Philadelphians in need and volunteers gather at Chosen 300 Ministries for Memorial Day meal
Service was front and center at a Memorial Day barbecue for those experiencing food insecurity at Chosen 300 Ministries in Philadelphia.
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Service was front and center at a Memorial Day barbecue for those experiencing food insecurity at Chosen 300 Ministries in Philadelphia.
With more than half a million people from the Philadelphia area expected to travel over the holiday weekend, here's what you need to know about traffic on the roads and at the airport through Memorial Day.
Wet weather and traffic slowed travel as the Memorial Day weekend wound down Monday evening. "A little wet, lots of traffic," one traveler on the Pennsylvania Turnpike said.
The property manager told tenants in a section of the building to leave, but in a statement to CBS News Philadelphia last week, a spokesperson from the Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspections said the entire building was evacuated.
Eugene Richardson, 98, is one of the few surviving members of the Philadelphia chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen. He talked to reporter Dan Snyder about his legacy and what Memorial Day means to him.
Air Force Lieutenant Jack Goodrich, a centenarian and World War II veteran, was honored Monday during a Memorial Day service in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Former Springfield police chief Joseph Daly was part of the annual Memorial Day parade in Media, Pennsylvania. “Those freedoms you enjoy, they weren’t given to you by any of us,” said Daily, who served in Vietnam in the Marine Corps. “They were earned on the backs of those willing to serve.”
Every week, Philadelphia high school students head to the top of the Four Seasons Hotel in Center City to play jazz music at SkyHigh bar and restaurant.
The annual Memorial Day parade in Media, Pennsylvania, brought out many veterans, including Thomas Clay, who was wounded in combat while serving in Vietnam. “It’s a great way to show the country that these are the people, these are the heroes, the guys, the people that didn’t come back,” Clay said.
Hundreds of spectators lined the streets of Media in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Monday to pay tribute to the men and women who sacrificed their lives while serving in the U.S. military. The Memorial Day parade featured veterans, a local high school marching band and a 21-gun salute at the end of the procession.
Communities across the Philadelphia region will remember those who died serving in the United States military with ceremonies and parades Monday.
Most regional grocery stores in the Philadelphia region are open on Memorial Day but may have reduced hours. Here's what to know.
Veterans performed original music at an event called Echoes of Empowerment in Center City Philadelphia.
Laurel Hill Cemetery hosted a Memorial Day ceremony to honor those who died serving the United States. The cemetery was the first site in Philadelphia to celebrate the holiday in 1868, when it was known as "Decoration Day."
Hate leaving your pets behind while you travel? You're not alone. Pennsylvania SPCA animal advocate Carol Erickson takes a look at a survey that found many pet owners will adjust their travel plans, or won't travel at all, because of their pets.
Hundreds of people came together in Delaware County Saturday for an early observance of Memorial Day honoring 185 service members.
A 26-year-old man turned himself in Saturday morning in connection with a hit-and-run in Norristown last Sunday that killed 57-year-old Brian Clark.
Bryan Hagerich was one of several Americans facing a potential mandatory minimum sentence of 12 years in prison in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The search continues on Friday for a gunman who shot three people including a middle school teacher and an eight-year-old girl following a crash in Kensington Thursday afternoon.
Two adults and an 8-year-old girl were shot on East Allegheny Avenue in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood Thursday afternoon, police said.
Memorial Day Weekend is mostly sunny, warm and clear, though there are some potentially gusty storms firing up Monday.
Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect after three people were shot, including an 8-year-old girl and a teacher, in Kensington Thursday afternoon.
Memorial Day is shaping up to be an extremely busy holiday travel weekend in Philadelphia, both on the road and at the airport.
11 months after a deadly tanker crash led to a partial collapse of I-95, eight newly constructed lanes are completed and open to traffic. The collapse and reconstruction have been an ordeal for nearby businesses. Nikki DeMentri checks back in with a business just blocks away from the construction to find out what this day means to her.
A well-known cross that has stood on City Avenue in Philadelphia for 45 years will soon be on the move.
