Communities across Philly region to plant trees, preserve planet on Earth Day
With Earth Day on Monday, communities across the Philadelphia region are taking time to help pay it forward for the planet.
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With Earth Day on Monday, communities across the Philadelphia region are taking time to help pay it forward for the planet.
Mayor and lifelong Pennsauken, New Jersey, resident Marco DiBattista says protecting the only place he's ever called home is especially important on Earth Day.
A fire forced Colonial Manor United Methodist Church in West Deptford, New Jersey, to cancel its services on Sunday. A suspect has been arrested and charged with arson, police said.
Brian Cannon, 44, was charged with three counts of arson and is currently being held at the Salem County Correctional Facility while he awaits a detention hearing, according to police.
A church that has stood in South Jersey for more than a century is badly damaged after flames tear through the building. Investigators said it was a case of arson. The damage is extensive and the church's food bank is destroyed. Ryan Hughes reports on the impact on the community.
Even though Saturday's event in Camden County was a much smaller-scale event than the big parade on New Year's Day, it brought just as much joy.
On Saturday, the streets of Haddon Township were filled with celebration as colorful Mummers string bands made their way through downtown. The Second Annual String Band Parade Down Haddon Avenue featured 15 bands and several activities for the whole family to enjoy.
From a new Taylor Swift to an exclusive Pearl Jam "Dark Matter" vinyl, Record Store Day 2024 will be a big one for record stores in the Philadelphia area and worldwide.
Saturday started off damp and dreary but the cloud cover is giving way to peeks of sunshine around Philadelphia ahead of a cool evening and Sunday.
Voorhees Township Fire Department responded to the Voorhees Town Center for a report of a fire burning near the mall's food court Friday evening. The blaze was later contained, officials said.
Dozens of firefighters battled a fire on the Atlantic City boardwalk on Thursday night, officials said.
The food court has been evacuated at Voorhees Town Center because of a fire Friday evening. Firefighters are on the roof of the building. There are no reports of any injuries at this time.
Investigators say a 67-year-old homeless man was killed in Thursday night's fire underneath the Central Pier and an arcade was also damaged. The boardwalk fire started around 7 p.m. between Tennessee Avenue and St. James Place. Ryan Hughes talked to business owners on the pier after they got a look at the aftermath.
Friday is a mostly cloudy day, but some showers could pop up in the evening right around the first pitch of the Phillies home game against the Chicago White Sox.
Taylor Swift's new album "The Tortured Poets Department" is finally here. Here are some events in the Philadelphia area to celebrate the Berks County native's latest record.
After a fire broke out on the Atlantic City boardwalk Thursday night, more than 50 firefighters worked for hours to get the blaze under control.
Residents of Tabernacle Township, New Jersey, are protesting the potential demolition of their community's Town Hall.
Residents are fighting to save Tabernacle Town Hall, a historic building in Burlington County, New Jersey. Officials say the 150-year-old building is unsafe.
While the Battleship New Jersey is docked in South Philly for critical hull maintenance work, CBS Philadelphia got a tour of a "historic homecoming for the battleship."
CBS News Philadelphia got a first-hand look at the important work being done while the Battleship New Jersey, America's most decorated battleship, is dry-docked at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
No one was injured when a school bus caught fire on New Jersey's Garden State Parkway in Upper Township Wednesday, Seaville Fire Rescue said.
A bus driver in South Jersey is being hailed as a hero after her bus caught fire on the Garden State Parkway while taking kids home from school Wednesday. Her calm and quick thinking got all 10 students off the bus unharmed.
It won't rain much Thursday but there could be chances of a light drizzle, especially early. Temperatures are cooler than usual with a high of only 57 degrees in Philadelphia.
Ten students and their bus driver were able to escape unharmed from a school bus fire in Upper Township, New Jersey, Wednesday afternoon. The fire is under investigation.
