How a Norristown shooting led to police uncovering 2 human trafficking operations
A shooting in Norristown led police to uncover two rival human trafficking operations that spanned into New York City.
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A shooting in Norristown led police to uncover two rival human trafficking operations that spanned into New York City.
"She's My Sister" human trafficking awareness conference takes place Saturday at 9:00 a.m.
The head of an opioid resource program is accused of giving women recovering from addiction gift cards and money in exchange for sex.
Philadelphia is ramping up efforts to combat human trafficking by allocating $500,000 to the city's first-ever Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Campaign.
The Philadelphia Police Department already has a human trafficking task force that it runs with the FBI, but Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel says the new efforts will help raise awareness.
A man from Philadelphia is accused of driving a teenage girl to Pittsburgh to have sex with another man for money.
Seven people in total were indicted in two separate human trafficking rings in North and South Jersey, the attorney general's office announced Tuesday.
The human trafficking ring was allegedly run out of a Northeast Philly home from 2012-2023, officials said.
Twenty-two people, including a father and daughter, were charged for their alleged involvement in a human trafficking ring primarily run out of a Northeast Philadelphia home from 2012 to 2023, the Pennsylvania attorney general announced Tuesday.
Kevin L. Smith, 29, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty in December 2023 to one count of sex trafficking a minor, three counts of sex trafficking by force, threats of force, coercion and attempt.
Police suspect it's part of a much larger operation with potentially 100 victims or more.
Proceeds raised will support anti-human trafficking ministries, including the Salvation Army and Hannah's House in New Jersey.
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.
Andrew Linder is chasing justice for human trafficking victims and survivors.
Detectives with the Berks County District Attorney's Human Trafficking Task Force began the undercover operation by posting on websites that are known for sexual advertisements on Monday, District Attorney John Adams said in a release.
The She's My Sister Walk happened Saturday morning between Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church's two locations Saturday.
About 600 people took part in Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church's "She's My Sister" walk, Howard Monroe reports.
The National Human Trafficking Hotline will now be shared on all of SEPTA's digital screens and standard signage.
SEPTA announced Tuesday it will start showing the hotline to report human trafficking on all of its digital screens.
The controversial internet personality and his brother, Tristan, were arrested along with two Romanian nationals, Romanian prosecutors say.
Robert C. Reinhart, 52, was charged with attempted human trafficking of a child, luring of a child, and attempted sexual assault.
Investigators say the men were holding a 14-year-old girl against her will and forced to have sex for money with as many as four to five individuals per day.
The suspects allegedly kidnapped a 22-year-old female and forced her to perform sexual acts for compensation in Delaware and Maryland.
It's a $9.5 billion a year business worldwide, and the Garden State by fault of geography is right in the middle of it.
Two men are accused of forcing multiple women into prostitution in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer in Chester County shut down the Route 30 Bypass Monday night.
A teenager is in critical condition after a driver hit him on Cottman Avenue Monday afternoon, Philadelphia police say.
An 18-year-old Bethlehem man who was shot at a McDonald's in Allentown has died from his injuries days later, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said Monday.
A water rescue is underway to find a missing person in Ocean City, New Jersey, Monday night, the Coast Guard said.
Scientists are buzzing about Triantha x novacaesariensis, a newly identified plant found in New Jersey's Pine Barrens.
A water rescue is underway to find a missing person in Ocean City, New Jersey, Monday night, the Coast Guard said.
Philadelphia hit 96 degrees on Monday, breaking the previous high of 94 degrees set on May 18, 1962.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer in Chester County shut down the Route 30 Bypass Monday night.
A teenager is in critical condition after a driver hit him on Cottman Avenue Monday afternoon, Philadelphia police say.
The historic Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, Delaware, was destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer in Chester County shut down the Route 30 Bypass Monday night.
A teenager is in critical condition after a driver hit him on Cottman Avenue Monday afternoon, Philadelphia police say.
An 18-year-old Bethlehem man who was shot at a McDonald's in Allentown has died from his injuries days later, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said Monday.
Life is back to normal for 21-year-old Gianna Parrillo-Shennard, whose life was saved by Jefferson Health's mobile stroke unit.
A ceremony at John Janney's gravesite paid tribute to a beloved pen pal who touched the lives of soldiers during World War II.
A water rescue is underway to find a missing person in Ocean City, New Jersey, Monday night, the Coast Guard said.
Scientists are buzzing about Triantha x novacaesariensis, a newly identified plant found in New Jersey's Pine Barrens.
Research conducted by one of New Jersey's largest credit unions found a trip down the Jersey Shore is going to cost 11% more this year on average.
Thousands of people across the country came together Saturday to remember the lives of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
The PrideFest parade Saturday will cross state lines, starting in Lambertville and ending in New Hope, where a full festival celebrates the reason for the season.
The historic Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, Delaware, was destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Life is back to normal for 21-year-old Gianna Parrillo-Shennard, whose life was saved by Jefferson Health's mobile stroke unit.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
NAMI Montgomery County is hosting a mental health awareness and fundraising walk for the organization's free mental health programs.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is a huge boost for Pottstown, Pennsylvania-based Lessen the Loads.
Bars and restaurants in Newtown Square are gearing up for an influx of customers as the 2026 PGA Championship is here.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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A crash involving a tractor-trailer in Chester County shut down the Route 30 Bypass Monday night.
SEPTA on Monday announced its plans to get fans to and from six World Cup matches in Philadelphia and the fan festival at Lemon Hill.
A Delaware woman died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in South Philadelphia Tuesday night while her 4-year-old daughter was in the backseat, state police said.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
SEPTA on Monday announced its plans to get fans to and from six World Cup matches in Philadelphia and the fan festival at Lemon Hill.
On Monday, May 18, the merchandise tent at Aronimink Golf Club is open to the public for one day of last-minute shopping, where all remaining items are 50% off.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club brought roughly 200,000 golf fans to Newtown Square, Delaware County.
Rory McIlroy's frustrating final round at the PGA Championship boiled over with an angry exchange with a fan after a "U-S-A!" shout from the gallery at Aronimink Golf Club.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region Monday night as the Delaware Valley deals with brutally hot conditions.
A newly identified plant discovered in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey is found only in that area, scientists say. Temple University Professor Sasha Eisenman and Russell Juelg, a senior land steward with the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, took CBS News Philadelphia to check it out.
SEPTA on Monday announced its plans for the six World Cup matches in Philadelphia and the fan festival at Lemon Hill.
Police say a man was shot and killed after forcing his way into a home in Northeast Philadelphia. It's unclear if anyone will face charges.
Democratic voters in nearly half of Philadelphia on Tuesday will choose who they want to run to replace retiring Rep. Dwight Evans. Tax attorney Shaun Griffith, state Rep. Chris Rabb, Dr. Ala Stanford and state Sen. Sharif Street are all vying for their party's nod in the race.