Katelyn McClure sentenced to 3 years in viral GoFundMe scheme
McClure and ex-boyfriend Mark D'Amico were accused of concocting a fake story about Johnny Bobbitt, a man living near Interstate 95 in Philadelphia.
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Johnny Bobbitt sentenced to 3 years probation in GoFundMe scam
Bobbitt Jr. earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy and was also ordered Monday to pay $25,000 in restitution.
Mark D'Amico Sentenced To 5 Years In NJ State Prison For GoFundMe Scam
The Burlington County Prosector's Office says the time will be served concurrently with a 27-month Federal sentence.
Mark D'Amico Pleads Not Guilty In GoFundMe Scam
A man charged with scamming GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000 with a fake feel-good story about a homeless veteran has pleaded not guilty.
Mark D'Amico Indicted For Alleged Role In $400,000 GoFundMe Scam
D'Amico has pleaded not guilty in connection to the scam.
Homeless Veteran Johnny Bobbitt Pleads Guilty In State Court For Role In GoFundMe Scam
If he fails to comply with the conditions imposed in drug court, Bobbitt will be sentenced to five years in New Jersey state prison.
Johnny Bobbitt, Homeless Veteran Charged In Alleged GoFundMe Scam, Transferred To New Jersey Jail
A homeless veteran involved in an alleged GoFundMe scandal was extradited to a New Jersey prison Monday.
'Unacceptable:' GoFundMe Refunds $400,000 Donated In Alleged Homeless Scam
Burlington County prosecutors allege that the trio concocted a feel-good story about a homeless veteran giving Katelyn McClure his last $20 when her car ran out of gas.
Mark D'Amico, Man Charged In Alleged GoFundMe Scam, Could Face Jail Time Over Traffic Tickets
A prosecutor in Burlington County said Monday that Mark D'Amico could serve as long as 30 days for driving with a suspended license three times spanning March 2017 to May 2018.
Homeless Veteran Johnny Bobbitt Appears In Court For Alleged Role In GoFundMe Scam
Prosecutors say the trio created a GoFundMe campaign that raised more than $400,000 and then used the money for personal items.
Homeless Man In Alleged GoFundeMe Scam Waives Extradition Back To New Jersey
Johnny Bobbitt, along with a New Jersey couple, concocted a feel-good story to scheme GoFundMe donors out of $400,000.
Civil Case Involving Homeless Man's GoFundMe Account On Hold As Criminal Investigation Continues
A South Jersey couple raised $400,000 for Johnny Bobbitt after he performed a good deed.
McCabe's Legal Defense Fund Passes GoFundMe Goal In One Day
The fundraising page for a legal defense fund for fired former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has managed to raise $500,000 in about a day.
GoFundMe Campaign Raises Big Bucks For Orlando Shooting Victims
They pulled in three quarters of a million dollars in the first nine hours.
Donations Pour In For Cancer Patient And His Family Who Are Always Helping Others
Jon Damon was diagnosed with stage II colon and intestinal cancers at age 27.
Family Of Teen Killed In School Assault 'Don't Fall Victim To Scams'
The family of a teenage girl who died after an assault in a Delaware school has released a statement condemning scammers who have tried to profit off their loss.
Man Living With Cerebral Palsy Hopes Service Dog Will Help Change His Life
30-year-old raises money to make having a service dog a reality.
Local Man Bikes 1300+ Miles To Raise Money For Children In Kenya
Once their week's stay was up Gail flew back home to Ambler but her 71-year-old husband clicked on his blue and gray Bell helmet and started his much-longer journey biking back to the city of brotherly love.
Volunteers Serve Gourmet Dinner To Homeless In Philly
Nearly 200 homeless Philadelphians were treated to a full-course gourmet dinner this evening made possible by an online fundraiser.
Fan Launches GoFundMe Campaign To Help Kanye West Out Of Debt
A fan, who goes by the name Jeremy Piatt, started a GoFundMe page to raise money for Kanye West.
Daughter Accused Of Creating False GoFundMe Page, Stealing $40K From Elderly Mother
She also allegedly created a GoFundMe page to fraudulently raise money, claiming her mother was ill when she was actually in good health.
$11K Raised For Funeral Of Pa. Boy Killed While Walking From School
Organizers of the gofundme.com page say Tuesday they're overwhelmed by the community's support in the wake of 13-year-old David Weiser's death.
Couple Creates Funding Page To Help Owners Who Lost Everything In Columbus Farmers Market Fire
Less than a week after a 4-alarm blaze destroyed several businesses in the Columbus Farmers Market in Burlington County, NJ, a couple has created a GoFundMe page to help alleviate at least some of the financial stress for the owners who lost everything.
Teachers Start Fundraiser After Class Trip Money Stolen, School Vandalized
A Philadelphia charter school is burglarized and vandalized, and the thieves made off with money students had raised for a class trip.