There's a renewed push to get the word out that free and low-cost health insurance coverage is available to New Jersey children. The Camden Coalition joined with lawmakers, health care workers, and community groups at KIPP Hatch Elementary School in Camden. They call the initiative "Cover All Kids."
Pop-up showers and storms are likely throughout Wednesday in the Philadelphia region, so keep the umbrella handy.
Officials from Delaware County and the FBI are warning that scammers are pretending to be local government officials.
Luis Arraez had two hits and two RBIs in his Philadelphia debut, Jesús Luzardo allowed four hits in eight innings and the Phillies beat the Nationals 5-0 for their fourth straight victory.
Human remains were found in a wooded area in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday night, police said.
A 26-year-old Philadelphia man is wanted for a sexual assault that happened during a home invasion in Kensington.
Human remains were found in a wooded area in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday night, police said.
Pop-up showers and storms are likely throughout Wednesday in the Philadelphia region, so keep the umbrella handy.
Officials from Delaware County and the FBI are warning that scammers are pretending to be local government officials.
Luis Arraez had two hits and two RBIs in his Philadelphia debut, Jesús Luzardo allowed four hits in eight innings and the Phillies beat the Nationals 5-0 for their fourth straight victory.
A 26-year-old Philadelphia man is wanted for a sexual assault that happened during a home invasion in Kensington.
Officials from Delaware County and the FBI are warning that scammers are pretending to be local government officials.
Human remains were found in a wooded area in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday night, police said.
A 26-year-old Philadelphia man is wanted for a sexual assault that happened during a home invasion in Kensington.
A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role in robbing Brinks trucks in and around the city, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.
Authorities say home health workers conspired with patients to bill the federal government for care that was not performed.
Neighbors are pushing back on a plan to turn the former Freeway Golf Course into a housing development.
Protesters gathered at the gates of Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, Monday following the death of an ICE detainee.
A driver is in custody on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after police say he crashed into the Ridgewood Senior Living homes.
A man wanted in a Reading homicide was arrested while waiting to board a flight to the Dominican Republic at an airport in New Jersey Sunday, police said.
Under the new initiative, restaurants will no longer automatically provide plastic utensils, napkins or condiments in takeout orders.
Electronic speed cameras are now in place along a busy residential road in Delaware.
Two crews from the Delaware Forest Service traveled to assist fire crews in Minnesota working to contain wildfires sparked by lightning.
A 13-year-old boy accused of assaulting two people with fireworks earlier this month in Wilmington faces attempted murder charges, police say.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks officially has a new owner, and with it comes new hope for the future of the ballpark.
New reward announced seven years after Susan Ledyard's body was recovered from the Brandywine River.
Measles cases have spread to the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, as a big jump in outbreaks is happening in other parts of the state.
The Chick Mission, a nonprofit, rolled into Montgomery County on Monday. It aims to save fertility for young women who have cancer by providing grants.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Delaware County health officials hope a mobile clinic will help get more residents vaccinated against measles.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
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.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Luis Arraez had two hits and two RBIs in his Philadelphia debut, Jesús Luzardo allowed four hits in eight innings and the Phillies beat the Nationals 5-0 for their fourth straight victory.
Newly acquired Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez is excited to be in Philadelphia and in a playoff race.
Derek Hill hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals.
The Phillies acquired Luis Arraez and Caleb Kilian from the Giants and Brooks Raley from the Mets on MLB trade deadline day.
Bryce Harper and Bryan De La Cruz both homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 on Sunday in a game halted by rain after 5 1/2 innings.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
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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.
Bill Kelly says storms and humidity will return to the Philadelphia region on Wednesday. Here's the latest NEXT Weather forecast.
The medical examiner's office will work to identify the human remains and determine the cause and manner of death, according to police.
The annual community-building campaign promotes police partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.
St. Luke's University Health Network said Tuesday it's treating two cases in siblings, including one who had to be hospitalized.
The shooting in Newark left a 40-year-old man injured on Songsmith Drive, according to police.