preparing their children now to adjust to a school schedule, according to one sleep expert.
A Chester County teenager is getting ready to go back to school after recovering from a special kind of brain surgery.
An experimental treatment being tested in Philadelphia could offer new hope for people with ALS.
History is the backbone of a new back-to-school vaccine campaign in Camden, N.J., launched by Grandparents for Vaccines.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
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
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.
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.
Lionel Messi's first game at Subaru Park since 2023 drew another large crowd and offered fans a chance to see one of the greats.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
Bayonne, New Jersey, is advancing to the next round of the Little League World Series.
Bryston Stott's two-run single in the sixth inning helped the Phillies rally to beat the Marlins, 6-4, for their fifth straight win.
The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Za'Darius Smith, the team said Tuesday.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
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."
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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.
A stronger cold front will bring periods of showers and thunderstorms to the Philadelphia region on Thursday. CBS News Philadelphia Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly tracks the timing of the storms.
One person was killed and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured when a small plane and a state police helicopter were involved in a midair collision in central Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Cheltenham School District has tapped a former superintendent to return to the top job as leaders reckon with the aftermath of a hazing scandal that led to multiple arrests.
Two of the 13 people indicted in connection with the bust of a cocaine ring involving two Penn State fraternities are from the Philadelphia area, court records show. Documents also show that police found a gun, drugs and $1,800 in cash in the frat house room of Thomas Robinson, the alleged ringleader.
A witness who works near the scene described what she saw and heard when three people were shot in North Philadelphia on Tuesday. Surveillance video shows people running and ducking for cover as gunman fired more than 50 shots on the 2200 block of Ridge Avenue.