State Department confirms two U.S. citizens kidnapped in Haiti
The couple was visiting relatives in Haiti when they got caught up in a wave of gang-related kidnappings.
The couple was visiting relatives in Haiti when they got caught up in a wave of gang-related kidnappings.
Haitians from the Philadelphia area react to the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that has left hundreds dead in Haiti.
When Paul Rolland stands by the Haitian flag, he's also standing up against disparaging remarks against his home country, especially when they reportedly come from his president.
The Haitian community in our area came together Saturday at Ebenezer Haitian Baptist Church in Northeast Philadelphia.
"It's really, really sad," said Pastor Missel Josiaste, who leads Zion Pentascostal Church of God in West Philadelphia, and is from Haiti.
A new immigration law is causing a large amount of Haitians in the Dominican Republic to return to Haiti.
"This is an international human rights violation," said Florcy Morissett, a founding member of the Haitian Professionals of Philadelphia (HPP).
A group went to Haiti to help, but ended up needing help themselves.
According to the school, Dr. Nikki Wright, 28, and Dr. Lisa Gretebeck, 26, made the list for co-founding an organization that provides sustainable animal husbandry training and resources to families living in rural Haiti.
The youth at one area church are jumping in "feet first" to learn the importance of helping others with a shoe drive that runs through Oct. 13th.
Dom Giordano talked with Bishop David Zubik about his defense of organizations aiding and offering housing to immigrant children sent to the United States from Mexico and Central America.
Several area students from the area had the opportunity to travel to Haiti to build a foundation for a school there. They are members of the Legacy and Youth Tennis and Education group, an organization inspired by the life of Arthur Ashe.
The U.S. State Department has toughened its travel advisory for Haiti, something that a local Haitian leader says adds insult to injury.
Maria Bello, a Norristown, Pennsylvania native and Sea Isle City summer resident, was awarded with a Key to Sea Isle City for the community service she has done with women in Haiti.
The air was electric inside the gymnasium at the Meredith School as the children gathered to watch the Neumann-Goretti and College All-Star basketball players strut their stuff on the court.
The 10th anniversary season for the One Book, One Philadelphia program at the Free Library of Philadelphia came to a close on Friday night with an interview with author, Edwidge Danticat.
A student from a Chester County prep school traveled to Haiti and got a crash course in the real life aftermath of an earthquake.
Haitian drummers and dancers will perform Wednesday night at the library's main branch, on Logan Circle, to celebrate the selection of a book by the Haitian-American writer Edwidge Danticat.
Social media helps facilitate health care during disasters.
A collection of quilts created by women in Haiti are on display at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
President Biden is open to debating former President Donald Trump twice in the lead-up to the November election, his campaign said Wednesday.
Shares of GameStop, AMC Entertainment and other so-called meme stocks dipped ahead of the start of trade on Wednesday.
The Bethlehem Area School District says a school resource officer is facing charges after an alleged "inappropriate" relationship with a student.
Wednesday sees the heaviest and steadiest showers from 5 a.m. until around noon, and high temperatures don't make it out of the mid-to-upper 60s.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The Bethlehem Area School District says a school resource officer is facing charges after an alleged "inappropriate" relationship with a student.
President Biden is open to debating former President Donald Trump twice in the lead-up to the November election, his campaign said Wednesday.
Police said the 23-year-old woman was wanted in connection with a shooting in Wilmington, Delaware, that happened in 2023.
Shares of GameStop, AMC Entertainment and other so-called meme stocks dipped ahead of the start of trade on Wednesday.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The Bethlehem Area School District says a school resource officer is facing charges after an alleged "inappropriate" relationship with a student.
Wednesday sees the heaviest and steadiest showers from 5 a.m. until around noon, and high temperatures don't make it out of the mid-to-upper 60s.
The Vine Street Expressway in Philadelphia was blocked at Broad Street after a crash early Wednesday morning.
The city of Philadelphia is opening a resource center after more than 100 people were forced from their homes following a fire at the Terrace Apartments earlier this month.
Wednesday sees the heaviest and steadiest showers from 5 a.m. until around noon, and high temperatures don't make it out of the mid-to-upper 60s.
The Lenape Regional High School District announced last week the difficult decision to end several programs, including ROTC. Two cadets are hoping to change that.
Business owners in Wildwood, New Jersey, talk about the impact Memorial Day weekend has on their bottom line.
After two alarming home invasions in Haddonfield, residents voice frustrations as they push to restore safety in their neighborhood.
Tuesday starts clear with some peeks of sun early, but clouds will cover the Philadelphia area by mid-morning and spotty rain returns later in the afternoon and evening.
Wednesday sees the heaviest and steadiest showers from 5 a.m. until around noon, and high temperatures don't make it out of the mid-to-upper 60s.
