Meet the "Rosie the Riveters" and the Black women who helped win WWII
Rosie the Riveters is a term to describe women who took on industrial and government jobs during WWII. Millions of women stepped up to help, including African American women.
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Rosie the Riveters is a term to describe women who took on industrial and government jobs during WWII. Millions of women stepped up to help, including African American women.
One of Philadelphia's eldest citizens joined the centenarian club. Inez Turner reflects on the highs and lows of her 100 years of life.
Watch CBS News Philadelphia's inspiring Black History Month special about women trailblazers.
Paul Beale's Florist, a Black-owned family-owned flower shop in West Oak Lane has maintained its legacy while embracing future generations.
Local dancers in the Delaware Valley are keeping soul line dancing alive. The art form is more than just steps and rhythm.
Nearly two years ago heavy flames tore through a home in Camden where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once stayed. That home is now being transformed.
The micro bakery gets a glow-up with its first brick-and-mortar location in Philadelphia's East Kensington neighborhood.
The Met Philadelphia on Broad Street will host a special rally on Friday designed to reach young Black people on National Black Voter Day.
The Democratic National Convention may be in Chicago this year but 60 years ago it was held in Atlantic City and featured a landmark moment for the American Civil Rights Movement.
CBS News Philadelphia talked with community leaders in two voting blocks that will play a crucial role in deciding who wins the White House.
Juneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here are some events throughout the Philadelphia region to celebrate and learn more about the holiday.
Philadelphia native Tierra Whack is the latest artist to grace NPR Music's iconic Tiny Desk concert. Its latest series celebrates Black Music Month with nine concerts featuring Black women artists.
Philly Black Pride's mission is to transform social environments for LGBTQ+ people of color.
The latest CDC data from 2021 shows more than 1,200 women died of pregnancy complications up from 754 deaths in 2019.
A married couple whose love language is music, Jean and Marcus Baylor are the duo behind The Baylor Project.
Lincoln High School in Northeast Philadelphia has a unique event highlighting Black history: their own Jeopardy student championships
Faculty, students and alumni gathered on Friday in Cheyney University's auditorium to celebrate its 187th Founders Day.
According to the CDC, Black women having babies are at an increased risk of death, and that has Black women turning to doulas.
An award-winning preservationist knew of his legacy, but not her connection with the man known to be one of the wealthiest men in Philadelphia in the 1800s.
City Hall is called the "People's Building," and a new Black History Month exhibit highlights some of the people in Philadelphia's history.
"In many people's minds, the African American Community did not exist," Adrienne Rhodes, co-founder of The Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project, said.
A special photography exhibit called the 20 Men Project aims to change the narrative and stereotypes often projected toward Black men.
From kinky afro puffs to honey blonde voluminous crimps, the hair textures and styles run the gamut, initially inspired by her daughter.
Medical students at Jefferson's Sidney Kimmel Medical College are members of Black Men in White Coats, a first in Pennsylvania.
During Black History Month, the historic Black church in Delaware County held a ribbon cutting for its reopening on Saturday after it was closed for more than two decades.
Most kids dream of making it to the NBA for their basketball skills, but a Philadelphia student is earning recognition for her skill with numbers.
CBS News Philadelphia is in your corner to help you keep your energy bill from soaring along with the temperatures during this heat wave.
Police are still searching for a shooter who injured a man outside the Oxford Valley Mall in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.
The Sixers hold the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Here are five players they could target.
Israel and Iran had indicated backing for an apparent ceasefire announced by President Trump, but hours later, there were claims of fresh missile launches.
Once the Philadelphia region gets past the heat wave, unstable air returns, and the storm door will open through the weekend.
Most kids dream of making it to the NBA for their basketball skills, but a Philadelphia student is earning recognition for her skill with numbers.
The husband of Anna Maciejewska, a Malvern mother who has been missing since 2017, faces a first-degree murder charge.
CBS News Philadelphia is in your corner to help you keep your energy bill from soaring along with the temperatures during this heat wave.
Police are still searching for a shooter who injured a man outside the Oxford Valley Mall in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.
CBS News Philadelphia is in your corner to help you keep your energy bill from soaring along with the temperatures during this heat wave.
Police are still searching for a shooter who injured a man outside the Oxford Valley Mall in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.
Residents of the Newtown Towers had their power restored on Monday after spending more than three days in sweltering conditions due to last week's storms.
The husband of Anna Maciejewska, a Malvern mother who has been missing since 2017, faces a first-degree murder charge.
A man impersonated an ICE agent during a robbery in Northeast Philly where he zip-tied a woman, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.
CBS News Philadelphia is in your corner to help you keep your energy bill from soaring along with the temperatures during this heat wave.
Ace Bailey could be selected by the Sixers at No. 3 overall in the NBA draft. Here's why his coach at Rutgers believes he'll be a special talent.
