This Philly hospital will become a museum for America's 250th birthday
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is the country's oldest hospital and will become a museum for the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.
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Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is the country's oldest hospital and will become a museum for the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Penn's first successful transplant was a kidney back in 1966. Since then, there have been thousands of life-saving operations.
A new report highlights the stories of kids who have survived cancer and the importance of research funding.
The results of a clinical trial published last month targeted breast cancer "sleeper cells," which are cells that break away from the main tumor and can resurface later to spread cancer throughout the body.
Carol Fee, 74, decided to become a Zumba instructor after she was diagnosed with breast cancer 12 years ago.
With encouragement and music, patients at Penn Medicine are up and walking hours after spinal surgeries.
At Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, patients are up and walking hours after spinal surgeries, which helps their recovery. Staff are there to encourage them at every step, "Rocky" theme song and all.
Taking care of people and knowing about their medical conditions supplies this Penn Medicine nurse with all kinds of ideas for her art.
Since January, Richard Cornish has been operating a mobile bedside salon, Restore Salon Services, for patients undergoing long-term treatment and hospital stays at Penn Medicine.
A 29-year-old man from Switzerland is back in Philadelphia at Penn Medicine months after having a life-changing double-hand transplant.
A new center at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania aims to help people with Williams syndrome.
For Jocelyn Krebs and her son Rhys, the Armellino Center of Excellence for Williams Syndrome at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has special meaning. Krebs, the center's director, researched the syndrome for years and now advocates for her son, who has Williams syndrome.
Penn Medicine will stop providing gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 years old, the Philadelphia-based system said Thursday.
The story of a doctor researcher at Penn Medicine is now being made into a movie after saving his own life with existing pharmacy drugs.
A doctor in one of Philadelphia's busiest emergency departments is innovating new ways to save lives inside and outside of the hospital.
Attorneys say they are close to a long-term deal to keep the Pennsylvania health system open.
Doctors say the COVID vaccine, which was created in Philadelphia, substantially changed the course of the pandemic.
The debate over diversity, equity and inclusion programs has reached Philadelphia as Penn removed information from its website.
A lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan is celebrating his team's Super Bowl victory while recovering from a life-saving organ transplant.
Dozens of young women from Philadelphia were encouraged to pursue careers in STEM during an event at Penn Medicine.
Kelli Amerine wants to raise awareness about psoriasis, which isn't contagious.
Alexis Rodriguez, a 30-year-old mother and nursing student at Chamberlain University in New Jersey, was awarded the Dedication and Persistence Award during a ceremony Friday.
Alexis Rodriguez has a life-threatening infection, but she isn't giving up on her dreams.
Host Ashley Harder learns how aesthetic procedures to our physical appearance can bring out the beauty from within, sitting down with a Penn Medicine reconstructive surgeon who is breaking stereotypes.
Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree has been placed on leave as an investigation continues into a violent confrontation that followed a student anti-ICE walkout.
Ewing Township police are looking for three women who allegedly vandalized a Wendy's resturant and tried to assault its employees.
A 30-year-old woman is in custody in connection with a shooting that left her roommate dead in South Philadelphia, police say.
One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
It's a huge update, years in the making, for anyone who parks a car in the city of Philadelphia. The city could soon be overhauling its courtesy tow system after settling a lawsuit.
Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree has been placed on leave as an investigation continues into a violent confrontation that followed a student anti-ICE walkout.
Ewing Township police are looking for three women who allegedly vandalized a Wendy's resturant and tried to assault its employees.
A 30-year-old woman is in custody in connection with a shooting that left her roommate dead in South Philadelphia, police say.
One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
It's a huge update, years in the making, for anyone who parks a car in the city of Philadelphia. The city could soon be overhauling its courtesy tow system after settling a lawsuit.
Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree has been placed on leave as an investigation continues into a violent confrontation that followed a student anti-ICE walkout.
A 30-year-old woman is in custody in connection with a shooting that left her roommate dead in South Philadelphia, police say.
One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
It's a huge update, years in the making, for anyone who parks a car in the city of Philadelphia. The city could soon be overhauling its courtesy tow system after settling a lawsuit.
Rep. Brendan Boyle's bill would force the government to restore slavery exhibits at the President's House in Philadelphia.
Ewing Township police are looking for three women who allegedly vandalized a Wendy's resturant and tried to assault its employees.
Madison St. Rose is making a name for herself with the Princeton Tigers women's basketball team after overcoming a major health scare.
A fire at the EMR Metal Recycling facility in Camden was quickly contained Thursday night, one month after the company was sued over a series of fires.
A woman convicted of stowing away on a flight out of JFK Airport in 2024 has allegedly done it again, this time at Newark Airport, sources say.
More than a month after a fire ripped through a high-rise building in Atlantic City, one woman is forced to start all over.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
A nor'easter taking aim at Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware has prompted schools to announce closings and virtual learning days for Monday, Feb. 23.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
A Philadelphia-area woman is among a growing number of younger women with cardiovascular disease. This device saved her life.
Camden County health officials said a New Jersey resident was placed in isolation after testing positive for active tuberculosis earlier this month.
One year after receiving CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP, a Delaware County baby is thriving, and doctors want to expand treatment to others.
The NICU team at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in New Jersey celebrated Baby Myla as she headed home Tuesday.
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.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
The same technology the PPA started using last year to ticket illegally parked drivers from cameras on SEPTA buses will soon be used on trolleys.
A stretch of Route 202, also known as DeKalb Pike, will be closed until late fall as work to prevent sinkholes gets underway.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Madison St. Rose is making a name for herself with the Princeton Tigers women's basketball team after overcoming a major health scare.
The Philadelphia Flyers rallied to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday night.
Tyrese Maxey broke Allen Iverson's 76ers franchise record for 3-pointers, finishing with five 3s and 28 points in Philadelphia's 124-117 victory over the Miami Heat.
Tyrese Maxey passed NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson Thursday night to become the Philadelphia 76ers' all-time leader in made 3-pointers.
For Jane and Guy Gaudreau, the 2026 Winter Olympics are a golden moment the two will never forget after the U.S. men's hockey team honored their sons after winning the gold medal.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
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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.
Walking past piles of snow, many people left their heavy winter coats at home Friday and ventured out for a stroll on Kings Highway in Haddonfield to soak up the sun and enjoy warmer weather. Ryan Hughes reports.
The Philadelphia Flower Show, America's oldest and largest flower show, is back — and it's celebrating the nation's 250th birthday. Jan Carabeo reports.
After a warmer weekend temps dip back into the 30s next week. Bill Kelly has the forecast.
One week after a student anti-ICE protest in Quakertown, Pa., turned into a scuffle with the chief of police, residents rally in support of the students who were involved. Kerri Corrado reports.
Reading Terminal Market, a "relic of a different era," will renovate more than 5,000 square feet of communal space in its historic Philadelphia building in anticipation of an influx of visitors for America's semiquincentennial.