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Karli Meller, a student at PCOM in Philadelphia, wants to become an oncologist so she can help people going through cancer treatment.
It's been nearly a year since the City of Philadelphia commissioned studies looking into the economic impact of the proposed 76 Place at Market East. And those results are still not in.
A Friends' Central School teacher is taking 28 students to Vermont to experience the full effects of a total solar eclipse and also educate local elementary school students on the science behind it.
A Philadelphia-area teacher is taking 28 Friends' Central School students to an area northeast of Burlington, Vermont to experience the full effects of a total solar eclipse.
A portion of I-95 North in Northeast Philadelphia will be closed for several days after an oversized vehicle struck a railroad bridge over the highway. Traffic reporter Chandler has more on all the detours in place.
An 8-year-old boy was critically wounded and his father was left with burns after a fire at their rowhome in Philadelphia's Frankford section overnight Tuesday.
On WWE Monday Night RAW, rapper Lil Wayne confirmed he'll be in Philadelphia for WrestleMania 40 to debut his new single.
Cellphone video captured intense flames from a house in the 4300 block of Griscom Street Tuesday morning, leaving both a father and son seriously injured.
This week's rainy weather continues again Tuesday in the Philadelphia, Pa. region - meanwhile drivers are dealing with a closure on I-95 northbound, while the city will soon have new locations for residents to drop off their mail-in ballot or get help voting in the 2024 Pennsylvania primary in April and the November presidential election. Janelle Burrell and Don Bell have the top Philadelphia news headlines this morning, April 2, 2024 with weather from Kate Bilo and traffic from Chandler Lutz.
Jana Tidwell with AAA Mid-Atlantic joins CBS News Philadelphia to share her travel tips for anyone who plans on traveling to view the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. Tidwell says it's not too late to plan eclipse travel, but it'll be important to be flexible around where you go to view the eclipse as hotels book up.
A two-day system moves through the region with waves of rain Tuesday and Wednesday, which could lead to delays or possible cancellations for the Phillies games at Citizens Bank Park.
A father and son were taken to a hospital after a house fire in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood. Jasmine Payoute reports on the investigation into the fire on the 4300 block of Griscom Street.
Construction crews got to work repairing the Conrail Bridge overnight after a vehicle hit and damaged the bridge Monday afternoon. PennDOT is working on repairs and diverting drivers on I-95 north to the Betsy Ross/Aramingo Interchange, but the road will be closed for several days.
Fans gathered in Center City Philadelphia Monday to watch Caitlin Clark and Iowa play Angel Reese and LSU play in the NCAA women's basketball tournament.
Before the highway closed, commuters dealt with traffic for hours I-95 north in Philadelphia.
Part of I-95 North in Northeast Philadelphia is closing for bridge repairs. Excitement is building for WrestleMania in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia region is in for a rainy week. CBS News Philadelphia at 8 p.m. has what you need to know on April 1, 2024.
Monday night's Powerball drawing is the fifth jackpot in history to reach $1 billion, according to lottery officials.
Interstate 95 Northbound will be closed and detoured near the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue Interchange starting Monday at 9 p.m. for emergency bridge repairs, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said.
After next week, the next total solar eclipse that can be seen from the United States will be on Aug. 23, 2044.
It's almost lanternfly season, and the government still says to smash the pests. But experts say lanternflies are not as damaging to the environment as originally thought.
Fans of professional wrestling are expected to bring an economic boost of tens of millions of dollars to the Philadelphia region this week during WrestleMania.
Suwon Cho, of Radnor Township, is inspiring others to embrace their abilities. His art has been displayed in New York City and published in a book.
Suwon Cho, 24, of Radnor Township is turning his creativity into his superpower. The artist, who has autism, creates drawings and paintings of people he knows and scenes from the Bible.
Bryce Harper is back in the lineup after missing the Phillies' game Sunday for what the team claimed was a scheduled day off.
Upper Merion Township police arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly placing a hidden camera inside his neighbor's apartment. Detectives believe there could be more victims.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, Bryce Harper also went deep, and the Phillies beat the Rockies 6-0 to win for the 10th time in 13 games since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A man died after his ATV crashed into an Uber carrying multiple passengers, Philadelphia police say.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, Bryce Harper also went deep, and the Phillies beat the Rockies 6-0 to win for the 10th time in 13 games since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager.
Anna Jarvis was living in Philadelphia when she started the first Mother's Day celebration in 1908, in honor of her late mother.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
A man died after his ATV crashed into an Uber carrying multiple passengers, Philadelphia police say.
The owner of New York Bagels in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood said the shop was scheduled to reopen on Mother's Day following a gas explosion in March.
This year's event raised $16 million for autism research and care, and since it began the event has raised a total of over $50 million.
Middle school students lit up the Philadelphia skyline Friday night with video games they designed themselves.
Grief and support continue to pour into the Gloucester County community after a 7-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus on Friday.
A child died after being hit by a school bus in Greenwich Township, New Jersey, Friday afternoon, police said.
Resistance to data centers has been building over concerns about power and water usage, as well as neighborhood character.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
The largest collegiate regatta in the United States is back again on the Cooper River in Camden County, New Jersey.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
A Dutch-flagged cruise ship that was hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak reached Spain's Canary Islands early Sunday morning.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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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.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, Bryce Harper also went deep, and the Phillies beat the Rockies 6-0 to win for the 10th time in 13 games since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
Alec Bohm homered twice, doubled and drove in four runs in his return from a two-game benching to lift the Phillies over the Rockies.
The Flyers have been eliminated from the playoffs after a 3-2 Game 4 loss in overtime by the Hurricanes.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
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.
ACCT Philly is open every day between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant reopened its Wilmington location on Mother's Day.
Andrew Kozak has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on Sunday night.
For the second time in two months, New York Bagels in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood was damaged in an explosion.
The Sixers stood no chance against the Knicks in Game 4 and lost, which knocked them out of the playoffs.