Florida families prepare for the worst as Hurricane Helene moves in
CBS News Philadelphia Meteorologist Tammie Souza has family in the Tampa Bay area. On Thursday evening, their home had begun to flood.
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CBS News Philadelphia Meteorologist Tammie Souza has family in the Tampa Bay area. On Thursday evening, their home had begun to flood.
Days after the deadline for the SS United States to leave Philadelphia was suspended, Okaloosa County, Florida, said it has the money to acquire the historic ship.
Dozens of PECO workers from the Philadelphia area are on their way south to help restore power knocked out by Hurricane Helene, which is racing toward Florida.
Red Cross volunteer teams from New Jersey are headed to Florida and other states to help with relief efforts for Hurricane Helene.
Federal prosecutors say Philip C. Pulley pleaded guilty to voting in two states in 2020 and twice during the 2022 election in Pennsylvania.
Getting out of the path of the storm is what many people flying in from Florida were doing Wednesday at Philadelphia International Airport. Nikki DeMentri talked with travelers throughout the day. Many of the travelers said the planes were packed, but travel was smooth. That could change as Hurricane Helene inches closer to landfall.
The U.S. Gulf Coast is bracing for a major hurricane, with Tropical Storm Helene expected to intensify rapidly into a Category 3 storm and hit Florida's Big Bend.
A judge temporarily suspended the deadline for the SS United States to leave its dock in South Philadelphia. According to a new statement from the SS United States Conservancy, the ship's owners, operators of Pier 82 and Okaloosa County, Florida officials participated in court-ordered mediation on Friday. The ultimate plan is to sink the ship off the coast of Florida.
Ryan Wesley Routh was allegedly armed with an AK-47-style rifle in an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the shooting, was charged with two firearm offenses in federal court on Monday. If convicted on the two firearms charges, he could face a maximum sentence of 20 years.
Former President Donald Trump is "safe and unharmed" after Secret Service agents engaged with a suspect pointing a high-powered rifle at the Florida golf course where Trump was golfing Sunday afternoon, officials say. They said the suspect fled but was later taken into custody.
A judge ordered federal mediation between the owners of the SS United States, operators of Pier 82, and Okaloosa County, Florida.
In a virtual hearing with a federal judge Friday, Pier 82's operator and Okaloosa County in Florida were ordered to enter court-supervised mediation to devise a plan to get the ship to the Gulf of Mexico.
CBS News Philadelphia has been told the SS US is so tall, that it would come within what sources say are "feet" of the Walt Whitman Bridge deck.
The Single-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, the Threshers, may have fallen to the Blue Jays in Friday's matchup, but the team will surely remember the game for a different reason.
A 42-year-old woman was allegedly ambushed in New Jersey with acid by two people from Florida, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said.
Debby made a second landfall over South Carolina and weakened into a tropical depression as it headed slowly up the East Coast.
The trove of drugs, washed ashore by Hurricane Debby, was found by a good Samaritan, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.
Trump, who is the Republican Party's candidate for president, made his remarks at the end of a speech at a conservative Christian event.
Court documents say Ashley Stibbins-Parker, 30, opened a bank account funded with CARES Act money meant for the city of Weston, Florida.
Edward Kang allegedly flew from Newark to Jacksonville to confront a fellow gamer for being "a bad person online."
Two parents from Chester County drowned after being caught in a rip current at Stuart Beach in Martin County, Florida, Thursday afternoon, according to Martin County Sheriff's Office.
Two parents from Chester County drowned after being caught in a rip current at Stuart Beach in Martin County, Florida, Thursday afternoon, according to Martin County Sheriff's Office.
The Martin County Sheriff's Office confirmed Brian Warter, 51, and Erica Wisherd, 48, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, died after being pulled from the surf at Stuart Beach, WPEC, a CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach, Florida, reports.
The Florida crash involved a bus transporting about 53 farmworkers and a 2001 Ford Ranger truck, officials said.
One man was killed and another was wounded in a North Philadelphia shooting Sunday morning, police say.
Sunday looks largely dry with plenty of sunshine and slightly lower humidity across the Philadelphia area.
Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, said his father's cancer has spread to his bones and is "very debilitating" and "painful."
Nathan Lukes pushes Blue Jays passed the Phillies with a two-run home run in the 11th inning Saturday night.
Six-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion Lane Johnson has spent his entire pro career with the Birds.
One man was killed and another was wounded in a North Philadelphia shooting Sunday morning, police say.
Sunday looks largely dry with plenty of sunshine and slightly lower humidity across the Philadelphia area.
Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, said his father's cancer has spread to his bones and is "very debilitating" and "painful."
Nathan Lukes pushes Blue Jays passed the Phillies with a two-run home run in the 11th inning Saturday night.
An emergency curfew will go into effect in the city of Trenton Friday night after multiple violent crimes happened in recent months, city officials said.
One man was killed and another was wounded in a North Philadelphia shooting Sunday morning, police say.
Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, said his father's cancer has spread to his bones and is "very debilitating" and "painful."
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has identified the officer and the man involved in a fatal police-involved shooting in Millville.
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 70-year-old man in North Philadelphia Friday evening, police say.
A report released this week said police actions at the Feb. 20 Quakertown protest caused trauma but did not find police violated the law.
An emergency curfew will go into effect in the city of Trenton Friday night after multiple violent crimes happened in recent months, city officials said.
A massive 8-foot python was found in a New Jersey backyard. The 40-pound snake is now safely back in a cage, but not before it gave residents in Freehold a scare.
Joel Deanley Jr. was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a Timber Creek Regional High School student.
Hope Community Charter School in Camden is scrambling to move into a new space after flooding earlier this summer.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the best cheesesteaks are in Camden — not Philadelphia.
William Simpler Jr. is charged with fatally shooting Jason Paoletti in a road rage shooting in Delaware.
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.
An incredible story of luck, bravery and medical expertise after a Glassboro dad gets impaled with a tree branch.
Temple University alum Dr. David Hartman was the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school.
Measles cases have spread to the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, as a big jump in outbreaks is happening in other parts of the state.
The Chick Mission, a nonprofit, rolled into Montgomery County on Monday. It aims to save fertility for young women who have cancer by providing grants.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
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.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
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.
Nathan Lukes pushes Blue Jays passed the Phillies with a two-run home run in the 11th inning Saturday night.
Six-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion Lane Johnson has spent his entire pro career with the Birds.
Toronto reliever Tyler Rogers allowed two runs in the ninth inning after he twice loaded the bases and retired All-Star outfielder Brandon Marsh on a groundout to end the game and preserve the Blue Jays' 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Former Phillies second baseman and 2008 World Series champion Chase Utley was honored Friday night.
Cristopher Sánchez became the first 15-game winner in the majors this season, and the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Thursday night for their fifth victory in six games.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
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."
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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.
Runners and walkers at the Head for the Cure at Philadelphia's Navy Yard on Sunday morning raised money for brain cancer research.
The community in Collingswood, New Jersey, came together this weekend to write letters of support for the owner of Zena's American Mediterranean Cuisine & Catering, Iemad Saifo, who has been detained by ICE.
The Philadelphia area can expect a hot Sunday, but we'll likely get a break from the afternoon storms. Meteorologist Grant Gilmore has the NEXT Weather forecast.
Does your dog seem to have a sixth sense about who to trust? Here's what experts say is really going on.
There were no jackpot winners for Saturday's Powerball draw for an estimated $863.8 million.