Philly kidney patient teams up with Spicybears for bag to raise awareness
A popular national brand has joined a Philadelphia kidney patient and advocate to raise awareness and save lives.
Watch CBS News
A popular national brand has joined a Philadelphia kidney patient and advocate to raise awareness and save lives.
Philadelphia kidney patient and advocate Antoine Johnson teamed up with Spicybears to make a bag that they both hope will raise awareness about kidney donations and transplants and save lives.
Earl Jones is thriving after receiving a heart transplant at Temple University Hospital decades ago.
Sixty-year-old Earl Jones had a heart transplant at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia more than two decades ago. Now, he helps other families as a volunteer with the Gift of Life Donor Program.
Penn's first successful transplant was a kidney back in 1966. Since then, there have been thousands of life-saving operations.
For Kolin and his family, CHOP was a home away from home while he waited for a heart transplant.
A Facebook post connected two Philadelphia families who now share a special link through organ donation.
A lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan is celebrating his team's Super Bowl victory while recovering from a life-saving organ transplant.
A passionate Philadelphia Eagles fan is celebrating the Birds' Super Bowl win over the Kansas City Chiefs as well as a recent organ transplant that saved his life.
A Montgomery County woman received an organ donation for her second lung transplant with help from the FBI. Stephanie Stahl reports.
A Montgomery County man shares his journey of survival thanks to the Gift of Life Donor Program as part of National Minority Donor Awareness Month.
August 1 is PA Donor Day, encouraging Pennsylvanians to register as an organ and tissue donor. One donor tragically killed at age 22 was able to save six people's lives.
A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx and, in a pioneering move, replaced it with a donated one. Health reporter Stephanie Stahl has the story.
Lisa Pisano, a woman who received a mechanical heart pump in addition to a pig kidney transplant earlier this year, has died.
New technology is improving the organ transplant process, which means donors can save even more lives.
New technology is making organ transplants better and easier than ever. Health reporter Stephanie Stahl explains how one man benefited from the new process.
This is a mother-son love match in Delaware County with a special connection on National Donor Day with a catch.
Aaron James lost most of his face in a 2021 work accident where he accidentally touched a live wire.
Krystal Valianti is now back to work as a preschool teacher at Woodlynne Public Schools after the kidney donation in August.
Surgeons say the transplanted organ is still working a month after surgery.
This experiment marks the longest a genetically-engineered pig kidney has functioned after a transplant, according to NYU Langone Health.
A former South Jersey firefighter is celebrating the milestone of a lifetime with the Penn Medical team that saved his life.
This week, CBS News Philadelphia covered the flooding in Berks County, the sinkhole in Upper Darby, how the Beyhive rallied behind a Temple grad student who received a kidney transplant, and Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour's first U.S. stop in Philly.
The Beyhive rallies behind a 29-year-old Temple grad who finally received a kidney but won't be able to see Beyoncé at the Linc.
A new mother was given a second chance at life and is able to celebrate her first Mother's Day, thanks to a stranger who allowed her to get a life-saving heart transplant.
The Phillies are shuffling up the bullpen by sending Seth Johnson back to Triple-A and recalling Chase Shugart from the IronPigs.
Philadelphia's Pride Festival will be relocating from the Gayborhood in 2026.
EnsembleArts Philly's Great Stages Gala, held on Friday, April 10, 2026, honored the performing arts.
Felony charges against a teen who was put in a chokehold by the Quakertown police chief during an ICE protest were dropped, her attorney said.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
The Phillies are shuffling up the bullpen by sending Seth Johnson back to Triple-A and recalling Chase Shugart from the IronPigs.
Philadelphia's Pride Festival will be relocating from the Gayborhood in 2026.
Felony charges against a teen who was put in a chokehold by the Quakertown police chief during an ICE protest were dropped, her attorney said.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
Philadelphia will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the vote for independence with "pomp and parade" on July 2, 2026.
Philadelphia's Pride Festival will be relocating from the Gayborhood in 2026.
Felony charges against a teen who was put in a chokehold by the Quakertown police chief during an ICE protest were dropped, her attorney said.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
Philadelphia will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the vote for independence with "pomp and parade" on July 2, 2026.
Grays Ferry Avenue has partially reopened in Philadelphia after the fatal parking garage collapse shut down the major corridor.
Veterinarians who saved the life of a dog that ingested several socks are urging pet owners to keep an eye on what their pets eat.
Two men were shot in Trenton, New Jersey, Monday afternoon, police said.
A man and his estranged wife are dead after a shooting inside the Excelcare rehabilitation facility in Egg Harbor Township Monday morning.
A mass shooting at Chick-fil-A in Union Township, New Jersey, left one person dead and six others wounded.
Crews contained a wildfire in West Deptford, New Jersey that can be seen from Philadelphia.
Thousands of individually packaged bags of fentanyl were found in the woods in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.
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.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
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.
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.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were temporarily blocked in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning after a dump truck caught fire.
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.
The Phillies are shuffling up the bullpen by sending Seth Johnson back to Triple-A and recalling Chase Shugart from the IronPigs.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
The Philadelphia Flyers are headed back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, clinching their first postseason berth in five seasons.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice and drove in three runs, Cristopher Sánchez pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs 13-7.
The Phillies placed Jonathan Bowlan on the 15-day IL with a groin injury and recalled Seth Johnson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
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.
Organizers of the Philadelphia Pride Festival say it will be moving out of the Gayborhood this year to accomodate crowd sizes that have grown consistently post-COVID-19.
Grays Ferry Avenue has partially reopened in Philadelphia after the fatal parking garage collapse shut down the major corridor for nearly a week.
Felony charges have been dropped against a teenager who was put in a chokehold by the Quakertown police chief during her arrest at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest in February.
Park officials say all of the pedestrian safety lights within the park and along the Bartram's mile trail are out due to the vandalism.
A Mount Laurel, New Jersey, animal hospital is reminding pet owners to keep a close eye on what their pets eat to avoid an expensive vet visit. CBS News Philadelphia's Brandon Goldner has more on what signs to keep an eye on.