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Have you ever received a late notice for a parking ticket you didn't know you got? You're not alone.
"I do think that the Councilman's bill, if its explained to me correctly, is visionary thinking. And I'm ashamed that someone here didn't think of it," Vince Fennerty said.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority has unveiled the latest weapon in its charm offensive: a Facebook page to explain its mission.
The Parking Authority slaps you with a $20 penalty if you don't pay a ticket within fifteen days. City Councilman Bill Greenlee says by the time the Authority mails out a reminder that you owe, the penalty has been added.
The authority's director, Vince Fenerty, says the ongoing operation is born from customer complaints "that our parking enforcement officers were not trained well and were ignorant."
Those delivery trucks that park illegally in Center City can be a real nuisance for drivers, but they're a cash cow for the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
A local cab company says it's willing to provide handicapped-accessible taxis, but it's waiting for permission from the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
The plan before City Council's Streets Committee would have reserved a single parking space for a hotel-owned car near every hotel to give complimentary local trips to guests.
Thousands of flights are canceled and public transportation service is suspended throughout the area due to Hurricane Irene.
Advocates for the disabled are filing a federal lawsuit to force the Philadelphia Parking Authority to provide accessible taxis to people who use wheelchairs.
It was a whopper of a ticket, over $300 for parking in a handicapped space. But there was just one problem, the spot didn't exist! One man faced an uphill battle getting anyone to check it out, that is until 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan got involved.
Part of the school district bailout that the mayor plans is an increase in the cost of parking on the street in Center City and University City. Rates will go up by 50-cents.
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is proposing a tax on soda and other sugary drinks as he and City Council continue trying to help bail out the cash-starved Philadelphia school district.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority has approved a $1 surcharge for all cab rides in the city. The new surcharge means customers who step into a cab will be charged $1 even before your ride begins.
You drive into Center City, park on a block that has meters AND a kiosk. Which do you use to pay for your parking -- the wrong choice will cost you!
The Philadelphia Parking Authority has approved a new taxi manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the U.S. but no word yet on when you will see one on Philly's streets.
Parking near the Philadelphia Flower Show may not be cheap, but according to parking facility operators there has been no radical hike in prices.
It was a narrow vote Thursday as Philadelphia City Council okayed a new plan to reign in wreck-chasing tow truck operators -- a plan that gives the Parking Authority oversight. But the next step may be a courtroom.
Restaurant afficionados are going to get a treat this week and next in Philadelphia. It is Restaurant Week and more than a hundred restaurants are offering dinner or lunch specials to entice patrons to try something new.
The new cameras are located at Aramingo Avenue and York Street in Fishtown and Aramingo and Castor Avenues in Port Richmond.
City Council wraps up its 2010 formal meetings this coming Thursday and the session could be dominated by a final vote on a plan to reign in wreck-chasing tow truck operators.
A gift from the Philadelphia Parking Authority: free metered parking one day a week starting Saturday.
Honking all the way from the sports complex to City Hall, 175 tow trucks headed up Broad Street to protest the City Council legislation.
A bill aimed at getting rogue tow truck operators in line has moved out of a City Council committee -- but not without a little fireworks.
It's been nearly a year and a half now since the Philadelphia Parking Authority ripped out thousands of old parking meters in Center and University Cities, but many of the old poles which held those meters remain in place, littering city sidewalks.
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PGA HOPE brought 48 veterans with physical and cognitive challenges to the Chester Valley Golf Club to compete on a 9-hole course.
The crash involved at least two vehicles, with one of them appearing to have gone through a fence 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.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
PGA HOPE brought 48 veterans with physical and cognitive challenges to the Chester Valley Golf Club to compete on a 9-hole course.
The crash involved at least two vehicles, with one of them appearing to have gone through a fence in Northeast Philadelphia.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
Young golfers from First Tee Greater Philadelphia are trading in their practice rounds for a front-row look at the 2026 PGA Championship.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
PGA HOPE brought 48 veterans with physical and cognitive challenges to the Chester Valley Golf Club to compete on a 9-hole course.
The crash involved at least two vehicles, with one of them appearing to have gone through a fence 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 hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
A man died after his ATV crashed into an Uber carrying multiple passengers, Philadelphia police say.
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The crash involved at least two vehicles, with one of them appearing to have gone through a fence in Northeast Philadelphia.
A South Jersey mom says thousands of dollars in hospital bills after the birth of her daughter spiraled into aggressive debt collection tactics she claims crossed the legal line.
Grief and support continue to pour into the Gloucester County community after a 7-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus on Friday.
A child died after being hit by a school bus in Greenwich Township, New Jersey, Friday afternoon, police said.
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.
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.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
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.
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.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, Bryce Harper also went deep, and the Phillies beat the Rockies 6-0 to win for the 10th time in 13 games since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
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.
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Natasha Brown reports.
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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.
Holly Beckes is a retired Air Force medic and will throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Saturday, May 23, as the Salute to Service game at Citizens Bank Park.
The Lower Merion School District school board is reconsidering whether to give each elementary school student a personal tablet or computer.
Golfers have arrived at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, for three days of practice rounds before the 2026 PGA Championship officially gets underway. CBS News Philadelphia's Wakisha Bailey is at the course with more on what spectators need to know.
The community in Gibbstown, New Jersey, is coming together to support students and staff after a 7-year-old boy was hit and killed by a school bus last week. Detectives continue to investigate how the tragic accident happened.
A South Jersey mom says thousands of dollars in unexpected hospital bills after the birth of her daughter spiraled into aggressive debt collection tactics she claims crossed the legal line.