Celebrating Black History: Meet women trailblazers from around the Philly area
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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.
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.
Faculty, students and alumni gathered on Friday in Cheyney University's auditorium to celebrate its 187th Founders Day.
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
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.
A person with measles visited a car dealership and Wawa in Montgomery County multiple times while contagious, the health department said.
Fire crews were on the scene at the Laurel Hill Apartments in Lindenwold, Camden County, on Tuesday.
A grand jury refused to return an indictment against the six Democratic lawmakers earlier this month.
New Jersey is facing a lawsuit over a recent directive limiting immigration operations in state-controlled buildings.
According to the governor's office, Pennsylvania has lost more than 14.3 million birds since the current bird flu outbreak started in February 2022.
A major blizzard has dumped 14 inches of snow in Philadelphia, the most since 2016. Now, the cleanup is underway.
A person with measles visited a car dealership and Wawa in Montgomery County multiple times while contagious, the health department said.
Fire crews were on the scene at the Laurel Hill Apartments in Lindenwold, Camden County, on Tuesday.
A blizzard dumped snow in the Philadelphia region overnight into Monday, with parts of the region getting nearly 2 feet of snow.
A grand jury refused to return an indictment against the six Democratic lawmakers earlier this month.
A person with measles visited a car dealership and Wawa in Montgomery County multiple times while contagious, the health department said.
According to the governor's office, Pennsylvania has lost more than 14.3 million birds since the current bird flu outbreak started in February 2022.
At Girard College, the late Charles Hicks' dream that began decades ago is still taking flight.
Consumer experts say you shouldn't be left paying for poor service or bad products, and you may have more power than you think to get your money back.
Edward A. Segreaves and Lucas A. Snyder were both killed in a crash Sunday night in Lower Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania.
Fire crews were on the scene at the Laurel Hill Apartments in Lindenwold, Camden County, on Tuesday.
New Jersey is facing a lawsuit over a recent directive limiting immigration operations in state-controlled buildings.
The Coast Guard is investigating after a swastika was found drawn on a bathroom wall at its Cape May training center.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
A nor'easter taking aim at Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware has prompted schools to announce closings and virtual learning days for Monday, Feb. 23.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
A person with measles visited a car dealership and Wawa in Montgomery County multiple times while contagious, the health department said.
With their fathers in mind, two female therapists founded Black Men Heal to help change the perception about caring for your mental health.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
A Code Orange alert is in effect Wednesday, Feb. 18, for all of southeastern Pennsylvania due to poor air quality levels around the region.
A nationwide shortage of estrogen patches used for hormone replacement therapy has prompted many women to look for alternatives for treating symptoms of menopause.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
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.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
The U.S. women's ice hockey team said Monday they will not be attending President Trump's State of the Union address, citing scheduling conflicts.
Tyrese Maxey had 39 points and eight assists, VJ Edgecombe made a career-high six 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, and the Sixers beat the Timberwolves 135-108 to snap a four-game losing streak.
After the thrilling 2-1 overtime victory against Canada, Team USA hockey players skated around the rink while holding Johnny Gaudreau's number 13 jersey.
Through a sudden death overtime goal, the U.S. men's hockey team is golden over Canada.
The Joel Embiid-less Sixers dropped their fourth straight game in loss to the Pelicans.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Bruce Springsteen is bringing the Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on May 8.
J. Cole's "The Fall-Off Tour" will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in July.
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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.
The Trump administration is suing New Jersey after Gov. Mikie Sherrill's recent executive order limiting federal immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations on state property.
Fames broke out at an apartment building on 800 Chews Landing Road on Tuesday morning.
Eagles legend Brandon Graham sent a message to Philadelphia plane-crash survivor Ramesses Vazquez-Viana.
Savannah Guthrie and her family are offering an additional reward of up to $1 million for any information leading to the whereabouts of their mother, Nancy Guthrie.
The United States Coast Guard is investigating after a swastika was found drawn on a bathroom wall at its training center in Cape May.