Expect Traffic Troubles As City Ave Gets Much Needed Facelift
Expect additional congestion on City Avenue for the foreseeable future, but the temporary inconvenience will benefit drivers for years to come.
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Expect additional congestion on City Avenue for the foreseeable future, but the temporary inconvenience will benefit drivers for years to come.
This week brings a deadline for advertising agencies to submit their ideas to the Nutter Administration on how to put ads on city properties and vehicles.
Engineering students at Villanova are making final adjustments on the race car they built ahead of an international competition next weekend.
A locally-based advocacy group says an important message is being drowned out amid the gluten-free craze -- that people with Celiac disease must be properly diagnosed before they make changes to their diets.
Saying "I love you" to mom on Mother's Day is a common occurrence, but showing her how much you love her every day isn't quite as common. But for one South Jersey woman, her love for her mother is expressed all year long.
University of Richmond officials say 44-year-old Ginny Doyle, a former basketball star at Archbishop Ryan High School, was aboard the balloon that crashed at the Mid-Atlantic Balloon Festival in Doswell, Virginia.
A North Philadelphia non-profit that was founded to help mothers cope after losing a child to violence will celebrate 12 years this week.
The Italian Market Festival is Saturday and Sunday, May 17th and 18th. But this year, the huge block party offers something new.
Americans were asked in a recent poll to, in effect, choose between two vices: internet gaming or recreational marijuana.
The Philadelphia Orchestra will soon be packing its bags for a three-week tour of Asia.
About 15,000 people are expected at Penn's Landing this weekend for the 11th annual Art Star Craft Bazaar.
The eight days of service projects, educational programs, family activities, and tours, take place at over 100 parks throughout the city.
The 7th annual National Train Day took place Saturday with more than 300 events in all 50 states, including festivities at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station.
32-year-old Salome Seay is charged with homicide by vehicle in a crash that killed a Philadelphia School District police officer in Upper Darby Friday night.
Motorists are seeing slightly lower prices at the pumps in New Jersey.
Police say a man on the bike was crossing Girard Avenue when he was hit by a car heading south on 2nd Street.
Discussion in the state House over whether schools should post the national motto – "In God We Trust" -- turned into a debate about funding for Philadelphia schools yesterday afternoon.
The DRPA is holding its second of three town-hall meetings, this one tonight in Collingswood, to discuss delays caused by construction on the PATCO line over the Ben Franklin Bridge.
If you don't mind mixing business with pleasure, there's a new app that uses data from your LinkedIn account to help you find love.
Rallies, protests, as well as vigils, and a Philadelphia-based Facebook campaign, titled "200RosesNG" began in the area last week.
The odds for Internet gaming coming to Pennsylvania appear to have increased following the release of a report commissioned by the state legislature.
William Hunt gives new meaning to the term "helicopter parent." The father of five is also the CEO of AgustaWestland Philadelphia, a helicopter manufacturer in the northeast -- not far from where he grew up.
A Temple trauma surgeon who also trains medical students to follow in her footsteps noticed that while students receive copious training on what brain death is, they aren't necessarily taught how to explain brain death to a waiting family.
Police have arrested a teenage suspect in the robbery and assault on a 67-year-old woman yesterday morning inside a wig shop in the Wynnfield section of the city.
National Tourism week runs through May 11th. To kick off the occasion, hundreds of Philadelphia hospitality works gathered on Broad Street on Tuesday.
Richard and Rita Zajko were murdered inside their home in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania, on New Year's Eve in 2022.
Ocean City resident Frank LaFerrara rescued a teenage girl from a rip current thanks to lifeguard training he received 50 years ago.
A quadruple shooting in North Philadelphia on Sunday, June 21, killed two men and injured two others, police said.
Police say Natasha Teague has been charged with murder and arson in the death of Barry Turner in a North Philadelphia fire.
A new investigation suggests many outlet store "deals" may not be deals at all. Consumers' Checkbook's Kevin Brasler exposes the secrets.
Richard and Rita Zajko were murdered inside their home in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania, on New Year's Eve in 2022.
Ocean City resident Frank LaFerrara rescued a teenage girl from a rip current thanks to lifeguard training he received 50 years ago.
A quadruple shooting in North Philadelphia on Sunday, June 21, killed two men and injured two others, police said.
Police say Natasha Teague has been charged with murder and arson in the death of Barry Turner in a North Philadelphia fire.
A new investigation suggests many outlet store "deals" may not be deals at all. Consumers' Checkbook's Kevin Brasler exposes the secrets.
