Chestnut Hill Hosts Third Annual Harry Potter Festival
Chestnut Hill is hosting the third annual Harry Potter Festival on Germantown Avenue.
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Chestnut Hill is hosting the third annual Harry Potter Festival on Germantown Avenue.
The always-enchanting Chestnut Hill turns downright magical this October with the return of Harry Potter Weekend.
Kate O'Neill, deputy director of the Chestnut Hill Business Association, says "Harry Potter Weekend" appropriately takes place the weekend closest to Halloween.
If you search the web for celebrities, there are some boldface names you might want think twice about before you click.
It's graduation time! But not all commencement speakers who receive honorary degrees have inspiring messages.
'The Avengers', an assemblage of Marvel Comics superheroes, not only took the weekend box-office crown with a vengeance, but set the record for the biggest debut in movie history.
The weekend's new attractions led the way at the box office, which exceeded expectations for Super Bowl weekend, traditionally slow at multiplexes.
In honoring the grand tradition of British horror, British director James Watkins takes a refreshingly old-fashioned approach to the frightening elements in his period ghost story.
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal criticized what were called "dark themes" in young adult literature and the National Coalition Against Censorship newsletter reported that a huge protest ensued.
Headlining our home video collection this week is a mammoth assortment of works by two of the most popular comedy personalities in movie history.
Chestnut Hill College will be hosting its second annual Quiddich Tournament this weekend, and has other events planned.
A look back at the great movies, music and books that came out this Summer and a preview of what we can look forward to this Fall
The Harry Potter phenomenon has, of course, created worldwide interest in the magical world it involves. But every so often, LaSalle University looks at the philosophy the series embodies.
It's the movie version of the second half of the seventh and last book, and the conclusion of the highest-grossing international franchise in movie history.
There's no doubting the impact of the Potter books on students, says J.T. Barbarese who teaches at Rutgers-Camden. In one of his classes, maybe 80% of the students have read them or are familiar enough with them for discussion.
It's not Harry Potter's Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but an area college with a castle-like setting is hosting a prestigious youth magic camp this week.
Over a thousand tickets were given away for the first local advance screening of the final Harry Potter movie. Before the movie started, KYW's Tim Jimenez stood in line, inside and outside, with fans waiting in King of Prussia.
In Collegeville, Montgomery County, dinner is served: and you don't have to leave your movie theater seat to get it.
The blockbuster, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, made it two first-place finishes in a row by taking in an estimated $47-million in its second weekend of release.
In a totally unsurprising development, the latest Harry Potter movie ran away with the box office crown.
Question: Has the final Harry Potter book been halved for the movie screen for commercial reasons or artistic ones? Answer: Yes.
Some were dressed as their favorite wizard or witch. Others came as muggles for the advanced screening at the Imax theater in King of Prussia.
Our video list this week is again taking us down Memory Lane.
Heavy rain will continue through 7 a.m. in Philadelphia and last longer in spots north of the city. Localized flooding, poor visibility and road spray are the biggest concerns.
Parents in a Bucks County school district made their concerns heard at a board meeting about the potential hiring of former Central Bucks Superintendent Abram Lucabaugh.
Former President Joe Biden had a small nodule on his prostate, according to a spokesperson, that required further evaluation.
A man was shot and killed in North Philadelphia on Hope Street Tuesday night, police said.
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Heavy rain will continue through 7 a.m. in Philadelphia and last longer in spots north of the city. Localized flooding, poor visibility and road spray are the biggest concerns.
Tuesday marks 40 years since the 1985 MOVE bombing in Philadelphia, one of the darkest moments in the city's history.
Parents in a Bucks County school district made their concerns heard at a board meeting about the potential hiring of former Central Bucks Superintendent Abram Lucabaugh.
Former President Joe Biden had a small nodule on his prostate, according to a spokesperson, that required further evaluation.
A man was shot and killed in North Philadelphia on Hope Street Tuesday night, police said.
Parents in a Bucks County school district made their concerns heard at a board meeting about the potential hiring of former Central Bucks Superintendent Abram Lucabaugh.
A long time coming – that's what officials are saying about the prestigious Michelin Guide arriving in Philadelphia.
A portion of the Wissahickon Creek has turned neon green, but the Philadelphia Water Department says there's no need to worry.