Camden County police made their rounds, delivering fans, bottled water, and a healthy dose of human connection to seniors.
People at Paterson's Hinchliffe Stadium for high school graduations fainted as temperatures reached dangerously high levels, the city's public safety director said.
Car repairs are a pain, but if your vehicle is in the shop more than it's on the road, you could have the right to compensation under state lemon laws or the federal warranty act.
CBS News Philadelphia is in your corner to help you keep your energy bill from soaring along with the temperatures during this heat wave.
Car repairs are a pain, but if your vehicle is in the shop more than it's on the road, you could have the right to compensation under state lemon laws or the federal warranty act.
The severe weather threat in the Philadelphia region is over, but the storms knocked out power for thousands in the Delaware Valley on Thursday night.
Twenty-five years ago, Alex Scott, the namesake of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, held her first lemonade stand.
Steady rain will taper off Sunday morning, but the chance for on-and-off spotty showers continues around the Delaware Valley for Father's Day.
Families of those who have sickle cell disease in the Philadelphia area are pushing for more research and a cure.
Prevention Point Philadelphia, a nonprofit, has been on the front lines of harm reduction for more than 30 years.
ALSF's Crazy 8 Initiative is funding a research project examining newborn screening for a genetic predisposition to cancer.
For the Hope Afloat dragon boat racing team in Philadelphia, overcoming breast cancer is a team sport.
A 29-year-old man from Switzerland is back in Philadelphia at Penn Medicine months after having a life-changing double-hand transplant.
Wildwood businesses hope a major festival and warmer weather can turn things around after a few rainy weekends.
Former World Cafe Live employees say the venue is mismanaged and their paychecks were late. The CEO says it all stems from miscommunication.
People are trying to stay cool in today's humidity, and businesses are preparing for what's to come as we track dangerous heat this week.
The FIFA Club World Cup is bringing a little more than soccer to the city. It's bringing a boom in business.
Amazon says it will spend $20 billion on two data center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one it is building alongside a nuclear power plant that has drawn federal scrutiny.
The Blue Route in Delaware County was closed for hours Sunday night due to a crash.
A tractor-trailer went off the bridge on the Route 30 bypass near Old Mill Road in Sadsbury Township Thursday afternoon.
After an initial rollout to some extremely interested drivers, PA's "Let Freedom Ring" license plates are available to order en masse.
SEPTA's Chestnut Hill East Line will close from June 15 to Sept. 2 while bridges on the line are repaired.
New Jersey Transit's train engineers have overwhelmingly approved the tentative deal that ended their three-day strike last month.
Most kids dream of making it to the NBA for their basketball skills, but a Philadelphia student is earning recognition for her skill with numbers.
The Sixers hold the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Here are five players they could target.
Ace Bailey could be selected by the Sixers at No. 3 overall in the NBA draft. Here's why his coach at Rutgers believes he'll be a special talent.
The Flyers have acquired center Trevor Zegras from the Ducks just days before the 2025 NHL draft.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is releasing a children's book, "Better Than a Touchdown," on March 10, 2026.
Hundreds of talented artists from across the country flocked to Philadelphia for this weekend's Manayunk Arts Festival.
Ready to question, think, and play your way through summer? The Questioneers are waiting.
Wildwood businesses hope a major festival and warmer weather can turn things around after a few rainy weekends.
Anne Burrell, an acclaimed chef from upstate New York, hosted "Secrets of a Restaurant Chef," "Worst Cooks in America" and other popular Food Network shows.
Philadelphians likely did a double-take for two reasons – former President Joe Biden was seen casually strolling in Rittenhouse Square as the hit TV series "Reacher" filmed nearby.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
President Trump on Monday announced on Truth Social that a ceasefire was in place, saying "congratulations, world, it's time for peace." Chandler Lutz breaks down what people are saying on social media about the news.
A giant water slide is set up at Tall Pines Day Camp in Williamstown, New Jersey and guests and staff will be spraying each other with water guns to keep cool on another brutally hot day. Ross DiMattei reports on how people are beating the heat.
President Trump said on social media "Israel is not going to attack Iran," and that a ceasefire between the two Middle Eastern countries is in effect. We haven't seen anytthing from Israeli or Iranian leaders about the agreement being back on. Brandon Goldner reports on the fluid situation unfolding as the U.S. attempts to stop the missiles from flying.
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran that was set to go into effect overnight appears to be off. Israel is now claiming that Iran violated the deal by launching a deadly missile attack early this morning. Iran says those missiles were launched before the official start time of the ceasefire. Jim Donovan has your morning headlines with weather from Kate Bilo.
We could see temperatures reach 100 degrees on Tuesday, which would be a record — and the warmest it's been in the Philly area since 2012. Meteorologist Kate Bilo has more on the dangerous heat and ways to stay cool.