Tuesday starts clear with some peeks of sun early, but clouds will cover the Philadelphia area by mid-morning and spotty rain returns later in the afternoon and evening.
A University of Delaware student was charged with a hate crime and banned from campus after vandalizing a Holocaust memorial and going on an "antisemitic tirade," the attorney general's office announced Monday.
Temperatures Monday will be back to normal for this time of the year with highs climbing to 73 degrees and lots of sunshine in Philadelphia.
A 16-year-old was killed and another teenager is in serious condition after a shooting near the Concord Mall L.E.A.D Fest Carnival in Wilmington, Delaware, Saturday night.
Pennsylvania has launched a new dashboard tracking tickborne diseases.
U.S. Capitol Police Officer Andrew Linder is aiming to be the first person to run from Santa Monica Pier in California to Central Park in New York City with a 15-pound weighted vest.
Firefighters say talking about emotions isn't something they're trained to do but the Philadelphia Fire Department is making that easier.
On Friday, a grateful family from Cape May met the woman who donated a kidney not knowing who the recipient would be.
A Pennsylvania senator is among those moving to ban selling water beads, the colorful, water-filled toy nationwide.
Business owners in Wildwood, New Jersey, talk about the impact Memorial Day weekend has on their bottom line.
An iconic local jeweler is under new management as the owners turned over the business Monday to several longtime employees for free.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
Regulators have closed Republic First Bank's 32 branches in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York and they will be taken over by Fulton Bank.
For the second time in a month, Aramark union workers will go on strike, this time during Game 3 of the Philadelphia 76ers-New York Knicks playoff series at the Wells Fargo Center.
The Vine Street Expressway in Philadelphia was blocked at Broad Street after a crash early Wednesday morning.
The Phillies are encouraging fans heading to Wednesday's game to use public transportation and plan accordingly for traffic.
Part of the New Jersey Turnpike Southbound was blocked Tuesday due to a crash involving a tractor-trailer.
The 45th Annual Broad Street Run happens Sunday, May 5. Here's how to get there and where to park.
A tractor-trailer truck got stuck under an Amtrak bridge on Route 420 in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania on Friday morning.
The WNBA season starts and megastar Caitlin Clark made her debut as the Indiana Fever visited the Connecticut Sun. CBS Philadelphia caught up with fans who say, 'Why not us?'
Aaron Nola pitched a four-hitter for his fourth major league shutout and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the slumping New York Mets 4-0 to finish a two-game sweep.
Philadelphia Eagles fans will still be able to watch Jason Kelce on their TVs every week, but he'll be in a different role. The former Birds center is heading to ESPN's "Monday Night Countdown."
The WNBA tipped off its 28th season with the Las Vegas Aces seeking a three-peat, Caitlin Clark debuting and the league growing faster than ever.
The Philadelphia 76ers will have plenty of tough decisions to make this offseason with a laundry list of players hitting unrestricted free agency this summer.
The WNBA tipped off its 28th season with the Las Vegas Aces seeking a three-peat, Caitlin Clark debuting and the league growing faster than ever.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
With the hit series wrapping after seven seasons, "Sunday Morning" talks with star Iain Armitage; Jim Parsons (who created the character of Sheldon Cooper on "The Big Bang Theory"); and producers Steve Molaro and Steve Holland, about the family comedy's success.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003.
A new film, "Unsung Hero," describes the dedication and love, Helen Smallbone had for her family throughout the ups and downs of navigating a new country during an economic recession.
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At Global Leadership Academy Southwest, students set out on learning excursions because the charter school leadership believes the best learning happens outside the classroom.
ASAP is holding a free-week long program that will teach girls in Philadelphia schools how to play chess.
Great Valley High School senior Lucca Ruggieri is already working his dream job: campaign manager for Republican Neil Young's run at Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District.
While students aren't using real tattoo machines, an elective class at West Philadelphia High School is teaching students the techniques to create intricate tattoo designs.
William Bodine High School's robotics team is one of a few schools in the area set to represent Philadelphia at the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Texas.
Some of Philadelphia's best chefs and restaurants will come together for a special competition next Thursday at Morgan's Pier: MANNA's 10th annual Guac Off.
Pennsylvania is among the 11 states where child care costs are at least twice as much as rent, according to Child Care Aware of America's latest annual report, released Wednesday morning.
All westbound lanes of I-676 in Philadelphia have reopened after a major crash Wednesday morning.
Resources are being offered to victims of a fire at an apartment building on Spruce Street in West Philadelphia, and the New Jersey State Police plan to say goodbye to Marcellus Bethea, who died during a training exercise.
Actor Timothée Chalamet was seen filming "A Complete Unknown," the upcoming biopic about singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in Cape May, New Jersey. Meanwhile, shore towns along the Jersey coast are preparing for the unofficial start to summer, Memorial Day Weekend.