Eagles fever in Africa
The students from a school in Liberia were celebrating the Birds.
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The students from a school in Liberia were celebrating the Birds.
Doctors have made a disturbing discovery about 2014's deadly Ebola outbreak in Africa. A woman who survived the virus is believed to have spread it one year after her initial infection.
A New Jersey hospital says it twice treated a patient who died this week of an infectious disease that is rarely seen in the United States.
The man recently returned from Liberia, arriving at New York City's JFK International Airport on May 17.
Dr. Patricia Henwood spent a total of 10 weeks in Liberia. First in Bong County, an epicenter of the outbreak for five weeks beginning in October, and then another five weeks beginning in January as the epidemic slowed.
Delaware US Senator Chris Coons is on a fact finding trip to Liberia to see how worldwide response to the Ebola outbreak in that country is working out.
More than five-million children are out of school in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone as the countries continue to fight the deadly Ebola virus. So Faith Seeder Ministries in Sewell, New Jersey is working to help thousands of these students.
On Talk Radio 1210 WPHT, Dom Giordano hosted a forum at LaSalle University to address Ebola and talked to economist Dr. Walter Schubert about the economic impact of the virus.
Temple University, for example, has issued a directive to students, faculty, and staff that indefinitely bans school-sponsored travel to three West African nations.
The two, who are residents of Montgomery County and family members, arrived in the U.S. from Liberia on Oct. 28.
Pennsylvania health officials say they'll use federal travel data to identify and monitor people who arrive in the state after spending time in Ebola-stricken West African nations.
Dom Giordano talked with Gabriel Williams, the Minister of the Liberian Consulate, on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT about confronting the Ebola crisis.
Beginning Monday, travelers from Liberia, Sierra Leone and New Guinea will be given information cards and a thermometer to measure their body temperatures twice a day for three weeks.
Dr. Patricia Henwood is packing her bags. On Thursday, she'll board a plane bound for Liberia.
Congregants of the Enon Tabernacle Baptist church in Mt. Airy held a donation drive Saturday to collect items to help Liberians who are struggling with the spread of the Ebola virus.
The government will begin taking the temperatures of travelers from West Africa arriving at five U.S. airports as part of a stepped-up response to the Ebola epidemic.
"This has been a rough year," said Nora Solo at a church service in South Philadelphia. "The children died in the fire, and then Ebola is going on."
On Tuesday, the company announced on its website that it would be discontinuing flights to and from both Liberia and Sierra Leone until Aug. 31st, 2014.
The travel advisory issued Thursday applies to non-essential travel to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
The recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in Africa has begun attracting attention in the U.S. for good reason.
Ambassador Sulunteh was critical of Mayor Nutter, specifically the mayor's claim that the some in the Liberian community have spread misinformation about the fire department's response time.
A federal judge has ordered a 69-year-old man held without bail pending trial on charges he lied to get U.S. citizenship, failing to disclose a role in a rebel group federal authorities allege committed atrocities in Liberia in the early 1990's.
In addition to world leaders meeting at the United Nations, the Clinton Global Initiative is also having its annual meeting in New York City. A former area Congresswoman is meeting and greeting to further her cause.
Standing proudly with their right hands in the air, men and women from 20 countries, including Liberia, Ukraine, India and Mexico, took the oath of citizenship pledging allegiance to the United States of America.
Demolition and recovery operations will resume Sunday morning at the site of the parking garage that partially collapsed in Grays Ferry.
Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist and Noah Cates added a short-handed goal and two assists as the Flyers rout the Winnipeg Jets
The Artemis II astronauts flew back to the Johnson Space Center in Houston Saturday to cheers and applause from family members and hundreds of NASA workers.
Joint funeral services for Jeffory Buck and Robert Shick Jr., who were killed last weekend in a crash while searching for a missing woman.
Kyle Schwarber hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the third inning to boost the Phillies over the Diamondbacks, ending a three-game losing streak.
After a beautiful Saturday, expect more of the same Sunday, with windier conditions in the afternoon.
Demolition and recovery operations will resume Sunday morning at the site of the parking garage that partially collapsed in Grays Ferry.
Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist and Noah Cates added a short-handed goal and two assists as the Flyers rout the Winnipeg Jets
Demolition work began Saturday at the parking garage that partially collapsed in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia.
Joint funeral services for Jeffory Buck and Robert Shick Jr., who were killed last weekend in a crash while searching for a missing woman.
Demolition and recovery operations will resume Sunday morning at the site of the parking garage that partially collapsed in Grays Ferry.
Joint funeral services for Jeffory Buck and Robert Shick Jr., who were killed last weekend in a crash while searching for a missing woman.
Demolition work will resume Sunday morning at the parking garage that partially collapsed in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia.
Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points, Paul George had 21 as the 76ers beat the Pacers to snap a three-game skid.
Trea Turner leaves tying run at third baseas the Phillies lose to the Diamondbacks after starting the game with a 4-0 lead.
Crews contained a wildfire in West Deptford, New Jersey that can be seen from Philadelphia.
Kishan Patel, who was shot by a former NYPD officer in 2024, has returned home after more than a year of rehab.
A suspect was linked to the murders of 24-year-old Marebeth Welsh in 1993 and 16-year-old Jennifer Persia in 1994, prosecutors said.
Leaders in New Jersey are getting ready to welcome visitors for a series of events for America's 250th anniversary.
Officials say Jason Howe, who was a teacher at Sterling High School, was arrested after having a sexual relationship with a student.
Months after a propane explosion, Refuge Nation Church in Bear, Delaware, will welcome members back this weekend.
A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after she was shot on North Walnut Street in Wilmington, police said.
A meteor spotted across multiple states Tuesday afternoon traveled more than 100 miles before disintegrating, NASA said.
An Acme Markets store in Middletown, Delaware, sold the lottery ticket that won the $230.8 million Powerball jackpot.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
Officials said access is an issue for many in Burlington County, home to almost half a million residents.
Ariana Ugarte is among about 500 children who have had kidney transplants at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.
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.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
SEPTA said a person was struck at the Girard Avenue B line station on Wednesday morning, leading to service disruptions.
Residents along Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia say speeding cars in the area have been a consistent problem.
Interstate 78 eastbound is back open on Saturday after a plane made an emergency landing.
All TSA security checkpoints at Philadelphia International Airport have reopened after weeks of staffing shortages due to a partial government shutdown.
SEPTA said it has bought 24 used Bombardier Comets railcars from the Montreal public transportation system, Exo.
Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist and Noah Cates added a short-handed goal and two assists as the Flyers rout the Winnipeg Jets
Kyle Schwarber hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the third inning to boost the Phillies over the Diamondbacks, ending a three-game losing streak.
Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points, Paul George had 21 as the 76ers beat the Pacers to snap a three-game skid.
Trea Turner leaves tying run at third baseas the Phillies lose to the Diamondbacks after starting the game with a 4-0 lead.
The Eagles are acquiring Dontayvion Wicks in a trade with the Green Bay Packers, according to multiple reports.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
In Center City, Chris' Jazz Cafe draws crowds each Tuesday through Saturday for live performances. But behind the scenes, another kind of performance unfolds each night.
Philadelphia's renowned restaurant scene has scored seven finalists for the 2026 James Beard Foundation Awards in Chicago.
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.
We turn the temperature on high with a taste of summer. All next week our highs will be in the 80s and possibly a few records in the 90s mid-week. Andrew Kozak has the forecast.
Demolition and recovery operations will resume Sunday morning at the site of the parking garage that partially collapsed in Grays Ferry. Ryan Hughes reports.
The Philadelphia Ironworkers Local 401 has identified the worker killed and the two presumed dead after a parking garage partially collapsed on Wednesday in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia. Ryan Hughes reports.
Hundreds of community members and firefighters gathered Saturday at Fleetwood Area High School to honor Walnuttown Fire Company Chief Jeffory Buck and Assistant Chief Robert Shick Jr., who were killed last weekend in a crash while searching for a missing woman in Berks County. Eva Andersen reports.
Sunshine will prevail with slightly above-average temperatures in the mid-60s. Nights will be comfortable as well with lows in the 40s. Tammie Souza has the NEXT Weather forecast.