PECO, labor union holding last-minute talks to avert strike
Members of IBEW Local 614 say they're seeking higher wages, improved health benefits and the restoration of pensions.
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Members of IBEW Local 614 say they're seeking higher wages, improved health benefits and the restoration of pensions.
TWU Local 234, SEPTA's largest union, plans to have a strike authorization vote Sunday after its contract expired last week.
Analysts predict tourism in 2026 will bring in more than $1 billion to the city of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia's Labor Day Parade is in its 38th year and continues to draw thousands of union members, national labor leaders and working families.
Members of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers voted to ratify a three-year agreement with the school district, averting a possible strike. The contract includes 3% annual raises for three years and paid parental leave for all new parents.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers is still looking for a new contract with the first day of school — Aug. 25 — less than two weeks out.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers says it could go on strike if the union does not reach a deal with the school district by Aug. 31.
Philadelphia's AFSCME District Council 33 ratified the new contract with the city after a week of voting.
All votes will be counted at the District 33 headquarters in Philadelphia on Monday. In the meantime, many residents are left to wait and hope for the best.
District Council 33 President Greg Boulware wouldn't recommend that union members vote in favor of or against the tentative agreement made with the Parker administration.
The strike in Philadelphia involving the city's largest municipal workers' union is over. Here's what to know about the tentative agreement.
AFSCME District Council 33, representing more than 9,000 city employees from dispatchers to sanitation, was on strike for eight days.
With the Philadelphia union workers' strike over, city officials hope to open municipal pools by Monday.
Social media users shared their honest reactions to the end of the DC 33 strike in Philadelphia, from concerns about delayed trash pickup to relief that cleanup can now begin. Marcella Baietto shares the highlights.
The city of Philadelphia says regular trash pickup will resume next week after a deal was reached to end the DC 33 labor strike.
Philadelphia's largest blue-collar workers union has reached a tentative agreement with the city, ending the strike. Now, residents say they hope the trash in their neighborhoods is cleaned up quickly.
Francis Ryan, a professor at Rutgers University, believes District Council 33 got the best deal it could with Philadelphia.
According to MIT, Philadelphia's municipal workers earn more than $2,000 less than the living wage for a single adult in the city.
After beginning their strike in Philadelphia a week ago, DC 33 members are still on the picket line calling for higher pay increases.
No deal was reached between the striking AFSCME District Council 33 and Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration after negotiations resumed Saturday.
Two sanitation workers who were on the picket line in the ongoing District Council 33 union strike were hit by a vehicle in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section.
Attorneys for the city said cooled storage for cadavers is getting crowded, and death investigators and technicians should return to work.
Trash piles are growing as Philadelphia's sanitation workers are on strike, along with thousands of other blue-collar workers who belong to AFSCME District Council 33.
Core services like water treatment are continuing, but response times will decrease for water main breaks and fire hydrant issues.
Workers with District Council 33 could walk off the job Tuesday, stopping residential trash pickup in Philadelphia and affecting several other services in the city. Reporter Nikki DeMentri has the latest from City Hall.
Gambling addiction is impacting more young people, so much so that state lawmakers are calling it an epidemic.
For many people, Round 2 of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club has turned into a family affair.
A Philadelphia parish confronts deep wounds with a memorial honoring survivors of priest sexual abuse — acknowledging decades of pain.
A new partnership between Temple University and the Neubauer Family Foundation will award scholarships for up to 30 students who come from first responder families.
Chris Gotterup had enough Jersey toughness to handle the cold wind Friday morning in the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink.
For many people, Round 2 of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club has turned into a family affair.
Gambling addiction is impacting more young people, so much so that state lawmakers are calling it an epidemic.
A Philadelphia parish confronts deep wounds with a memorial honoring survivors of priest sexual abuse — acknowledging decades of pain.
A new partnership between Temple University and the Neubauer Family Foundation will award scholarships for up to 30 students who come from first responder families.
Chris Gotterup had enough Jersey toughness to handle the cold wind Friday morning in the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink.
For many people, Round 2 of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club has turned into a family affair.
A Philadelphia parish confronts deep wounds with a memorial honoring survivors of priest sexual abuse — acknowledging decades of pain.
A new partnership between Temple University and the Neubauer Family Foundation will award scholarships for up to 30 students who come from first responder families.
Chris Gotterup had enough Jersey toughness to handle the cold wind Friday morning in the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink.
The four Democrats on the primary ballot for the Pennsylvania Third Congressional District tell CBS News Philadelphia what they would do on Day 1 if elected.
The PrideFest parade Saturday will cross state lines, starting in Lambertville and ending in New Hope, where a full festival celebrates the reason for the season.
A recent college graduate in New Jersey is warning others to look for these red flags after she received a fake job offer.
As the Delaware Valley happily leaves a snowy winter behind, many can hardly wait to hit the Jersey Shore for Memorial Day weekend.
For the first time ever, the World Cup final will host a Super Bowl-style halftime show, with megawatt headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
EMR in Camden has rolled out a new fire suppression system in hopes of stopping sparks before they spread.
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.
NAMI Montgomery County is hosting a mental health awareness and fundraising walk for the organization's free mental health programs.
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 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.
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A Delaware woman died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in South Philadelphia Tuesday night while her 4-year-old daughter was in the backseat, state police said.
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.
For many people, Round 2 of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club has turned into a family affair.
Chris Gotterup had enough Jersey toughness to handle the cold wind Friday morning in the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink.
Meet Glassboro native Alexa Valletta, whose feistiness helped her earn a spot on a U.S. Special Olympics roster.
Three rare basketball trading cards depicting the late Kobe Bryant are expected to fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars at auctions this weekend.
The Philadelphia Flyers on Friday re-signed restricted free agent goalie Aleksei Kolosov to a one-year contract extension.
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.
A 14-year-old has been charged with third-degree murder after an accidental fatal shooting inside an Upper Darby Township home Thursday, police said Friday.
Glassboro, New Jersey, native Alexa Valletta used her feistiness to help her earn a spot on a U.S. Special Olympics roster. Krystle Rich has the story.
Pride month is still a few weeks away but the celebration gets started Saturday in Bucks County. CBS Philadelphia's Josh Sanders shares a preview.
Each year, millions of Americans struggle with their mental health. But on May 16, NAMI Walks Montgomery County will hold its annual fundraising walk and raise thousands for free support programs. Kim Hudson reports.
Bill DeVinney and his wife bought tickets to the 2026 PGA Championship before they knew they were having a second child, and timing ended up being on their side. CBS News Philadelphia reporter Ryan Hughes has the story.