Top Things To Do In Philadelphia Today, Jun. 30
Looking for something to do today? Here are our top three picks…there's something for everyone in the Philadelphia area!
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Looking for something to do today? Here are our top three picks…there's something for everyone in the Philadelphia area!
Sunshine is a cure for the blues and it provides Vitamin D, plus plenty of other benefits. If you don't or can't commute out of the city, here are a few places to help you catch some rays.
The annual memorial service honoring the sacrifice of Philadelphia police and firefighters was held Tuesday in Franklin Square.
Renovated in 2006, Franklin Square is filled with a variety of activities, including Center City's only 18-hole miniature golf course, designed after many favorite Philly spots.
In Philadelphia, there are many ways to enjoy caroling -- whether as an observer or an active singer.
Whether you are traveling alone, with a loved one or are bringing the entire family, this city has something you are sure to enjoy.
At Franklin Square, PECO workers and volunteers were busy Tuesday getting the park ready for the holidays.
Make the most of the autumn season at the top five fall festivals in the Philadelphia area for 2013.
With pretty much perfect temperatures, Sunday proved to be a great day to get outside. Philadelphians didn't waste the opportunity.
Everyone loves to get gussied up and enjoy a night on the town, but eating well in Philadelphia doesn't have to be fancy or expensive.
Folks from the Camden Aquarium set up some of their smaller animals on display for the children at Franklin Square on Friday afternoon.
From among a hundred cities evaluated, Philadelphia came in at number 10.
As summer gets underway for the region's schoolchildren, the tourism agency Historic Philadelphia wants to help parents fill the time off.
Memorial Day weekend in Philadelphia is full of events. For example you can celebrate the holiday all week long at the National Constitution Center.
Three names were added: those of police officers Brian Lorenzo and Moses Walker, killed last summer, and fire captain Michael Goodwin, killed just last month fighting a fire in South Philadelphia.
It wasn't too long ago that we were scraping ice off our windshields. Now, we're eating it!
Franklin Square will kick off it's seventh season starting at noon on Wednesday.
The tourist attractions in Franklin Square are officially open to the public once again -- a sign that spring is right around the corner.
Tourism officials are touting some special -- and possibly spooky -- events coming up next month in Old City.
Pack up those kids and hit the road for a day of fun, no matter the weather, at Philadelphia's best spots for summer playdates.
Many Occupy activists were at Franklin Square on Monday for speeches and organizing activities, and some were just being released from police custody.
Not a fan of trolling the departments stores for the next celebrity scent-sation? Try your hand at something out of the ordinary with perfumes and colognes from these scent-fully delicious boutiques.
Whether it's a romantic blanket spread in the shade or a wild pickup game of frisbee with friends, these are Philly's most perfect places for a picnic.
The campaign stresses the importance of getting screened and tested for hepatitis B.
A competition that began in September has ended with the announcement that a design by a Philadelphia-based architectural firm will be used to build the new memorial in Franklin Square.
The combined efforts of Travis Konecny and Dan Vladar led the Flyers to victory over the Bruins.
A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday afternoon in Frankford after a vehicle detached from a tow truck and struck him.
The Philadelphia 76ers say that Joel Embiid will miss at least three games because of a strained right oblique.
Protesters gathered outside Philadelphia City Hall on Saturday calling for no war with Iran as religious leaders and law enforcement react to the U.S.-Israel strikes.
A map created by the CBS News data team shows the strike locations across Iran, including the capital and the site of a major nuclear facility.
Protesters gathered outside Philadelphia City Hall on Saturday calling for no war with Iran as religious leaders and law enforcement react to the U.S.-Israel strikes.
The combined efforts of Travis Konecny and Dan Vladar led the Flyers to victory over the Bruins.
A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday afternoon in Frankford after a vehicle detached from a tow truck and struck him.
The Philadelphia 76ers say that Joel Embiid will miss at least three games because of a strained right oblique.
A map created by the CBS News data team shows the strike locations across Iran, including the capital and the site of a major nuclear facility.
A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday afternoon in Frankford after a vehicle detached from a tow truck and struck him.
Protesters gathered outside Philadelphia City Hall on Saturday calling for no war with Iran as religious leaders and law enforcement react to the U.S.-Israel strikes.
Philadelphia police are "monitoring developments overseas" after the United States and Israel began military strikes in Iran.
Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree has been placed on leave as an investigation continues into a violent confrontation that followed a student anti-ICE walkout.
A 30-year-old woman is in custody in connection with a shooting that left her roommate dead in South Philadelphia, police say.
Philadelphia police are "monitoring developments overseas" after the United States and Israel began military strikes in Iran.
Ewing Township police are looking for three women who allegedly vandalized a Wendy's resturant and tried to assault its employees.
Madison St. Rose is making a name for herself with the Princeton Tigers women's basketball team after overcoming a major health scare.
A fire at the EMR Metal Recycling facility in Camden was quickly contained Thursday night, one month after the company was sued over a series of fires.
A woman convicted of stowing away on a flight out of JFK Airport in 2024 has allegedly done it again, this time at Newark Airport, sources say.
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.
One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
A Philadelphia-area woman is among a growing number of younger women with cardiovascular disease. This device saved her life.
Camden County health officials said a New Jersey resident was placed in isolation after testing positive for active tuberculosis earlier this month.
One year after receiving CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP, a Delaware County baby is thriving, and doctors want to expand treatment to others.
The NICU team at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in New Jersey celebrated Baby Myla as she headed home Tuesday.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
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.
The same technology the PPA started using last year to ticket illegally parked drivers from cameras on SEPTA buses will soon be used on trolleys.
A stretch of Route 202, also known as DeKalb Pike, will be closed until late fall as work to prevent sinkholes gets underway.
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.
The combined efforts of Travis Konecny and Dan Vladar led the Flyers to victory over the Bruins.
The Philadelphia 76ers say that Joel Embiid will miss at least three games because of a strained right oblique.
Madison St. Rose is making a name for herself with the Princeton Tigers women's basketball team after overcoming a major health scare.
The Philadelphia Flyers rallied to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday night.
Tyrese Maxey broke Allen Iverson's 76ers franchise record for 3-pointers, finishing with five 3s and 28 points in Philadelphia's 124-117 victory over the Miami Heat.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
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.
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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 United States and Israel launched military strikes across Iran on Saturday morning, and Iran followed with retaliatory strikes targeting American bases across the Middle East. Ray Strickland reports.
Saturday is mild and a great day for a run, but we could have some wintry mix to kickstart Sunday. Temperatures in the 50s and 60s will return in the middle of next week. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Tammie Souza has the latest forecast.
A woman is in custody in connection with a shooting that left another woman dead in South Philadelphia, police say.
Saturday is your day to get outside!! Temps in the mid-upper 50s with tons of sunshine will have a very nice spring feel to it, especially in the afternoon. Bille Kelly reports.
Three dozen swords and 50 arrowheads dating back nearly 4,000 years to the Bronze Age were seized in Philadelphia by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection earlier this month. Ross DiMattei reports.