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The Republican candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania on Monday compared the decision to abort an unwanted pregnancy resulting from premarital sex to one conceived through rape as he defended his opposition to abortion in all cases.
Longtime Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter is seriously ill, a friend of Specter's confirmed to CBS 3.
ACT scores are in for the class of 2012, and those who took the test in Pennsylvania and New Jersey surpassed the national average, although the numbers can be a little deceiving.
Parents in Pennsylvania and around the country are getting the message, that childhood vaccinations are worthwhile.
Police say a western Pennsylvania woman had her checkbook stolen and as she went to the police station to report the crime, her purse was swiped.
Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing elderly woman from Montgomery County.
Word from officials Friday that there is a new case of West Nile Virus in our area.
A Pennsylvania man who allegedly tried to buy a Delaware woman's baby for $15,000 faces sentencing after pleading guilty to falsifying a birth certificate.
Pennsylvania health officials are concerned about a new strain of swine flu that has been found in the midwest and now in central part of the commonwealth.
The winning ticket for Wednesday night's $337 million Powerball drawing was sold in Michigan, but two $1 million tickets were sold in South Jersey and Berks County.
A Pennsylvania judge isn't stopping a tough new voter identification law from going into effect.
The latest study on obesity is out, and the news for Pennsylvania isn't pretty.
Police officers in Doylestown spotted Logan and his friend drawing on the side of North Clinton Street with chalk and the two were ticketed for criminal mischief.
Pennsylvania's liquor sales agency says certain types of tequila are subject to a voluntary recall because glass particles may be inside the bottles.
Pennsylvania is in the top three states with the most toxic air pollution. That's according to data released on Thursday by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Clean Air Council.
Pennsylvania's scholastic athletic coaches have some homework, meeting the guidelines of a just-implemented law on preventing sudden cardiac arrest.
An Occupy Easton protester faces an attempted bank robbery charge following an arrest at an organized event at a bank – during which the "Occupier" was holding a sign that reportedly read "You're being robbed."
Some state lawmakers are concerned about a bill passed by Philadelphia city council that would add a $4 surcharge to parking tickets.
A Pennsylvania woman is in the cooler after police say she stabbed her boyfriend because he smacked her sunburned bottom.
Cutting nursing positions leads, indirectly, to higher hospital infection rates says a study published in August's issue of the American Journal of Infection Control.
They're asking the State Supreme Court to overturn a law that allows counties to abolish their office.
A Berks County man found a big surprise in his pond on Friday.
After six days of testimony, the showdown over Pennsylvania's voter ID law will culminate this morning with closing arguments.
The attorney general's office is bringing charges against two former caseworkers in a Delaware County welfare office for allegedly diverting state funds for their own use.
Effective today, a cash safety net for needy Pennsylvanians is gone.
The surging Phillies have won 15 of their last 17 games and are now just three behind the Braves for the NL East lead.
The Philadelphia area is under another NEXT Weather Alert on Wednesday for the potential for another round of strong storms.
Hazmat crews were outside the Walmart in Gloucester County, which was evacuated Tuesday night.
Court documents show that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.
A 19-year-old man was struck and killed by an off-duty Camden County police officer Tuesday morning, officials said.
The surging Phillies have won 15 of their last 17 games and are now just three behind the Braves for the NL East lead.
Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV on Aug. 23, officials said.
The Philadelphia area is under another NEXT Weather Alert on Wednesday for the potential for another round of strong storms.
Hazmat crews were outside the Walmart in Gloucester County, which was evacuated Tuesday night.
Court documents show that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.
The Philadelphia area is under another NEXT Weather Alert on Wednesday for the potential for another round of strong storms.
A proton therapy treatment being tested at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia could change the future of cancer treatment.
Philadelphia's iconic Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University museum will close to the public on Sunday, Sept. 27.
Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV on Aug. 23, officials said.
St. Francis of Assisi school reopened to students Tuesday, rebuilt after a massive fire gutted a building for pre-K through third-grade students.
The Philadelphia area is under another NEXT Weather Alert on Wednesday for the potential for another round of strong storms.
Hazmat crews were outside the Walmart in Gloucester County, which was evacuated Tuesday night.
A 19-year-old man was struck and killed by an off-duty Camden County police officer Tuesday morning, officials said.
Ahead of Labor Day weekend, families are trying to savor what is left of summer.
A tornado warning in Burlington County, New Jersey, was canceled Tuesday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region.
The Philadelphia area is under another NEXT Weather Alert on Wednesday for the potential for another round of strong storms.
A tornado warning in Burlington County, New Jersey, was canceled Tuesday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
Thursday is a NEXT Weather Alert day with a round of showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread from midday through the afternoon and evening.
Wednesday will be another beautiful late August day with dew points in the mid-50s and low 60s, so humidity will be nice and low.
A proton therapy treatment being tested at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia could change the future of cancer treatment.
After losing her mother, Sarah Kagan wants to change how employers deal with grief.
Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
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
For the first time in a decade, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this weekend.
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.
The surging Phillies have won 15 of their last 17 games and are now just three behind the Braves for the NL East lead.
The Montgomery County school had just 43 players and opened the season with a 53-0 loss.
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Jaydon Blue is signing with the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad, according to a report.
Uar Bernard and Joshua Weru landed on the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad one day after being waived on cutdown day.
Cyclists took over the streets of the city on Sunday for the Philadelphia Cycling Classic.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the astonishing career of the queen of country music, whose talent, warmth, wit, and philanthropy made her a genuine, once-in-a-generation luminary.
Three AMC Theatres in the Philadelphia region are holding special screenings to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Hosts Nicole Michalik and Patty Jackson react after country music icon Dolly Parton dies at age 80.
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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.
Wednesday is calm during the day, but another round of scattered showers and storms returns overnight. Since these storms are potentially severe, we've issued a NEXT Weather Alert. Meteorologist Grant Gilmore has the latest forecast.
Trees snapped and fell after storms swept through the region on Tuesday night in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
The entire super-center was evacuated after Gloucester County officials said they received multiple 911 calls about something in the air irritating both workers and customers.
Glenwood Earl Pysher IV was fatally shot by Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell on Aug. 23 after he went to the wrong house.
The Philadelphia region is under another NEXT Weather Alert on Wednesday for the potential for another round of strong storms, mainly later in the evening into the overnight hours Thursday. CBS News Philadelphia Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the weather forecast.