Richard and Rita Zajko were murdered inside their home in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania, on New Year's Eve in 2022.
A quadruple shooting in North Philadelphia on Sunday, June 21, killed two men and injured two others, police said.
Police say Natasha Teague has been charged with murder and arson in the death of Barry Turner in a North Philadelphia fire.
A new investigation suggests many outlet store "deals" may not be deals at all. Consumers' Checkbook's Kevin Brasler exposes the secrets.
Philadelphia is the proud birthplace of the United States Postal Service, and Benjamin Franklin is to thank for it all.
Ocean City resident Frank LaFerrara rescued a teenage girl from a rip current thanks to lifeguard training he received 50 years ago.
The memory of Michael Stewart, a 6-year-old boy who drowned on his first day of summer camp, is kept alive by his mother and his community.
A 37-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly damaged and stole Pride flags along Kings Highway in Haddonfield, police said.
The body of a 20-year-old who disappeared while swimming in Ocean City, New Jersey, has been found after more than five weeks.
Rakim Stevens created Fathers Forward to help other single dads navigate the challenges of parenting and hopes to expand beyond Camden.
Prosecutors allege John Wallace-Bey got into an argument with two co-workers, left work and later came back and shot them.
A man from New Jersey was charged after he allegedly hit and killed two teen pedestrians in Townsend, Delaware, over the weekend.
A 66-year-old woman who was riding an e-bike in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, died in a crash Saturday morning, state police said.
Every year, the August Quarterly Festival Choir lifts so many spirits at the oldest Black religious gathering in the country.
With the MLB All-Star Week coming to Philly next month, two HBCU standouts will have a chance to showcase their talents on a national stage.
Vets emphasize that marijuana edibles often contain other highly poisonous ingredients like chocolate or artificial sweeteners, which can worsen the toxicity for dogs.
New research from Rutgers University says there could be a new connection between popular diet drugs and violent behavior.
Josie Selke was diagnosed with a rare pediatric leukemia at just 5 months old. But thanks to a grant from the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, today she's in remission.
Alex Scott's wish was that her lemonade stands could help raise money to find cancer treatments and cures, and that's what's happening.
Cooper's LGBTQ+ clinic in Collingswood, New Jersey, is empowering the community to get the best inclusive healthcare possible.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says it will begin approving the extended-hours permits for Philadelphia businesses within the next week.
Two top-rated and critically acclaimed restaurants in the Philadelphia area are receiving a new honor.
Sportswear brand Mitchell & Ness is opening a new three-story flagship store in Center City Philadelphia.
Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.
Three men died in a plane crash in Maryland Saturday night, police said.
Organizers say they want the FIFA Fan Festival in Philadelphia to be "soccer Coachella" for fans from around the world.
SEPTA and its police union have tentatively agreed to a new contract, averting a strike during a busy summer in Philadelphia.
Traffic is backed up on I-95 North in Philadelphia because of a crash near East Allegheny Avenue.
SEPTA says it's making improvements to the train station in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
The 2026 Men's World Cup may be centered around the stadiums, but some Philadelphia business owners say the tournament's impact is being felt well beyond the sports complex.
The Philadelphia 76ers selected Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. with the 22nd overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft Tuesday night.
Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.
Yaxel Lendeborg, the Michigan star and South Jersey native, was selected 11th overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 2026 NBA Draft Tuesday night.
In her first broadcast TV interview since Jalen Brunson helped lead the Knicks to victory, Sandra Brunson told CBS News she sends her son "words of encouragement" to keep the games in perspective.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Over 80 costumes by award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter are on display at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
Brazilian fans visiting Philadelphia for the World Cup are avoiding dressing the Rocky statue in their team colors.
"The Sound of America," an original production set to world-premiere July 1 at FringeArts, reimagines Benjamin Franklin's life as a rock-and-roll spectacle.
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night, at the age of 36.
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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.
Members of IBEW Local 614 have been working since April 1 without a contract.
If you're shopping at outlet stores for brand-name leftovers or last season's stuff on clearance, a new report from nonprofit Consumers' Checkbook reveals how much of the merchandise you find was never in regular stores to begin with.
Chopper 3 was over a crash scene on Route 42 northbound near Bellmawr on Wednesday morning.
The show over the Art Museum is now slated for midnight after going off at 9 p.m. last year.
Frank LaFerrara, 73, is receiving the Carnegie Medal, the top award for civilian heroism in North America. He joined CBS News Philadelphia's Janelle Burrell live to share the story of how he rescued a woman from a rip current late last year.