Jury Gives Family Of Jockey Killed At Parx Racetrack Huge Reward
A jury has come back with a nearly $8-million award for the family of the jockey who was killed nearly four years ago.
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A jury has come back with a nearly $8-million award for the family of the jockey who was killed nearly four years ago.
The Cavaliers are 11-0 this season and last night's 25 to 4 win over Neumann University was their 99th straight win in Colonial States Athletic Conference action.
An overnight shooting that police say appears drug related claimed the life of a 28-year-old man.
Saying he wants to "promote and protect the health and wellness of everyone in Philadelphia,'" Mayor Nutter has signed into law two measures that regulate electronic cigarettes.
A Newtown Square, Pa. company wants to install high-tech, 3-D digital advertising devices on the sidewalks of Center City, though whether City Council goes along is unclear.
"We're calling it an epidemic. It's statewide in New Jersey and I think it's in Pennsylvania as well, from everything we can tell." Cape May Prosecutor Robert Taylor said.
On Monday, Governor Corbett signed three bills spurred by the Jerry Sandusky scandal and now two more – dealing with mandated reporting of child abuse – are headed to his desk.
"If you really think your child was abducted or taken, you really should call police," says Pennsylvania State Police Cpl Patrick J. Zirpoli.
Just five games remain in the regular season for the 76ers, beginning with Wednesday night's visit to the Atlantic Division leading Toronto Raptors.
They're called IDs -- Imminently Dangerous Buildings -- and L and I Commissioner Carlton Williams told council members at a budget hearing that the city currently has about 600 of them
A newly discovered computer bug has security experts scrambling. It's called heartbleed and it affects what's called openSSL.
omcast's proposed merger with Time Warner Cable gets Senate scrutiny today: the judiciary committee will hold a hearing focusing on the impact on cable and Internet customers.
City officials have tallied the cost of plowing the streets of Philadelphia during the wicked winter -- and the price tag is roughly three times that of a normal winter.
The cancellation was prompted by customer feedback and a heated debate on the chain's social media page.
The National Constitution Center opens a new exhibit Wednesday that tells the story of the six families of enslaved people owned by Thomas Jefferson.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett toured Aqua America's Compressed Natural Gas fueling station in Springfield on Tuesday and touted the benefits of the state's natural gas drilling policies.
Students and Campbell's employees were wielding shovels and rakes on Tuesday, working side-by-side to plant young trees along the perimeter of the Harry C. Sharp Elementary School in Camden.
Dietz and Watson remains committed to rebuilding its burned out Delanco, New Jersey distribution center, and a decision on its location could be made this spring as the company marks its 75th anniversary.
Pennsylvania motorists notched a milestone last year: the lowest number of fatalities since record-keeping began 85 years ago.
Opening statements got underway Tuesday in the case of a Pennsylvania state trooper charged with assaulting a handcuffed man inside the alleged victim's Chester County home.
Philadelphia's Controller, Alan Butkovitz, says a culture of secrecy pervades the School District, making it difficult for anyone to get to the root of the district's massive deficits.
New state numbers indicate cancer rates in Pennsylvania are on the rise along with survival rates.
Sjogren's the second most prevalent autoimmune disorder in the U.S.
A group of Fishtown residents say they want to preserve a historic church that the Archdiocese closed in March.
The Tax Foundation issued its annual study this week, which looks at the bite some taxes take out of your wallet.
Officers in Philadelphia say they seized tens of thousands of potentially dangerous pills that were all on their way to Georgia.
Financial experts warn there are common mistakes that can make dealing with your debt even more difficult.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars will meet at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Week 5 of the 2026 season.
A memorial bench honoring the late Philadelphia radio host Pierre Robert is set to be dedicated in Rittenhouse Square on May 31.
For ice cream lovers, Philadelphia is home to what's now considered America's oldest ice cream brand: Bassetts.
Officers in Philadelphia say they seized tens of thousands of potentially dangerous pills that were all on their way to Georgia.
Financial experts warn there are common mistakes that can make dealing with your debt even more difficult.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars will meet at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Week 5 of the 2026 season.
A memorial bench honoring the late Philadelphia radio host Pierre Robert is set to be dedicated in Rittenhouse Square on May 31.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
Financial experts warn there are common mistakes that can make dealing with your debt even more difficult.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars will meet at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Week 5 of the 2026 season.
A memorial bench honoring the late Philadelphia radio host Pierre Robert is set to be dedicated in Rittenhouse Square on May 31.
Three people have been transported to hospitals after a crash involving an ambulance and another vehicle in Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania.
A massive fire destroyed a home in the Villanova section of Radnor Township, Pennsylvania.
Two men are facing charges after over 260 pounds of meth were seized by law enforcement in New Jersey in April, the largest meth bust in state history.
A New Jersey community is taking extra precautions for a carnival after disorder at other recent events in the area.
The Gloucester County community is rallying around a family after they lost their 7-year-old son, who was hit and killed by a school bus.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
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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.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
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.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
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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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
A crash had closed part of I-95 North in South Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
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.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars will meet at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Week 5 of the 2026 season.
Charle Young, an All-Pro tight end who helped the San Francisco 49ers win their first Super Bowl title, has died.
Rory McIlroy is dealing with blister issues under his right pinky toe ahead of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club.
Kyle Schwarber homered in his fifth consecutive game and the Phillies beat the Red Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night.
The Philadelphia 76ers finally beating the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs was not enough to save president of basketball operations Daryl Morey's job.
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.
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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.
It's college graduation season, and many new grads are facing a challenging job market as they juggle outstanding student loans. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has what new grads need to know as they begin their financial journey.
The volunteers at the PGA Championship are some of the first people you see in the morning, and many times are the last to leave at night. Wakisha Bailey reports.
An ambulance transporting a patient was involved in a crash with another vehicle in Upper Dublin Township on Wednesday morning, authorities said. Brandon Goldner reports.
Collingswood Pride is a free community event and the festivities kick off on June 13 at Pocket Park.
Credit card debt is becoming harder to manage as interest rates remain high and balances stretch from month to month. But financial experts warn there are common mistakes that can make dealing with your debt even more difficult.