Its Prospects Bright, Camden Children's Garden Blossoms at Flower Show
Camden Children's Garden founder Mike Devlin says the nature education center on the Camden waterfront was looking down the barrel of a gun last year.
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Camden Children's Garden founder Mike Devlin says the nature education center on the Camden waterfront was looking down the barrel of a gun last year.
A Montgomery County teenager is attending a pretty special film festival, today -- at the White House.
It was an experience for a group of Temple University students that can be described as "out of this world." A Question and Answer session with three astronauts on the International Space Station, broadcast live on TV.
Councilwoman Maria Quinones Sanchez proposes upping the school district's share from 55 percent to 60 percent, which she says would shift about $53 million per year from the city to the schools without raising taxes.
The school district says it will gross $35 million and net $25 million from the sales.
A Philadelphia nonprofit says Pennsylvania charter schools would be better off if they were overseen by more than local school boards.
The report by the group Advocates for Children of New Jersey says child care providers know what quality is - they just can't afford it.
The suspect went inside a computer room on the third floor, where he stole eight computers before fleeing to the schoolyard.
The $34.4 billion state budget New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie proposed Tuesday makes a required $2.25 billion payment to the public worker pension fund without raising taxes but leaves virtually nothing left over to fund major new programs or initiatives.
His name is Motuba. He's 29 years old and weighs 432 pounds.
This high-energy event was a warmup to the all-important step of filling out those free applications for federal student aid known as "FAFSA" -- a financial lifeline to college for these largely impoverished students.
Dr. Alberta Wilson, program manager for the Christian-based Capstone Legacy Foundation, wants businesses to know they can get a credit on their corporate taxes if they donate to parochial or private school scholarship organizations.
This year, for its 65th-anniversary entry at the Flower Show, Del Val College is incorporating artwork from more than a thousand schoolchildren into its exhibit.
Law and Society Week covers a wide variety of topics such as the death penalty and cyber security, and will feature a number of guests at different events held at the school this week.
Thanks to a $5 million dollar plan to restore the school's condemned boathouse, rowing and crew will stay alive.
"There was a failure to train the substitute teacher who allowed this young, innocent child to be taken from the school," the family's attorney says.
A local university is helping wage the war against cyberattacks on our nation's infrastructure, as well as on criminals who take aim at your personal information.
Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite put a $320 million price tag on his action plan. But new SRC chair Bill Green said the district shouldn't count on getting that much money from the city and state.
An old city museum is looking for outstanding teachers to honor and nominations are due in less than two weeks.
The new myPLACE campuses will allow adult learners a chance at free, interactive education and career services via the cloud.
The SRC was interrupted by shouts and jeers and boos from angry parents and educators as they laid out an aggressive agenda for the upcoming year.
Superintendent Dr. Hite is calling for $320 million dollars in funding for Philadelphia schools next year and the Mayor made his stance clear on the matter.
Representatives from 120 employers from across the region and beyond gathered résumés and spoke with students face-to-face about co-op positions and fulltime jobs as they approach graduation.
Icons from world destinations were attached to colorful tissue paper on a stretch of windows, giving it a stained-glass effect.
The family of a teenager who almost lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombings has started a fund to help others at risk of losing limbs.
The University of Valley Forge, a Christian college in Phoenixville, is closing at the end of the summer semester.
A bomb squad was called out to a Philadelphia home after a grenade was thrown inside. The explosive was found to be inert.
Darby Borough's official social media pages said Mayor Joar Dahn was injured in a hit-and-run that occurred Tuesday.
A CBS News Philadelphia investigation found Trenton police use-of-force incidents have increased in 2026 despite the department earning state accreditation.
Thursday will be a fairly decent day to spend time outside in the Philadelphia region.
Cheltenham High School canceled the 2026 football season due to the hazing investigation involving multiple students and coaches.
The University of Valley Forge, a Christian college in Phoenixville, is closing at the end of the summer semester.
A bomb squad was called out to a Philadelphia home after a grenade was thrown inside. The explosive was found to be inert.
Darby Borough's official social media pages said Mayor Joar Dahn was injured in a hit-and-run that occurred Tuesday.
A CBS News Philadelphia investigation found Trenton police use-of-force incidents have increased in 2026 despite the department earning state accreditation.
The University of Valley Forge, a Christian college in Phoenixville, is closing at the end of the summer semester.
A bomb squad was called out to a Philadelphia home after a grenade was thrown inside. The explosive was found to be inert.
Darby Borough's official social media pages said Mayor Joar Dahn was injured in a hit-and-run that occurred Tuesday.
As restoration work continues at Lemon Hill Park following FIFA Fan Fest, some neighbors said they're concerned about debris and the condition of the park.
Honesty Hood died in a crash on Columbus Boulevard in South Philadelphia last weekend. The crash also injured five others.
A CBS News Philadelphia investigation found Trenton police use-of-force incidents have increased in 2026 despite the department earning state accreditation.
Norma Yates, who lived on a Winslow Township farm, vanished in 2023. Her family is still searching for answers.
A 33-year-old man was shot and killed in Winslow Township Wednesday afternoon, Camden County officials said.
Severe storms in New Jersey brought lightning and heavy rain, with several towns experiencing flash flooding Tuesday.
Two businesses in Maple Shade are temporarily closed after a lightning strike sparked a fire, causing thousands of dollars worth of damages.
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.
New reward announced seven years after Susan Ledyard's body was recovered from the Brandywine River.
Delaware County health officials hope a mobile clinic will help get more residents vaccinated against measles.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The camp, hosted by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, is designed for children with differences affecting their hands, arms or legs.
People who buy their healthcare coverage in Pennsylvania through the Affordable Care Act are expected to see their premiums skyrocket.
Pennsylvania is one of four more states now part of a cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico.
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.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says it will begin approving the extended-hours permits for Philadelphia businesses within the next week.
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.
Three men died in a plane crash in Maryland Saturday night, police said.
HBCU football is returning to South Philadelphia this fall with an expanded slate of games at Lincoln Financial Field.
LeBron James has sold the most jerseys ever for a player joining a new team across all sports in the first 48 hours, surpassing Shohei Ohtani.
Fans stocked up on Sixers and Flyers merch at the annual summer sale at Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Eagles have opened their sixth training camp under coach Nick Sirianni, but the spotlight is on LeBron James.
Griffin Conine hit a go-ahead pinch-hit homer in the eighth, Otto Lopez, Heriberto Hernández and Xavier Edwards each had two RBIs, and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-6.
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."
Will Ferrell stopped in the Philadelphia area Monday to promote his new Netflix comedy series.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
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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.
Fanatics said Wednesday that 76ers' LeBron James has sold the most jerseys ever for a player joining a new team across all sports in the first 48 hours, surpassing Shohei Ohtani when he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023.
Actor and recording artist Jared Leto is facing more accusations of sexual misconduct from four women in a BBC documentary.
Thursday is a milder day with highs in the low 80s, a breeze and a chance of some scattered showers in the afternoon. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest forecast.
A new AP/NORC poll on President Trump's handling of the Iran conflict shows about two-thirds of Americans now say the war has not been worth fighting. Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.
SEPTA says serious crimes have dropped over 20% compared to this time last year, and fare evasion enforcement is up.