Teen cancer survivor inspiring others at CHOP with Sweet Dream Project
With the Sweet Dream Project, Ayana Banks helps transform regular hospital rooms at CHOP into patients' dream rooms.
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With the Sweet Dream Project, Ayana Banks helps transform regular hospital rooms at CHOP into patients' dream rooms.
Ayana Banks created a nonprofit called the Sweet Dream Project, which helps furnish and decorate patients' hospital rooms.
Police said a man was shot three times in the back inside SEPTA's Olney Transit Center in Philadelphia on Friday morning.
James Resnick said his inspiration is his brother, who was injured in an accident 22 years ago but is still bright and joyful. Resnick is attempting 1,000 runs up and down the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Madeleine Wright was there to run some of the laps with him and hear his story.
The agent for goalie prospect Alexei Kolosov says his client is joining the Philadelphia Flyers after "previous concerns have been thoroughly addressed and are now resolved."
Former Villanova men's basketball coach Jay Wright talked to reporter Siafa Lewis about his current role at the university and what he misses about coaching.
Charlie Minn, the director of a new documentary called "Kensington," discusses the challenges facing the neighborhood and his efforts to humanize the drug crisis in the area.
CBS News Philadelphia Meteorologist Tammie Souza has family in the Tampa Bay area. On Thursday evening, their home had begun to flood.
Cheltenham Township Police are investigating after they say someone robbed a girl while she waited for the school bus.
Bob Kofroth, a Chester County boxing coach, is getting ready for the biggest fight of his life against seven-time world champion Sugar Shane Mosley.
We got a new video and photos from nearly a dozen, illegal car meetups over the weekend. Investigators hope these images will help track down the people who caused so much chaos across the city. They say many of them, aren't even from Philadelphia. Ray Strickland reports an update on the investigation.
The opposition from the Gayborhood comes after Mayor Cherelle Parker held a public meeting on Wednesday night where she shared more details about the project.
Bob Kofroth is the owner and head coach at Elite Edge Boxing in Downingtown and Malvern. He is getting in the ring and training to go up against seven-time world champion Sugar Shane Mosley this weekend.
Netflix has acquired the rights to a documentary reliving the standing ovation that turned Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner's 2023 season around.
Travelers at Philadelphia International Airport faced delays and cancellations Thursday, mostly for flights in and out of Florida, as Hurricane Helene gets close to the United States.
A short documentary reliving the standing ovation that turned Phillies shortstop Trea Turner's first season in Philadelphia around is coming to Netflix in October.
Days after the deadline for the SS United States to leave Philadelphia was suspended, Okaloosa County, Florida, said it has the money to acquire the historic ship.
Dozens of PECO workers from the Philadelphia area are on their way south to help restore power knocked out by Hurricane Helene, which is racing toward Florida.
Pennsylvania state lawmakers who tried to impeach Krasner improperly tried to stretch that process across two different legislative sessions.
A Pennsylvania woman has been convicted of killing her two young children, who were found hanging in the basement of their home five years ago.
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced one person has been charged in connection with 11 illegal car meetups that happened across Philadelphia over the weekend. Police say there are many more responsible for the mayhem and are urging the public to submit videos or tips regarding the incident.
Philadelphia Phillies fans can now enter a lottery to get a chance to buy postseason tickets. Here's how.
A Montgomery County, Pennsylvania patient will be one of the country's first patients to receive a newly FDA-approved treatment for Alzheimer's disease - the drug kisunla from Eli Lilly.
Players from Camden, Reading, Wilmington and Philadelphia will take part in the Quad-Cities Basketball Classic, put on by the Black Basketball Hall of Fame. Founder and treasurer Mo Howard and secretary Jerry Lister join CBS News Philadelphia with more on the event.
PA Task Force 1 and NJ Task Force 1 have mobilized in response to Hurricane Helene, which could have "catastrophic" effects on Florida's Gulf Coast.
U.S. Central Command said Sunday that three American service members were killed and five others were seriously wounded as part of the military operation in Iran.
The U.S. military says three troops have been killed in the war with Iran, as President Trump says the operation is proceeding "ahead of schedule." Follow live updates.
Some late-day sunshine is possible Sunday, but another blast of Arctic air pushes in this evening. Temperatures Monday morning will feel like the teens and low 20s.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
A large fire that tore through several homes in Camden, New Jersey left one person injured Saturday night, fire officials say.
U.S. Central Command said Sunday that three American service members were killed and five others were seriously wounded as part of the military operation in Iran.
The U.S. military says three troops have been killed in the war with Iran, as President Trump says the operation is proceeding "ahead of schedule." Follow live updates.
Some late-day sunshine is possible Sunday, but another blast of Arctic air pushes in this evening. Temperatures Monday morning will feel like the teens and low 20s.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
A large fire that tore through several homes in Camden, New Jersey left one person injured Saturday night, fire officials say.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday afternoon in Frankford after a vehicle detached from a tow truck and struck him.
Protesters gathered outside City Hall calling for no war with Iran as religious leaders and law enforcement react to the U.S.-Israel strikes.
Philadelphia police are "monitoring developments overseas" after the United States and Israel began military strikes in Iran.
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.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
A large fire that tore through several homes in Camden, New Jersey left one person injured Saturday night, fire officials say.
Philadelphia police are "monitoring developments overseas" after the United States and Israel began military strikes in Iran.
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.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
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.
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.
The combined efforts of Travis Konecny and Dan Vladar led the Flyers to victory over the Bruins.
The Philadelphia 76ers say that Joel Embiid will miss at least three games because of a strained right oblique.
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.
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.
The United States and Israel launched more strikes on Iran Sunday after taking out the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and many other Iranian senior leaders. Plus, the Philadelphia Flower Show opens this weekend, and meteorologist Tammie Souza has a look at the up-and-down temperatures on tap for this week.
High temperatures will run below average Sunday in the low-to-mid 40s, and another wintry blast of Arctic air will keep temps in the 30s Monday. But a weather rollercoaster is on tap this week as things turn more spring-like by Wednesday.
A motorcyclist was killed Saturday in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood after a vehicle detached from a tow truck and struck him, police said. Police are working to identify and locate the truck driver and have contacted the company the driver works for.
On this week's Pet Project, Pennsylvania SPCA animal advocate Carol Erickson explains what your dog's different sleeping positions could tell you about how they're feeling.
The New Jersey Department of Homeland Security said it's keeping a "close eye" on the situation in Iran and Philadelphia police are increasing patrols at some religious sites after the U.S. and Israel started carrying out military strikes in the region.