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The pharmacy reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission after the agency found Rite Aid used the software to unfairly target people of color.
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The pharmacy reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission after the agency found Rite Aid used the software to unfairly target people of color.
More than 1 million passengers are forecast to pass through Philadelphia International Airport between Dec. 21 and Jan. 3, 2024. AAA predicts about 115 million people will travel 50 or more miles from home over the 10-day travel period this year, 90% of which are expected to drive.
Temperatures warm to a high around 46 degrees with mostly sunny skies, but the winter solstice means Thursday will be the shortest day of the year.
PECO says service was restored to most customers by early Thursday morning after a transformer explosion knocked out power to more than 900 customers. The outage happened at South 58th and Cecil streets in Cobbs Creek.
Christopher Morelli is accused of trying to arrange a meeting with the girl at a hotel, who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent.
The Philadelphia District Attorney's office said Elias Diaz, 46, who was named a person of interest in the "Fairmount Park Rapist" cold case, has been charged with murder, rape and multiple other counts in connection to the death of 30-year-old Rebecca Park in 2003.
Mike Chitwood Jr., now a sheriff in Florida, was relieved to hear charges were filed against Elias Diaz, the man police believe is responsible for the 2003 murder of Rebecca Park.
No arrests have been made after four people were shot in Southwest Philadelphia, including one man in their mid-20s who died.
The shooting happened inside a store at the gas station on the 5200 block of Oxford Avenue just after 6 p.m. in Philadelphia's Frankford section.
Monroe Smith, 67, was the pilot killed after 6ABC's helicopter crashed in South Jersey. One of his old co-workers remembered him as a trailblazer.
One man died and three other people were injured after a shooting in Southwest Philadelphia's Eastwick neighborhood Wednesday night.
T.M. Peirce School, a brand-new school in North Philly, will welcome students back after winter break.
Police said Gregory Stefan is wanted for scamming multiple people out of headstones after their relatives died.
Elias Diaz was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 17 for a string of assaults at Pennypack Park. Then two days later, police said they uncovered DNA from Diaz that determined he was involved or a person of interest in Park's murder.
Three New Jersey men will face trial in the deadly shooting of Philadelphia police officer Richard Mendez at the airport.
The mother, 40-year-old Trinh Nguyen, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder on Wednesday.
Federal investigators will travel to New Jersey Wednesday after a local Philadelphia news helicopter crashed in the Wharton State Forest Tuesday night, killing the pilot and photographer onboard.
A Bucks County mother was sentenced to life in prison after she pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder for killing her two sons in 2022, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said.
The three New Jersey men accused in the fatal shooting of Officer Richard Mendez at Philadelphia International Airport in October will face trial. A judge on Wednesday held most of the charges against the men for trial.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, Drexel University in Philadelphia is under investigation under Title VI. Details about what led to the investigation are unclear. In a statement to CBS Philadelphia, Drexel said it is committed to ensuring a safe inclusive and welcoming environment for all students and faculty.
The 68th Archbishop's Benefit for Children Christmas Party featured student performances, a nativity scene with live animals and of course, Santa Claus and his helpers who handed out gifts.
Mural Arts Philadelphia, SEPTA, and the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday.
PennDOT said all lanes of Route 202 are now open between Saulin Boulevard and Henderson Road following the sinkhole repairs. The southbound right lane was the final lane to reopen Wednesday afternoon. READ MORE: https://cbsloc.al/3RoQtlS
The right lane of U.S. Route 202 South between Saulin Boulevard and Henderson Road in King of Prussia is complete after sinkhole repairs.
Elias Diaz, arrested for recent knife attacks on the Pennypack Park Trail and suspected "Fairmount Park Rapist," is charged with killing medical student Rebecca Park in 2003. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/elias-diaz-fairmount-park-rapist-rebecca-park-cold-case-charges/
The Philadelphia area can expect rain on Saturday, but nicer weather is on the way next week.
