Former President Barack Obama Fires Up Crowd At South Philadelphia Rally For Joe Biden
Striking a personal tone, the former president implored voters to support the Biden-Harris ticket, calling this the most important election in our lifetime.
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Striking a personal tone, the former president implored voters to support the Biden-Harris ticket, calling this the most important election in our lifetime.
Campaign sources confirm that Obama will meet with a group of Black males at a community center in North Philadelphia before attending a drive-in rally.
Obama is scheduled to arrive in Philadelphia in the early afternoon, where he will participate in at least two events.
Experts say for Joe Biden to best President Donald Trump in all of Pennsylvania voters must mobilize and turn out in Democratic strongholds like Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and their suburban counties.
Monday is the last day Pennsylvania residents can register to vote.
Over 200,000 more Pennsylvanians are registered to vote for this election compared to the 2016 presidential election.
All-star surrogates are stumping for Joe Biden in Philadelphia during the final stretch.
The last-minute push for Pennsylvania was felt from every angle of the region on Saturday.
President Barack Obama was interviewed 17 times by Steve Kroft while he was at CBS News. The former 60 Minutes correspondent discusses his new audiobook featuring all his conversations with the 44th President.
It will be Obama's first campaign event for Biden.
They may have been separated by 1,200 miles but both faced tough questions from voters.
The news comes as Biden's running mate, Kamala Harris, paused her in-person campaigning after finding out two others, one of her staffers and a crew member on her flight to Arizona last week, tested positive for the virus.
In a statement to The Associated Press, Gov. Tom Wolf's office said an offer extended in recent days to House Republican leaders has been effectively rejected, now less than three weeks before Election Day.
Joe Biden's presidential campaign said Thursday that vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will suspend in-person events until Monday after two people associated with the campaign tested positive for coronavirus.
For anxiety over voting and ballot counting in this year's presidential election, it's hard to top Pennsylvania.
Of those applicants as of Tuesday, more than 1.7 million are registered Democrats and about 641,000 are registered Republicans, a three-to-one ratio, according to state data.
Dozens of Unite Here union members gathered for a rally before fanning out across the city to encourage people to vote early.
He also accused Democrats of supporting coronavirus lockdown policies that go after "things they don't like," such as churches.
Biden blistered Trump as only pretending to care about the working-class voters who helped flip the Rust Belt to the GOP four years ago.
The second scheduled debate between President Donald Trump and Democrat candidate Joe Biden appears to be canceled.
The training videos show what the Trump campaign wants its poll watchers to focus on while voters cast ballots in person and drop off mail-in ballots.
They say the tension is even worse this time because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Former Vice President Joe Biden warned of the "cost of division" Tuesday in a speech in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, delivering a call to turn past a moment he said is "neither good nor normal" and unify.
The campaign said the program violated the Constitution and would "establish conditions likely to incentivize and facilitate the same kind of fraud and confusion that have plagued New Jersey elections for years."
Biden is doing well in swing counties in the Philadelphia suburbs and northeastern Pennsylvania.
Residents in North Philadelphia said a sinkhole continues to cause headaches for drivers, and now trash is seeping into the hole.
After months of speculation, a critical day in A.J. Brown trade talks is one week away.
It's estimated that as many as one in three veterans experience financial stress within the first year or two after leaving the military.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Most retail stores will be open for business on Memorial Day, while post offices will be closed. Here's what to know.
Most retail stores will be open for business on Memorial Day, while post offices will be closed. Here's what to know.
Residents in North Philadelphia said a sinkhole continues to cause headaches for drivers, and now trash is seeping into the hole.
After months of speculation, a critical day in A.J. Brown trade talks is one week away.
It's estimated that as many as one in three veterans experience financial stress within the first year or two after leaving the military.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Residents in North Philadelphia said a sinkhole continues to cause headaches for drivers, and now trash is seeping into the hole.
A man was shot and killed during a confrontation at a Royal Farms store in Northeast Philadelphia, police say.
Democrat Chris Rabb seemed to be a long shot running for a congressional seat in Philadelphia.
The body of a 27-year-old man was found in a pond along the 8500 block of Allemaengel Road on Saturday, the Lehigh County coroner said.
A man was found shot and killed at an apparent car meetup along the 4000 block of Rising Sun Avenue in North Philadelphia, police said Sunday.
It's estimated that as many as one in three veterans experience financial stress within the first year or two after leaving the military.
Travelers in New Jersey said rain and high gas prices put a damper on their Memorial Day weekend plans this year.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is asking ICE to let her inside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark.
Jason Mutschler was charged with killing his aunt, Vanessa Sturtevent, in Lumberton, New Jersey, officials say.
For the first time in its 45-year history, Collingswood's May Fair festival was canceled as rainy weather swept across the region.
Just a week after a fire destroyed the Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, its congregation now has a temporary place to worship.
A historic Black church in New Castle County is making a powerful comeback after a pair of hit-and-run crashes left the sanctuary heavily damaged.
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.
A patient at Jefferson Moss Magee Rehab is the first person in Philadelphia to use new technology allowing people who are paralyzed to use their hands.
Patients of the Smiles at Rittenhouse Square clinic are being urged to get tested after possible exposure to hepatitis and HIV.
The heart-lung machine was a groundbreaking invention that took place in Philadelphia and has saved millions of lives.
The Philadelphia region is facing a double whammy of record-breaking heat mixed with the area's poor air quality.
Research from Thomas Jefferson University could help ID a new way to improve poor sleep and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency because freezing temperatures this spring damaged crops at local farms.
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.
Travelers in New Jersey said rain and high gas prices put a damper on their Memorial Day weekend plans this year.
SEPTA is preparing for large crowds as Philadelphia celebrates America's 250th birthday on July 4.
Five people were injured after a car and an NJ Transit River Line train collided Tuesday in Delran, a spokesperson for the transportation provider said.
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.
After months of speculation, a critical day in A.J. Brown trade talks is one week away.
The Phillies lost to the Cleveland Guardians Sunday, with Brandon Marsh scoring Philadelphia's only run.
Zack Wheeler pitched six shutout innings as the Phillies defeated Cleveland, ending the Guardians' seven-game winning streak.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Kyle Manzardo hit a pinch-hit homer off Jhoan Duran in the ninth inning to lift Cleveland to victory over the Phillies.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Patti LaBelle said she's "having fun living it down" as the legendary singer marks her 82nd birthday.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
Philadelphia natives Will Smith and Jill Scott will perform at the 2026 Wawa Welcome America concert on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
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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.
The rainy weather had many people across the region changing their Memorial Day plans. Madeleine Wright reports.
Police said investigators believe a man shot and killed a gunman in self defense at a Northeast Philadelphia Royal Farms convenience store on Saturday night.
Temperatures head into the low 70s on Memorial Day, and some peeks of late-day sunshine are possible. The rest of the week is looking mostly dry, sunny and warm with highs in the 80s.
Consumer reporter Josh Sidorowicz spoke with a local veteran who found help through a group working to bridge the gap.
The Philadelphia area could see more showers Monday before things clear up and warmer temperatures move in. Meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the NEXT Weather forecast for Memorial Day.