
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.
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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.
One of the missions of Gwynedd Mercy University is to address issues facing women.
Three people stand accused of sexually assaulting a teen girl and forcing her to have sex for money.
Gwynedd Mercy University is hosting a special talk tonight to raise awareness about human trafficking, and it's part of a new curriculum designed to produce leaders who tackle tough issues.
The lawsuit is a first of its kind under a state 2014 human trafficking statute.
Human trafficking is a growing problem -- one that people may not know is happening right here in our community.
Law enforcement agencies on Wednesday announced a new multi-agency task force to combat the so-called 'invisible world' of human trafficking.
This was part of the Red Sand Project -- an exercise in activism through public art.
A brand new program will be coming to Big Brothers Big Sisters as a way to rehabilitate victims of human trafficking in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Police are launching a special task force to battle the growing problem of Human Traffickers preying on children in Philadelphia, CBS has learned.
A Philadelphia-based non-profit is hosting the city's first "Walk for Freedom" on Saturday.
Acting New Jersey Attorney General John Hoffman says Michael McLeod, David Powell Jr. and Tyree Jeter, all of Jersey City, and Demetrius James Hayward, of Summerville, South Carolina, also face conspiracy, child endangerment and numerous other counts.
Officials say Michael D. Watts, 43, is accused of luring a 20-year-old Texas woman to New Jersey by promising her a modeling job.
Two people have been sentenced to prison terms in New Jersey for recruiting a woman in North Carolina to work in the sex trade.
Five New Jersey men have been indicted in connection with two slayings linked to a statewide human trafficking ring, including that of one man who authorities say was operating a rival brothel.
Human trafficking often involves forced prostitution – and now Philadelphia City Council is considering new regulations on local hotels aimed at preventing that.
A federal jury has heard opening statements and the start of testimony, which resumes this morning.
January is human trafficking awareness month and a Kensington drop-in center for women is using the time to educate their public about the sex trade going on right under your nose.
The suspect was killed in a shootout with police in Wyomissing, Pa. after police say he shot 2 people in Philadelphia
Trump is the first ex-president in United States history to be charged with a crime.
Family, friends and classmates of 15-year-old Devin Weedon gathered Thursday night outside Simon Gratz High School to honor a young life cut tragically short.
The duo is accused of a six-week-long burglary spree that targeted mom and pop businesses from Montgomery County to Philadelphia.
"These men and women drop whatever they're doing when the incident happens," the program manager of PA Task Force 1 said.
The case stems from a "hush money" payment made just days before Trump was elected president in 2016.
The suspect was killed in a shootout with police in Wyomissing, Pa. after police say he shot 2 people in Philadelphia
Trump is the first ex-president in United States history to be charged with a crime.
Family, friends and classmates of 15-year-old Devin Weedon gathered Thursday night outside Simon Gratz High School to honor a young life cut tragically short.
The duo is accused of a six-week-long burglary spree that targeted mom and pop businesses from Montgomery County to Philadelphia.
The suspect was killed in a shootout with police in Wyomissing, Pa. after police say he shot 2 people in Philadelphia
Family, friends and classmates of 15-year-old Devin Weedon gathered Thursday night outside Simon Gratz High School to honor a young life cut tragically short.
The duo is accused of a six-week-long burglary spree that targeted mom and pop businesses from Montgomery County to Philadelphia.
"These men and women drop whatever they're doing when the incident happens," the program manager of PA Task Force 1 said.
The timeline for recovery is seven to nine months, according to the Phillies.
The suspect was killed in a shootout with police in Wyomissing, Pa. after police say he shot 2 people in Philadelphia
Evan Gershkovic, a graduate from Princeton High School in Mercer County in 2010, was detained by Russia for "spying in the interests of the American government," according to the FSB.
From December 2022 to the beginning of March, there have been 14 large whale strandings just in New York and New Jersey, and in the last month, nine dolphins have washed up along the Jersey Shore.
Approximately 1.7 million residents applied for the state's ANCHOR program by the Feb. 28 deadline.
The Boardwalk in Wildwood is almost ready for the summer season.
A 73-year-old vet proudly wears his Purple Heart cap with no regrets from the past because he says it created a bond he cherishes with two fellow Vietnam vets.
Local organizations are working to make the Jewish community safer amidst a surge in antisemitic incidents.
Friday morning will be a little soggy, and some rain to the south is expected later in the day.
The tacos come in a warm flour tortilla with eggs, cheddar cheese, lime crema and the option to add bacon.
It is a reunion some five months in the making, and one first responders say would not have happened if it was not for CPR training.
The researchers say some continue to have problems with thinking, problem-solving, or regulating behavior and are often not supported after initial treatment which can make those issues worse.
This study adds to a growing body of research that says animals aren't harmful to a child's immune system and previous studies have shown kids with pets have fewer seasonal allergies.
The U.S. FDA on Wednesday approved the overdose-reversing drug to be sold without a prescription.
The decision means Narcan can be available at convenience and grocery stores, but its price isn't clear.
The research review in Circulation looked at the combined results of 124 studies with more than 50,000 people.
Elkhorn Valley Packing is recalling the beef chuck after shipping it to states from Connecticut to Pennsylvania.
Julian Taylor was born weighing just over one pound, but he was a fighter.
Sneaker company plans to close hundreds of in-mall shops before opening more standalone stores.
The San Francisco regional bank's stock had plunged by a third on Thursday on concerns about its financial stability.
The national highway safety agency says a faulty brake fluid hose can lead to longer stopping distances, "increasing the risk of a crash."
The transit agency will test full-size gates on the Market-Frankford Line, at the 13th Street and 34th Street stations.
The transportation authority cited rising costs and inflation for the pause.
SEPTA said the construction will "enhance the customer experience" at the Ridge Avenue bus station.
Officials say the road will be closed for "an extended period of time."
The bridge and road are being closed to allow open movement and space for a new fender replacement project.
The timeline for recovery is seven to nine months, according to the Phillies.
Alex DeBrincat scored at 1:36 of overtime off goalie Felix Sandstrom's giveaway in the Ottawa Senators' 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.
Aaron Nola, the 29-year-old right-hander making his sixth and maybe final opening-day start for the Phillies, also allowed five runs in 3 2/3 innings.
MLB The Show has broken a video game barrier: For the first time, the franchise will insert some of the greatest Negro League players into the game as playable characters.
The Phillies are no longer dancing on their own. They have their sights on Broad Street.
Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson had sued the actress for more than $300,000 over a 2016 collision on a ski slope.
MLB The Show has broken a video game barrier: For the first time, the franchise will insert some of the greatest Negro League players into the game as playable characters.
The Boardwalk in Wildwood is almost ready for the summer season.
For the past half-century Genoa City, Wisconsin, has been the setting for high drama, marital gyrations and genre traditions, in TV's most-watched soap opera.
Majors' criminal defense lawyer said he is "completely innocent and provably the victim of an altercation with a woman he knows."
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Julian Taylor was born weighing just over one pound, but he was a fighter.
Mayfair Elementary School is the only one in the School District of Philadelphia helping students explore vocational programs.
PECO is providing real-life experience for young people interested in working in energy.
Ultimately KenCrest West Director Josie Jones hopes these seniors will return one day and run their own classroom.
Patriot Polling is a non-partisan organization that uses a third-party cold-calling system to survey voters across the nation.
The suspect was killed in a shootout with police in Wyomissing, Pa., Ross DiMattei reports.
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