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Fishtown Vapes on Frankford Avenue is one of a number of Vape Shops that have recently popped up in Philly.
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Fishtown Vapes on Frankford Avenue is one of a number of Vape Shops that have recently popped up in Philly.
Paymon Rouhanifard considers his five promises made in January a work in progress. This was his first quarterly update on what's called the "Camden Commitment".
Three of the four Democrats seeking to replace the outgoing Allyson Schwartz in Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District took part in a debate in Rhawnhurst last night.
Not only will indoor tanning salons be off limits to those 16 and younger, but 17 year-olds will need parental permission to use them.
New Jersey is forced to deal with yet another revenue shortfall, and that means budget cuts, perhaps major ones given the current spending plan is some $800-million dollars in the red.
"When the economy is bad, the scammers are better," says Margaret Peggy Anastos, of the consumer affairs division of the NJ Attorney General's office. She spoke to a full house at Spring Hills Cherry Hill on Marton Pike.
Over the weekend, eight volunteers with the Red Cross of Southeastern PA helped out with the agency's storm response in Dallas.
Police say 66-year-old Rebecca Brown suffers from Dementia, and that she was last seen at her home on East Lycoming Street around 7:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Israel has begun ceremonies for Monday's Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Philadelphia, hundreds gathered Sunday at the Holocaust Memorial statue to mark the occasion locally.
St. Joseph's in Camden has long been a center of the local polish Catholic community, it even houses a relic from John Paul II. And on Sunday, the pews were filled as his life and legacy were honored.
Police shot and critically wounded a man when he allegedly reached for an officer's gun during a traffic stop in West Philadelphia.
Bishop David O' Connell of the Diocese of Trenton says Popes John Paul II and John the XXIII both helped to renew the strength of the Roman Catholic Church.
The 30th birthday celebration of the Philadelphia International Children's Festival starts this Wednesday in University City, so get ready for some fun!
The first comprehensive veterinary cancer center in the nation has opened in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Authorities say a Philadelphia police officer and a female driver were involved in an car accident Saturday morning near Academy and Willits Roads in the city's Torresdale section.
If all it takes is April rain to bring May flowers, then the weather over the next week will create monsters.
City Council President Darrell Clarke says before City Council steps up to help, local lawmakers want more oversight of the school district's budget.
Judges in two of the five Pennsylvania lawsuits challenging the state's same sex marriage ban will have all the fuel they need to rule within the next few weeks.
Two Pennsylvania legislators and one from New Jersey plan to introduce bills on Monday that would make policy changes at the Delaware River Port Authority permanent by adopting them as state law.
The Philadelphia Union take a trip north of the border this weekend as they visit the Montreal Impact on Saturday.
Postal workers gather outside the distribution center in Northeast Philadlephia to protest a move by the US Postal Service to open service counters in Staples office supply stores.
According to the Bureau of Sales of silencers, the screw-on devices that muffle gunfire, are soaring. Alchohol, Tobacco and Firearms sales rose a whopping 37-percent last year.
After four months of cleaning up, insurance claims and traffic headaches, business owners say they're relieved as they still try to recover from the damage.
"There's no definitive answer as to why the numbers have dropped," Philadelphia Police Spokesperson John Stanford said.
A strip of riverside parkland in Camden -- padlocked for 14 years -- may soon be open for public use.
A Philadelphia man is facing charges after he allegedly met a student at Abington Township Senior High School and assaulted her.
Through July 4, the Wawa Welcome America Festival will host concerts, block parties, fireworks, parades and more across Philadelphia.
Richard and Rita Zajko were killed 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.
Richard and Rita Zajko were killed inside their home in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania, on New Year's Eve in 2022.
A Philadelphia man is facing charges after he allegedly met a student at Abington Township Senior High School and assaulted her.
Through July 4, the Wawa Welcome America Festival will host concerts, block parties, fireworks, parades and more across Philadelphia.
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.
A Philadelphia man is facing charges after he allegedly met a student at Abington Township Senior High School and assaulted her.
Through July 4, the Wawa Welcome America Festival will host concerts, block parties, fireworks, parades and more across Philadelphia.
Richard and Rita Zajko were killed 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.
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.
Michelle Zajko, who is affiliated with the cultlike group the Zizians, has been charged with the murder of her parents, Richard and Rita Zajko, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, in December 2022. CBS News Philadelphia's Joe Holden reports.
At a rally in Philadelphia Wednesday, a coalition of groups had a rally to urge the city to delay turning on new speed cameras.
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.