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April is National Donate Life Month. It's the month when organ donor advocates urge everyone to become an organ donor.
Recently the Pennsylvania SPCA has seen an alarming increase in a highly contagious, potentially deadly disease found in dogs.
Earth Day is just a couple weeks away, but a local organization is sponsoring a three-day seminar on sustainable building at the Penn Museum's Rainey Auditorium.
A local organization is looking to raise money to help Caribbean high school athletes as they make their way to the Penn Relays later this month.
University of Pennsylvania Law School officially opened Golkin Hall, its new $34 million state-of-the-art facility, and got a visit from a US Supreme Court Justice to mark the occasion.
Hugh Clark, 65, the former board chairman at the New Media Technology Charter School, has pleaded guilty in federal court to 28 counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, and theft.
Philadelphia is one of six cities in the "Project Open Voice" beta test, an outgrowth of Comcast's purchase of NBC-Universal.
Cherry Hill High School East students are competing with nearly 30 other schools for a driving simulator.
An official texting lane is installed across the street from Philadelphia City Hall, along JFK Boulevard.
Teens are teaming up with younger children to share a love of reading.
Univest Corporation has handed out more than $170,000 in just the first round of its new "Committed to Local" grant-making program.
They were protesting the plan to turn the Creighton, HR Edmunds, and Cleveland elementary schools and the Jones Middle School over to charter providers under the district's "Renaissance" program, which turns failing schools over to outside operators.
The federal tax deadline is looming April 17th. For you late-filers, an expert has advice on what to watch for.
The School Reform Commission has adopted an early version of its budget for next year. And right now it includes a huge shortfall.
Students from the Mastery-Shoemaker charter school peered at slides of mouse brain cells, and even got to hold a human brain.
"I vow to help more animals than I hurt -- I feel like I owe that," he said on Friday at Gratz High School.
A new survey indicates many kids are feeling a lot of pressure when it comes to team sports.
Members of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission have voted to close eight of the schools recommended in the District's Facilities Master Plan Thursday night.
According to their study of 7th graders, researchers suggest that these children experience what authors are calling surprising levels of dating abuse and violence.
Mayor Nutter, and others, addressed hospitality students during the 19th Annual Hospitality Education Day.
The culinary program at Montgomery County Community College is expanding.
In the competition, fourth- and seventh-graders at a school in Elkins Park have to build both a boat and a bridge from a provided pile of materials.
The Please Touch Museum held the ribbon cutting ceremony for its new exhibit on Tuesday. This new exhibit is being billed as 'fun for kids and their parents.'
Sororities at Swarthmore were banned nearly 80 years ago for discriminating against Jews. But now, a small group of coeds wants to bring them back.
In blunt testimony, SRC chairman Pedro Ramos said that the previous SRC applied stimulus money to new programs rather than using it to address the long-term structural imbalance of the district's budget.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been carted off the field with a right Achilles tendon injury.
Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson is out for Sunday's wild-card game vs. the San Francisco 49ers.
Philadelphia Eagles fan Tom "Chomp" Trampe, who went viral 6 years ago after offering to suit up for the Birds, is being treated for leukemia after having emergency brain surgery.
Cheltenham Township Police said two people were arrested in connection with a stabbing on the SEPTA 55 bus after running from the scene.
Richard Codey, the former governor of New Jersey and the state's longest-serving lawmaker, has died, his family announced.
Philadelphia Eagles fan Tom "Chomp" Trampe, who went viral 6 years ago after offering to suit up for the Birds, is being treated for leukemia after having emergency brain surgery.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been carted off the field with a right Achilles tendon injury.
Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson is out for Sunday's wild-card game vs. the San Francisco 49ers.
Cheltenham Township Police said two people were arrested in connection with a stabbing on the SEPTA 55 bus after running from the scene.
Protesters rallied and marched in Philly on Saturday after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in Minnesota.
Philadelphia Eagles fan Tom "Chomp" Trampe, who went viral 6 years ago after offering to suit up for the Birds, is being treated for leukemia after having emergency brain surgery.
Cheltenham Township Police said two people were arrested in connection with a stabbing on the SEPTA 55 bus after running from the scene.