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Protest over racially charged video planned at Philadelphia Catholic school
The video showed a student spray painting another student's face black and making racist remarks.
Which Eagles Super Bowl team was better?
The Eagles' last run to a Super Bowl is much different than the current team's quest for the Lombardi Trophy.
LeBron James breaks NBA's all-time scoring record
James now sits in sole possession of the NBA's all-time scoring record, which was set over 30 years ago.
Biden pushes for unity in State of the Union as he speaks to divided Congress
Biden's calls for bipartisanship comes as a new CBS News poll released Tuesday showed many Americans are still anxious about inflation and the economy.
Super Bowl LVII: School delays, closings in Philadelphia area
In preparation for a late night, some school districts in the region are already making plans for Monday.
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Protest over racially charged video planned at Philadelphia Catholic school
The video showed a student spray painting another student's face black and making racist remarks.
Which Eagles Super Bowl team was better?
The Eagles' last run to a Super Bowl is much different than the current team's quest for the Lombardi Trophy.
LeBron James breaks NBA's all-time scoring record
James now sits in sole possession of the NBA's all-time scoring record, which was set over 30 years ago.
Biden pushes for unity in State of the Union as he speaks to divided Congress
Biden's calls for bipartisanship comes as a new CBS News poll released Tuesday showed many Americans are still anxious about inflation and the economy.
Super Bowl LVII: School delays, closings in Philadelphia area
In preparation for a late night, some school districts in the region are already making plans for Monday.
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Protest over racially charged video planned at Philadelphia Catholic school
The video showed a student spray painting another student's face black and making racist remarks.
Which Eagles Super Bowl team was better?
The Eagles' last run to a Super Bowl is much different than the current team's quest for the Lombardi Trophy.
Super Bowl LVII: School delays, closings in Philadelphia area
In preparation for a late night, some school districts in the region are already making plans for Monday.
Poorer districts win challenge to Pa. public school funding
Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer found that the state has not fulfilled its obligations to the poorest public schools under the state constitution
They share an unbreakable bond. Now they're going to Super Bowl LVII
Billy Welsh needed a kidney transplant. Cue his Marine Corps buddy John Gladwell, who he hadn't seen in 20 years.
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Super Bowl LVII: School delays, closings in Philadelphia area
In preparation for a late night, some school districts in the region are already making plans for Monday.
How a South Jersey company pulled off an Eagles drone show
Verge Aero has now put on shows all around the world. They're still developing software and pushing the envelope taking their dream to new heights.
After ticket flap, Springsteen's fan magazine shutting down
"Disappointment is a common feeling among hardcore fans in the Backstreets community," publisher Christopher Phillips wrote.
Philadelphia weather: Will we reach record warm temps?
Tuesday evening will be the next chance of rain for the Philadelphia region, but it won't stick around for long. And we're in luck, a warmup is on it's way.
Schools in South Jersey, Kansas City hold canned food challenge for Super Bowl
Dubbed the "Souper Bowl," James Johnson Elementary in Cherry Hill is trying to collect more canned food than Timber Sage Elementary School in the Kansas City area by the end of the week.
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Del. state police investigate gun fired at high school basketball game
The gun fell to the ground during a large fight and was stepped causing it to go off and strike the wall.
Shot fired during Delaware high school basketball game: police
Police say the shooting happened at Appoquinimink High School in Middletown in a game versus Tri-State Christian Academy, Maryland.
Pedestrians including 3 children struck by car in Wilmington, police say
None of them were hurt and no one was taken to the hospital.
Girl dies, pregnant mom and baby injured in Delaware crash
Police said impairment appeared to be a factor and that criminal charges were pending for the 19-year-old driver.
Gas prices climb amidst weather, demand, refinery maintenance
After hitting a record high last summer, gas prices dropped dramatically in the fall but are now marching higher again.
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They share an unbreakable bond. Now they're going to Super Bowl LVII
Billy Welsh needed a kidney transplant. Cue his Marine Corps buddy John Gladwell, who he hadn't seen in 20 years.
Doctor explains the highs and lows of Eagles games impacting fans' hearts
The excitement is building for the Eagles' nation with hearts racing, literally. Research shows rooting for a sports team can be a workout for your heart.
Resuming Medicaid case checks confronts 3.6M in Pennsylvania
Enforcing the eligibility rules will be a massive task that will test the new administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro, and advocates predict that caseworkers will be flooded by questions from confused enrollees who appeal or reapply when they are denied benefits.
New research suggests simple steps to reduce long COVID-19 symptoms
Millions of Americans are struggling with long COVID. This new research says a healthy lifestyle might be the solution.
Philadelphia METAvivor gala fights stage 4 breast cancer
The gala raises funds specifically for research focused on stage 4 breast cancer.
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3 South Jersey Bed Bath & Beyond stores closing, 87 nationwide
They are among 36 New Jersey stores closing and there's a large number of stores in New York.
