Social Media Playing A Role as Penn State Child Abuse Scandal Unfolds
"One of the questions asked toward the end of the press conference was, 'Do you know that there's people rioting downtown right now?' "
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"One of the questions asked toward the end of the press conference was, 'Do you know that there's people rioting downtown right now?' "
Dr. Michael Sachs, chairman of the department of kinesiology at Temple University and a sports psychologist, says the fervent loyalty in this case can be explained by location.
Penn State was reintroduced on Friday to Rodney Erickson in his new role as the university's interim president.
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Hundreds of Penn State students have taken to the streets to chant their support for ousted football coach Joe Paterno.
Penn State President Graham Spanier, one of the nation's longest-serving college presidents, was ousted Wednesday in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal involving the school's football program that authorities suggested wasn't taken seriously by university officials.
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that it will launch an investigation into whether Penn State University failed to comply with the Clery Act.
One political scientist says it seems highly unlikely the former governor and Philadelphia mayor would want to take on a 60-hour-a-week job as Temple's president.
The unidentified male student is being treated at Temple University Hospital.
Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett says he is "disappointed" by the lack of action on the part of Penn State officials who handled the allegations of child sex abuse that are shaking the school to its foundations.
President Obama made a brief visit to a Head Start center in Delaware County today, to announce new rules that will have the preschool programs competing for federal money.
The Philadelphia School District's decision to close as many as nine schools is prompting City Council to schedule its own inquiry.
Here is the Pennsylvania grand jury's presentment on the Penn State sex abuse case. WARNING: Contains graphic descriptions.
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The Academy In Manayunk hosted its fourth annual AIM for the Stars Gala.
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It's meant to serve not just the college crowd, officials say, but neighbors as well.
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Public hearings are set on the school district's plan to close nine schools and reconfigure others, under a wide-ranging facilities plan.
Officials at the Philadelphia School District today unveiled the first step in a plan to downsize the district substantially by closing schools across the city.
Middle school students lit up the Philadelphia skyline Friday night with video games they designed themselves.
The Philadelphia area is under a NEXT Weather Alert because severe storms are possible on Saturday evening.
The Phillies lost to the Rockies 9-7 in 11 innings Friday in South Philadelphia.
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late, leading New York to a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Carlos Della Valle is home with his family in Chester County after 258 days in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
Middle school students lit up the Philadelphia skyline Friday night with video games they designed themselves.
The Philadelphia area is under a NEXT Weather Alert because severe storms are possible on Saturday evening.
The Phillies lost to the Rockies 9-7 in 11 innings Friday in South Philadelphia.
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late, leading New York to a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Carlos Della Valle is home with his family in Chester County after 258 days in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
Middle school students lit up the Philadelphia skyline Friday night with video games they designed themselves.
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late, leading New York to a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Carlos Della Valle is home with his family in Chester County after 258 days in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
Zayla Dutton and her mom, Jasmine Worrell, are getting ready to graduate from college together.
Chefs are busy getting ready to serve thousands of spectators at Aronimink Golf Club during the PGA Championship.
A child died after being hit by a school bus in Greenwich Township, New Jersey, Friday afternoon, police said.
Resistance to data centers has been building over concerns about power and water usage, as well as neighborhood character.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
The largest collegiate regatta in the United States is back again on the Cooper River in Camden County, New Jersey.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
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Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
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If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
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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.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
The Phillies lost to the Rockies 9-7 in 11 innings Friday in South Philadelphia.
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late, leading New York to a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Joel Embiid will return to the lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the New York Knicks Friday in Philadelphia.
The Sixers say 500 tickets for each game at Xfinity Mobile Arena in their second-round series will go to Philadelphia area fans.
The largest collegiate regatta in the United States is back again on the Cooper River in Camden County, New Jersey.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
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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 man and a woman were shot in the Oxford Circle section of Northeast Philadelphia Friday night, police say. The shooting followed a fight at a Wawa involving juveniles, according to Philadelphia police.
Middle school students got to see their video games come to life in a huge way Friday night when they were projected as fully playable games on the Cira Centre skyscraper in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia area can expect showers on Saturday, and severe storms are possible. Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the NEXT Weather forecast for the weekend and beyond.
Sixers fans were disappointed as they left Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philadelphia Friday night after the team's third straight loss to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Lauren Morris, who won the 2025 Trudy Haynes Scholarship from CBS News Philadelphia, spoke at her graduation from Temple University's Klein College of Media and Communication on Friday. She plans to pursue a career in journalism.