Whitemarsh Township in Montgomery County has cancelled its Fourth of July parade, citing safety risks and concerns about the potential for a vehicle-ramming terror attack.
Complete NFL schedules will be released on May 14, but the league already announced that Philadelphia will open the season against the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 4.
Former President Joe Biden had a small nodule on his prostate, according to a spokesperson, that required further evaluation.
Who's running for governor in New Jersey? These 11 candidates are on the ballot.
NJ Transit trains could stop running at 12:01 a.m. Friday if locomotive engineers don't get the salary increase they want.
Nearly two years after an 8-year-old boy was killed, a man charged with DUI and aggravated manslaughter was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Prosecutors said the house fire and possible explosion in Washington Township on Sunday are tied to a murder-suicide plot.
The Philadelphia area is about to enter an extended period of rain, fog and cloudiness that could last through at least the first half of the weekend.
Delaware State Police said a trooper shot an armed man who was not complying with orders to drop a firearm.
A 21-year-old man was killed in a triple shooting in Wilmington that wounded a 9-year-old girl on Thursday night, police said.
It will be an unsettled week ahead with scattered showers and isolated storms the next few days in the Philadelphia region.
A truck carrying multiple cars flipped over near the Commodore Barry Bridge on I-95 northbound in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Former President Joe Biden had a small nodule on his prostate, according to a spokesperson, that required further evaluation.
A new device uses a tickle of the tongue to help patients overcome tinnitus.
A CBS News analysis of IRS data found some nonprofit hospitals in Philadelphia attempt to collect hundreds of millions of dollars a year from low-income patients.
A shared mission to improve the lung health of all Americans brought hundreds of people to the Philadelphia Zoo on Saturday.
Allow us to reintroduce you to Amanda McGrory, the seven-time Paralympic medalist who earned her wings at the Variety Camp in Montgomery County.
A long time coming – that's what officials are saying about the prestigious Michelin Guide arriving in Philadelphia.
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin will lend his copies of the Constitution and Bill of Rights to the National Constitution Center.
Philadelphia is joining Michelin Guide's upcoming Northeast Cities edition, which highlights the best restaurants with stars.
What's the impact of a major PGA event in your backyard? Millions in hotel revenue, tourism officials say.
Thousands filled Walnut Street Saturday for the annual Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival — a one-day celebration of food, music and local business.
There was another air traffic control outage in less than two weeks at the same Philadelphia facility that directs planes in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday morning.
Signs greeted travelers at the Philadelphia International Airport on Wednesday, now that the real ID requirements are in effect.
The Philadelphia International Airport temporarily paused arriving flights on Tuesday morning.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority will start fining people who park illegally in bus stops and no stopping lanes this week.
New Jersey State Police are investigating a crash that left 39 people injured Sunday afternoon.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred removed Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and other deceased players from the permanently ineligible list Tuesday.
The Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals will play a split day/night doubleheader on Wednesday.
Complete NFL schedules will be released on May 14, but the league already announced that Philadelphia will open the season against the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 4.
Kyle Schwarber's on-base streak has been a culmination of the improvements the Phillies slugger has made at the plate.
Masyn Winn homered in the seventh inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 for their ninth consecutive win.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend, the singer Cassie Ventura, took the stand Tuesday at his sex trafficking trial in New York City.
Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, were spotted dining at Talula's Garden in Philadelphia on Sunday.
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Wawa Welcome America is the annual festival leading up to the Fourth of July concert on the Parkway and fireworks show.
From Rihanna and Diana Ross to Teyana Taylor, see some of the best looks from the 2025 Met Gala red carpet.
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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.
A wet, unsettled week of weather in the Philadelphia region will continue into Wednesday and Thursday. Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the forecast.
Parents packed the Centennial School District's meeting Tuesday night to voice their concerns about the potential hiring of former Central Bucks Superintendent Abram Lucabaugh.
Forty years after the MOVE bombing on Osage Avenue in Philadelphia, members of the community gathered at the site to remember the victims. On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on a rowhome in Cobbs Creek. The resulting fire was allowed to burn and spread to dozens of other homes, killing 11 people, including five children.
Former President Joe Biden reportedly spent last Friday at a hospital in Philadelphia after a small nodule was discovered on his prostate. Stephanie Stahl explains what this is.
Bill Kelly says rainstorms will move through the Philadelphia region on Tuesday night. Here's the latest NEXT Weather forecast.