Local restaurants prepare for NFC championship business boom
Bars, restaurants and taverns are ready to make some bucks off the big game.
N.R.S Boutique takes oversized vintage Eagles gear to makes them more fashion-forward
N.R.S Boutique takes oversized vintage Eagles gear and makes them more fashion-forward and feminine looking.
Eagles fans already stocking up on food for NFC championship parties, tailgates
Eagles fans are already stocking up on food from local gems for all those watch parties and tailgates.
Microsoft outage: Users have issues with Teams, Outlook, Xbox
There were thousands of reported outages with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Azure and other services early Wednesday.
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SEPTA's El derails with about 100 people on train
The authority says the wheels on one car of the six-car train came off the tracks.
SEPTA partnership to raise awareness on human trafficking
The National Human Trafficking Hotline will now be shared on all of SEPTA's digital screens and standard signage.
SEPTA's current bus system is broken, GM Leslie Richards says
SEPTA's CEO and GM attended a remote hearing with Philadelphia City Council and state lawmakers on Monday.
1 injured West Philadelphia crash involving SEPTA bus
The bus was not in service, so no passengers were on board.
SEPTA working to bring historic trolley rides back to Philly
The goal is to bring back the trolley cars that once ran all along Girard Avenue from Fishtown and Port Richmond to West Philadelphia.
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Which Eagles Super Bowl team was better?
The Eagles' last run to a Super Bowl is much different than the current team's quest for the Lombardi Trophy.
LeBron James breaks NBA's all-time scoring record
James now sits in sole possession of the NBA's all-time scoring record, which was set over 30 years ago.
They share an unbreakable bond. Now they're going to Super Bowl LVII
Billy Welsh needed a kidney transplant. Cue his Marine Corps buddy John Gladwell, who he hadn't seen in 20 years.
Delaware County company selling Eagles bracelets for good cause
So far, the girls, ages 11 and 13, have sold hundreds of Eagles bracelets through their Instagram page.
How a South Jersey company pulled off an Eagles drone show
Verge Aero has now put on shows all around the world. They're still developing software and pushing the envelope taking their dream to new heights.
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After ticket flap, Springsteen's fan magazine shutting down
"Disappointment is a common feeling among hardcore fans in the Backstreets community," publisher Christopher Phillips wrote.
CBS has a "special" treat for Super Bowl commercial fans
Natasha Brown spoke with Kevin Frazier ahead of CBS's "Super Bowl Greatest Commercials: Battle of the Decades."
Fleetwood Mac may be "done," Mick Fleetwood says
Mick Fleetwood says the band's future is "sort of unthinkable" in the wake of former bandmate Christine McVie's death.
Beyoncé surpasses the record for most Grammy wins of all time
With her fourth Grammy of the night, the singer surpassed the record set by the late Hungarian-British conductor Georg Solti for the most Grammy wins of all time.
Viola Davis achieves EGOT status with Grammy win for audiobook
Davis has previously won an Oscar for best supporting actress for "Fences," an Emmy for her role as Annalise Keating in "How to Get Away with Murder" and two Tony awards.
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Local nonprofit delivers early Christmas gift to man battling congenital heart disease
Ukee Washington reports.
Camden woman made it her life's mission to help her community after losing husband to gun violence
Natasha Brown reports.
Brotherly Love: Saving Grace Ministry helps children and their families coping with trauma
Natasha Brown reports.
Fairhill nonprofit's youth artist program "empowers" teens
Natasha Brown reports.
Sinister Mopar to host car show with a cause at Clementon Lake Park in South Jersey
Ukee Washington reports.
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2 local high school students create nationally recognized non-partisan organization for polling
Patriot Polling is a non-partisan organization that uses a third-party cold-calling system to survey voters across the nation.
Philly high school sophomore has his own sweatshirt line
Anthony Caple says he'd rather wear his own "5 Star" sweatshirt line than something from Gucci.
Focusing on the Future: Deptford Middle School transforms old library into classroom cafe
While you wait to be served, you might just get to hear a tune by Mr. A.
Focusing on the Future: Using body language to teach art
Erica Mandell is an award-winning Philadelphia art teacher. Here's more on the interesting way she communicates with her students.
Local farmer hopes to inspire younger generation to explore non-traditional career opportunities
In this week's Focusing on the Future, we're learning about students who are looking at non-traditional career opportunities.
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Eagles fans heading to Arizona ahead of Super Bowl LVII
Ross DiMattei reports from Philadelphia International Airport.
Protest over racially charged video planned at Philadelphia Catholic school
The video showed a student spray painting another student's face black and making racist remarks.
Checking out the NFL Super Bowl Experience in downtown Phoenix
Marcella Baietto reports, and does a QB scramble drill.
Madame Tussauds unveils Rihanna figure before Super Bowl LVII
The artist is performing at the Super Bowl LVII halftime show.
NEXT Weather: February thaw continues
Bill Kelly has the forecast.