West Chester's East Side Little League team lost its first game in Williamsport but will get another chance to play.
Alec Bohm tripled in the 10th inning, driving in two runs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals Friday night.
A tornado struck near Downingtown in Chester County during Thursday's storms, the National Weather Service says.
In a 2013 interview, Horsch talked about his life of sex and adult films. Horsch owned the Olney house now at the center of a complex investigation.
Crews are clearing debris and assessing damage after a powerful tornado ripped through Dover, Delaware, Thursday evening.
The Philadelphia area can expect rain on Saturday, but nicer weather is on the way next week.
West Chester's East Side Little League team lost its first game in Williamsport but will get another chance to play.
Alec Bohm tripled in the 10th inning, driving in two runs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals Friday night.
Police have identified the suspect wanted for terrorizing people near Philadelphia City Hall last week while wearing a "Chucky-style" mask.
The Philadelphia area can expect rain on Saturday, but nicer weather is on the way next week.
West Chester's East Side Little League team lost its first game in Williamsport but will get another chance to play.
A tornado struck near Downingtown in Chester County during Thursday's storms, the National Weather Service says.
In a 2013 interview, Horsch talked about his life of sex and adult films. Horsch owned the Olney house now at the center of a complex investigation.
A broken fire hydrant in Philadelphia's Chinatown caused extreme heat, steam line damage and a water outage affecting residents and businesses.
The Philadelphia area can expect rain on Saturday, but nicer weather is on the way next week.
After a Thursday filled with severe storms, flooding rain and tornado warnings, Friday will be a nice end to the workweek.
Numerous concerns have been raised in recent weeks about conditions in Townsends Inlet, off the southern tip of Sea Isle City.
The threat of severe weather is winding down in the Philadelphia area after an active day of storms.
Families and small business owners say a beach replenishment project in Ocean City, New Jersey, has affected their routines this summer.
The Philadelphia area can expect rain on Saturday, but nicer weather is on the way next week.
Crews are clearing debris and assessing damage after a powerful tornado ripped through Dover, Delaware, Thursday evening.
After a Thursday filled with severe storms, flooding rain and tornado warnings, Friday will be a nice end to the workweek.
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Dover shortly after 6 p.m.
The nation's oldest African American religious festival kicks off in Wilmington, Delaware, months after a fire destroyed Mother African Union Church.
Parents should start preparing their children now to adjust to a school schedule, according to one sleep expert.
A Chester County teenager is getting ready to go back to school after recovering from a special kind of brain surgery.
An experimental treatment being tested in Philadelphia could offer new hope for people with ALS.
History is the backbone of a new back-to-school vaccine campaign in Camden, N.J., launched by Grandparents for Vaccines.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
West Chester's East Side Little League team lost its first game in Williamsport but will get another chance to play.
Alec Bohm tripled in the 10th inning, driving in two runs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals Friday night.
East Side Little League of West Chester is the latest team from the Philadelphia region to make the Little League Baseball World Series.
Lionel Messi drew another large crowd in Chester, Pennsylvania, and offered fans a chance to see one of the greats.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
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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 Philadelphia area can expect showers on Saturday, and some isolated storms are possible on Sunday. Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the NEXT Weather forecast.
A Dover, Delaware, Little League team found another place to practice Friday, one day after a tornado tore through their community and destroyed their baseball field. Organizers say the damage is extensive.
Fans of all ages gathered in West Chester Friday to watch the East Side team play in the Little League Baseball World Series. East Side lost, but the team plays again Monday in this double-elimination tournament.
At La Salle College High School, Jim Mahoney helped the football and track and field teams to state championship titles in his senior. Now, he's headed to Penn State University to continue his track career. Reporter Krystle Rich has the story in this week's Hometown Hustle.
The Philadelphia area can expect a nice Friday night before some rain on Saturday. Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the NEXT Weather forecast, including when to expect rain this weekend.