Man accused of starting fight that led to 2022 South Street mass shooting sentenced
Investigators said Rashaan Vereen started a fight outside Rita's Italian Ice that sparked the mass shooting on Philadelphia's South Street in 2022.
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Investigators said Rashaan Vereen started a fight outside Rita's Italian Ice that sparked the mass shooting on Philadelphia's South Street in 2022.
Derrick Gant, better known by stage name Phat Geez, was shot and killed Sunday night in the Brewerytown section of Philadelphia.
Mourners to flocked to The Met Philadelphia to pay respects to Phat Geez, whose real name is Derrick Gant. The rapper sought to speak out against gun violence and had recently released a song "Nogunzone." He was shot and killed Sunday and the incident was captured on Ring surveillance camera video, Ray Strickland reports.
The principal of Northeast High School held a press conference Wednesday morning weeks after eight high school students were injured in a shooting at a SEPTA bus stop.
Lauren Nicole Chapman and Caroline Bowman play Anna and Elsa in the musical "Frozen" based on the Disney film - it's coming to the Academy of Music from March 21 to April 7.
Nine senior Villanova University students helped provide clean water and sanitation to Bupaluka, Uganda, as part of their capstone course.
A building at The Village at Neshaminy Falls over-55 community in North Wales, PA burst into flames on Wednesday. Ross DiMattei shows you video of the fire and talks to a resident who said the center meant a lot to residents who socialize, exercise and played games together there.
Our Janelle Burrell surprised Lydia McFarlane in class with a check for $10,000. McFarlane is the winner of this year's Trudy Haynes Scholarship, named after Philadelphia's first Black TV reporter. Haynes joined our station in 1965.
The Drexel University women's basketball team is heading to the Big Dance. Head coach Amy Mallon joined CBS News Philadelphia on Wednesday to discuss how she's preparing her team.
The website Bonus Finder analyzed and compared the total number of hashtags of landmarks and where they were used.
Charlie Manuel's starting to look and sound like himself months after a stroke in Florida. In an exclusive TV interview, the former Phillies skipper described how baseball has played a role in his recovery.
Villanova University engineering students have worked virtually with a village in Bupaluka, Uganda for the past few years to address water and sanitation concerns.
After two straight days with below-average temperatures, the weather is mild again on Wednesday with chances of showers tonight.
Eighteen months after a beloved comic store owner in Bucks County was brutally robbed and beaten, two Michigan men have been charged with the crime.
U.S. Marshals say Asir Boone, the fourth suspect in a shooting that injured eight Northeast High School students, was arrested in Alexandria, Virginia.
In September 2022, two men were caught on camera beating and robbing 61-year-old Dave Schwartz.
The lawsuit disputes the narrative, alleging the trooper who opened fire pulled out his gun "within seconds of stopping" Anthony Allegrini Jr. and fired into his car.
Cherry blossom trees are starting to bloom along Philadelphia's Kelly Drive as well as around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. WJZ Baltimore meteorologist Steve Sosna reports from D.C. as the National Cherry Blossom Festival is about to begin.
There will be a meeting on Tuesday, April 2, in response to the feedback of the December 2023 meeting.
The family has filed a civil suit seeking $50 million after Anthony Allegrini Jr. was fatally shot during a car meetup on I-95 last summer.
WrestleMania 40 is coming to Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field in April. Excitement is already building, and local businesses will benefit from the crowds.
The preliminary hearing Tuesday for a man accused of gunning down eight people and killing five of them in Philadelphia's Kingsessing section last year was deeply emotional.
Leaders at one camp in Montgomery County work hard to make sure as many kids get to have fun in nature as possible.
Twenty-four woman-owned businesses in Manayunk are collecting items, from postpartum supplies to menstrual items, for women who cannot afford feminine products.
The list from Bonus Finder included favorite sports like Eastern State Penitentiary, the Rocky statue, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Franklin Institute.
Temperatures will still be below normal on Tuesday in the Philadelphia region, but at least it will be dry and sunny.
A New Jersey community is taking extra precautions for a carnival after disorder at other recent events in the area.
The Gloucester County community is rallying around a family after they lost their 7-year-old son, who was hit and killed by a school bus.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht said he is leaving the Democratic Party, citing what he described as growing antisemitism in the party.
The 108th PGA Championship tees off on Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
A New Jersey community is taking extra precautions for a carnival after disorder at other recent events in the area.
Temperatures will still be below normal on Tuesday in the Philadelphia region, but at least it will be dry and sunny.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
The Gloucester County community is rallying around a family after they lost their 7-year-old son, who was hit and killed by a school bus.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht said he is leaving the Democratic Party, citing what he described as growing antisemitism in the party.
The 108th PGA Championship tees off on Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
A man and a woman were wounded in a North Philadelphia shooting that spanned multiple blocks Monday, police said.
PGA HOPE brought 48 veterans with physical and cognitive challenges to the Chester Valley Golf Club to compete on a 9-hole course.
Trenton police say a suspect remains at large after a chase that began in New Jersey resulted in an officer crashing in Northeast Philadelphia.
Young golfers from First Tee Greater Philadelphia are trading in their practice rounds for a front-row look at the 2026 PGA Championship.
A New Jersey community is taking extra precautions for a carnival after disorder at other recent events in the area.
The Gloucester County community is rallying around a family after they lost their 7-year-old son, who was hit and killed by a school bus.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
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Trenton police say a suspect remains at large after a chase that began in New Jersey resulted in an officer crashing in Northeast Philadelphia.
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.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
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.
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 108th PGA Championship tees off on Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
The game will be the third time the Eagles and Cowboys will play on Thanksgiving, and the first since 2014.
PGA HOPE brought 48 veterans with physical and cognitive challenges to the Chester Valley Golf Club to compete on a 9-hole course.
Young golfers from First Tee Greater Philadelphia are trading in their practice rounds for a front-row look at the 2026 PGA Championship.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
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.
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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.
Bill Kelly says Tuesday in the Philadelphia region will be sunny and nice with a high of 69 degrees. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
A South Jersey church carnival opened Monday night with heightened security measures following recent violence and disorder at other community carnivals across the region.
The Gloucester County community is rallying around a family after they lost their 7-year-old son, who was hit and killed by a school bus.
Braden Shattuck, an Aston, Pennsylvania, native, is preparing to compete at the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in nearby Newtown Square.
Sports Director Don Bell caught up with Jeff Kiddie, Aronimink Golf Club's head golf professional, ahead of the PGA Championship.