SEPTA Transit Police officially on strike after rejecting latest contract proposal
Union members will walk the picket line outside of SEPTA's Headquarters on Thursday.
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Union members will walk the picket line outside of SEPTA's Headquarters on Thursday.
SEPTA says a contingent plan is in place to fill the void left by the officers.
The strike by SEPTA's Transit Police is effective immediately.
The Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday that officers at Philadelphia International Airport recently set a new record for most guns caught at the airport's security checkpoints in a single year. Airport security experts say the uptick is a combination of more people traveling and more people opting to own a gun. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/tsa-record-most-guns-confiscated-at-philadelphia-international-airport-in-2023/
Ten cameras are currently on the Boulevard but they're scheduled to be turned off on Monday.
On day two of deliberations, a jury found Watts guilty of first-degree murder which automatically carries a life sentence.
Prospect Medical Holdings hasn't paid more than $400,000 in taxes and fees, which could lead to Ridley Park potentially having to raise taxes by nearly 17%.
Philadelphia police said detectives are still in the early stages of their investigation and added that it was imperative they find whoever spray-painted the Nazi symbols.
Ridley Park might have to raise taxes by nearly 17% all because it claims the parent company of Taylor Hospital hasn't paid more than $400,000 in taxes and fees.
Prosecutors said Blair Watts killed and buried his business partner, Limerick, Pa. mother Jennifer Brown in January 2023.
When a South Philly business owner decided to record a burn barrel in the Italian Market while playing Christmas carols, he didn't expect it to rack up more than 24,000 views on YouTube. “People have been saying it’s a taste of home for them," he said.
A 40-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shootout with Philadelphia police in Holmesburg on Sunday morning.
TSA has confiscated a record 45 guns at the Philadelphia airport this year.
The Pennsylvania SPCA's #TaylorSwiftChallenge is calling on Swifties and animal lovers alike to donate to a shelter of their choice.
To celebrate Berks County native Taylor Swift's 34th birthday, the Pennsylvania SPCA wants fans to donate to a cause near and dear to the global superstar's heart: Animal rescue.
2 charitable efforts featured on CBS News Philadelphia provided meals to people in need and funded research into a rare disorder.
According to NASA, one or more meteors could be visible per minute when the Geminids peak in the night sky Wednesday night.
In this week's Home for the Holidays, a Medford father tells the story of why he takes his children to see "The Nutcracker" every year.
From seeing toys come to life to traveling the land of sweets, Lloyd Freeman is hoping more fathers will join him.
Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute, says head somewhere dark and away from city lights if you want to see the Geminid meteor shower this week! He says Wednesday night into Thursday morning will be the best time to view the cosmic phenomenon. Click to read more!
Mariah Carey, the Queen of Christmas, is performing in Philadelphia tonight -and Bredenbeck's Bakery in Chestnut Hill used it as inspiration.
Watts is charged with murdering Limerick, Pa. mom and business partner Jennifer Brown and burying her in an industrial area.
Cleanup will begin Wednesday morning after a fire gutted part of a rowhome on the 2900 block of Wishart Street. One person was taken to the hospital.
Another sunny day Wednesday before a front passes ushers in colder air Thursday, when temps will struggle to make it to 40.
Prices that were analyzed are up 8.2% in Pennsylvania in the last 12 months.