A suspect accused of stabbing two people at a West Philadelphia SEPTA station is in custody.
Protesters rallied and marched in Philly on Saturday after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in Minnesota.
A Ridley Township sports field was left unusable after off-road vehicles tore up the grass following a mid-December snowstorm.
Richard Codey, the former governor of New Jersey and the state's longest-serving lawmaker, has died, his family announced.
The Winslow Township Eagles are soaring thanks to their head coach and former dual-threat quarterback Bill Belton.
Glassboro School District leaders say the policy they enacted last year has helped students with learning and limited distractions.
Video shows how three Woolwich Township police officers worked together to rescue a boy from a lake in Swedesboro, New Jersey.
New Jersey has confirmed its first pediatric flu death of the 2025-26 season, which health leaders warn has been seeing cases spread at alarming rates.
A flock in Kent County, Delaware, tested presumptive positive for avian influenza, officials say.
The Delaware Farm Bureau has announced the 10 winners of its annual amateur photography contest.
Hundreds of people gathered for a final farewell to Delaware State Trooper Matthew "Ty" Snook after he was shot and killed inside a Wilmington DMV.
Delaware State Police Cpl. Matthew "Ty" Snook will be laid to rest on Monday, nearly two weeks after he was shot and killed inside the Wilmington DMV.
Lawmakers who represent the Philadelphia area gave their opinions on the U.S.' military operation in Venezuela on Saturday.
A special group of students in West Philadelphia received a surprise celebration on Friday before heading to college Monday.
New Jersey has confirmed its first pediatric flu death of the 2025-26 season, which health leaders warn has been seeing cases spread at alarming rates.
Whether you have COVID or the common cold, doctors say it's important to know what you have so you get the right kind of treatment.
A potentially deadly and drug-resistant fungus is spreading nationwide, including New York and New Jersey.
Doctors in Philadelphia say new federal guidance on childhood vaccinations is causing confusion — especially for parents.
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.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
Morning express trains on SEPTA's Regional Rail will resume Monday, Jan. 12, after months of delays and commuter frustrations.
A crash on Chester Pike knocked out power in Norwood and Prospect Park early Thursday morning.
Motorists running the red light at the intersection of Kelly Drive and Eakins Oval in Philadelphia will start getting $100 fines on Jan. 8.
One person was killed after a crash involving a horse and buggy in the 4000 block of Strasburg Road in Salisbury Township.
Flights to and from the Caribbean have resumed, but travelers are still feeling the effects of the weekend restrictions.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been carted off the field with a right Achilles tendon injury.
Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson is out for Sunday's wild-card game vs. the San Francisco 49ers.
The Eagles will begin their journey for another Super Bowl championship vs. the San Francisco 49ers in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs.
Nikita Kucherov scored on each of his first two shots to help the Tampa Bay Lightning win their ninth straight game over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Tyrese Maxey had 29 points, Joel Embiid added 22 points and nine rebounds as the Sixers defeated Orlando Magic.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes live.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
Feeding America's CEO said the organization is "incredibly grateful" for Taylor Swift's large donation.
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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.
For Eagles faithful, it's never too early to tailgate. Fans were outside Lincoln Financial Field hours before kickoff Sunday as Philadelphia prepares to battle the San Francisco 49ers in the wild-car round. CBS News Philadelphia's Ray Strickland talked to some excited fans – and got an Eagles green wardrobe upgrade.
Bundle up if you're heading to the Eagles game! Sunday will be cold and blustery around Philadelphia with wind gusts up to 35 mph and a chance for some isolated snow squalls. Later this week, the NEXT Weather team is keeping an eye on the region's next chance for snow.
If you're visiting New Hope or Lambertville this week, come hungry! Restaurant Week kicks off on Monday, Jan. 12 with participating restaurants offering fixed price menus from $25 to $55.
The "Black Cat" X-ray space telescope developed by researchers at Penn State University is set to blast off Sunday aboard a SpaceX rocket. The Black Cat will orbit the Earth every 90 minutes as it searches for black holes.
Want to teach your dog new words – and new tricks? Pennsylvania SPCA animal advocate Carol Erickson has some tips for expanding your pup's vocabulary.