From Europe to Philly, a La Salle soccer player's odyssey fuels title dreams
From a Moldovian watermelon farm to new beginnings, Alexandru Zama's journey to Philly was fueled by family sacrifice and late-night training.
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From a Moldovian watermelon farm to new beginnings, Alexandru Zama's journey to Philly was fueled by family sacrifice and late-night training.
La Salle University basketball players gave Christmas gifts to children from Logan Elementary School in Philadelphia.
Penn will take on Villanova in the men's championship game at the Big 5 Classic this year, while on the women's side, Villanova will play St. Joseph's for city bragging rights.
Darris Nichols is in his first season as the men's basketball coach at La Salle University. He's replacing Fran Dunphy, aka "Mr. Big 5."
The Explorers are turning to Darris Nichols as their new men's basketball head coach after Fran Dunphy retired.
Darris Nichols aims to bring accountability to La Salle men's basketball as the Explorers hope to get back to respectability.
For the third straight season, Philadelphia won't have a men's college basketball team representing the city during March Madness.
Ciarlo Liples has become an inspiration for La Salle's men's basketball team. "He's their brother," Fran Dunphy said.
Darris Nichols, who went 68-63 in four seasons at Redford, will succeed Fran Dunphy as La Salle men's basketball head coach.
Fran Dunphy became the 34th head coach in Division I history to reach 1,000 games coached on Wednesday night before his retirement at the end of the year at La Salle.
La Salle men's basketball coach Fran Dunphy reached another historic number in his iconic basketball career on Wednesday night.
La Salle University men's basketball coach Fran Dunphy, the all-time winningest coach in Philadelphia Big 5 history, will retire at the end of the 2024-25 season.
WNBA star Kahleah Copper recently surprised the La Salle women's basketball team with a postgame speech.
La Salle men's basketball coach Fran Dunphy spoke to CBS Philadelphia's Pat Gallen about the Big 5 classic, the challenges facing college coaches today and more.
Mountain MacGillivray has endured some tough times, but he relies on his community and counts his blessings.
In the face of hard times, Mountain MacGillivray, the head women's basketball coach at La Salle University in Philadelphia, leans on his faith and his family.
Philadelphia's basketball teams are preparing to compete for bragging rights at the Big 5 Classic this weekend.
Men's and women's basketball teams across the city are preparing to compete for the ultimate bragging rights this weekend at the Big 5 Classic in Philadelphia.
The winner of Temple and La Salle will face St. Joe's in the Big 5 Championship at the Wells Fargo Center.
St. Joseph's earned a chance to repeat as Big 5 champions after defeating Villanova and Penn. For a second straight year, Temple and La Salle will battle for a spot in the title game.
Now is the perfect time to explore La Salle's newly renovated John Glaser Arena, featuring brand-new stadium seating, upgraded video and scoreboards, a hospitality area and much more.
There's a new exploration underway for the La Salle University community. This season, the home of the university's men's and women's basketball teams has a brand-new namesake and state-of-the-art design.
Philadelphia's premier collegiate basketball teams kick off their season with Big 5 Spirit Day. You can celebrate with the hashtag #Big5IsPhilly, wear your school gear and cheer on teams as the first games happen Tuesday night.
The home of La Salle University's men's and women's basketball teams has a brand new look and name to it ahead of the first men's game on Nov. 4.
A field hockey game at the Temple University Sports Complex was evacuated after shots were fired in a KFC parking lot nearby, according to police.
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.
While we're all ready to celebrate moms on Sunday, let's not forget the dog moms on Saturday!
Crews are on the 1800 block of Brunner Street in Nicetown where a home has collapsed.
Congressional Democrats are investigating clemency recipients who may have obtained favorable treatment from Trump or his advisers "through intermediaries, financial contributions, or other forms of influence."
Skies will give way to sunshine Thursday in the Philadelphia region as temperatures will be in the 60s.
Crews are on the 1800 block of Brunner Street in Nicetown where a home has collapsed.
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.
While we're all ready to celebrate moms on Sunday, let's not forget the dog moms on Saturday!
Congressional Democrats are investigating clemency recipients who may have obtained favorable treatment from Trump or his advisers "through intermediaries, financial contributions, or other forms of influence."
Skies will give way to sunshine Thursday in the Philadelphia region as temperatures will be in the 60s.
Crews are on the 1800 block of Brunner Street in Nicetown where a home has collapsed.
The Mount Airy community is standing behind a grieving mother who lost her son to gun violence.
A beloved teacher at Paul Robeson High School, a school slated to close in the district's facilities plan, was surprised with a national award that left him stunned.
Philadelphia City Council met Wednesday for its final public budget hearing. It was their first major gathering since last week's school board vote to shut down 17 schools.
A woman is in critical condition after a fire at her Southwest Philadelphia home on Wednesday.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
Pop-up events from watch parties to street festivals will take place across New Jersey as the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway.
A New Jersey Lyft driver has been charged with luring and sexually harassing two female Princeton University students.
Police say a 2-year-old male wallaby escaped its enclosure at the Cape May County Park & Zoo overnight.
Heavy flames scorched a wooded area in Hamilton Township on Tuesday and threatened a half dozen homes.
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.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating a burglary spree at businesses over a three-week span.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, or NF, affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Holly Heenan will represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.
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.
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 former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
SEPTA is installing bulletproof glass on some of its buses to improve driver safety in the Philadelphia area.
A ramp onto I-95 South in Philadelphia has reopened after a single-car crash.
Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning, Adolis García homered and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Athletics 6-3.
The Knicks beat the 76ers, 108-102, on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Nick Nurse has rejoined the Philadelphia 76ers after attending his brother's funeral.
The Flyers say Noah Cates will be out for the rest of the team's second-round playoff series with the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Sixers' Joel Embiid will miss Wednesday's game against the Knicks because of a sprained right ankle and right hip soreness.
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.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
A gallon of gas is up 22 cents in Philadelphia since the past week, and prices spiked 11 cents overnight in Delaware even as President Trump claims a deal with Iran is "possible." Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.
Jay Young says he was eating breakfast in his truck when bricks started falling on the vehicle's roof, and he got away in time to escape injury. Wakisha Bailey reports on the partial collapse of a rowhome in the Nicetown-Tioga section of Philadelphia.
Lincoln Financial Field has been transformed ahead of the FIFA World Cup. The soccer pitch, made from high-end grass from Tuckahoe Turf Farms in New Jersey, is fully installed and ready to host six matches in June and July.
A fast-moving but relatively weak system moves through overnight Thursday with some isolated shower chances, nothing major. The next big chance of rain is on Saturday, but Mother's Day on Sunday looks great, at least during the morning and afternoon. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Grant Gilmore has the latest forecast.
Susan Young Browne just celebrated a major milestone birthday. At 108 years old, Ms. Browne still drives, exercises daily, and is know for her sharp sense of humor. A teacher for more than 30 years, she says the secret to a healthy life is to keep moving.