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Northeast Detectives say the students didn't get too far. It was about 2 p.m. when they were stopped by police near the intersection of Loretto and Longshore in the city's Oxford Circle section.
The police department's aviation unit expects to receive the two new Eurocopter AS350 B2 ("AStar") helicopters next summer.
An attempted robbery at 11th & Lehigh Streets ended in a two-car crash on Cambria Street in North Philadelphia Friday shortly before 4 a.m.
Authorities have made an arrest in connection with the discovery of six pipe bombs in the basement an Oxford Circle home.
A man wanted on a state parole violation and aggravated assault warrant in South Philadelphia is shot by U.S. Marshals as he tries to avoid capture at a Penn's Landing restaurant.
A 40-year old Philadelphia woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing an iPad left behind on a plane at Philadelphia International Airport.
A driver crashed into three parked cars around 10 p.m. at Tabor Road and Landis Street.
A couple of recent incidents have cast new doubt on the Philadelphia Police Department's use of the "stop-and-frisk" tactic for fighting crime.
Police are searching for two suspects who broke into a soft pretzel business in Northeast Philadelphia early Monday morning.
The accident happened just after 10 p.m. Saturday along State Road, near Ashburner Street.
Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a man at gunpoint while the victim was making a withdraw at an ATM in Northeast Philadelphia.
Police say a 70-year-old man is hospitalized after he was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery Thursday night in Kingsessing.
Police are search for an attempted luring suspect after they say he tried his crime twice -- targeting two children walking to school.
The Philadelphia Police Department is looking to identify two suspects who robbed a Rite Aid in Feltonville.
Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect who was caught on surveillance tape breaking into a deli and stealing thousands of dollars.
Police are investigating a shooting in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday morning that sent a man to the hospital.
A preschooler brought drugs and cash to a Philadelphia grade school Tuesday morning and was showing it off to classmates, police said.
Police say the woman, Atlanta Deveney, 35, was choked and beaten, and her child, Elijah Rosado, 12, was stabbed in the neck and chest before the apartment caught fire.
Police say a woman is in critical condition after she crashed her car into a house in the cities Frankford neighborhood early Saturday morning.
Philadelphia Police are investigating a stabbing on South Street overnight that sent one man to the hospital.
The incident was reported shortly before 9 p.m. at the 1400 block of N. 15th Street.
Police are searching for a second man involved in shooting overnight Thursday in Juniata.
Philadelphia Police say the suspect who violently attacked a 75-year-old man in a gas station, robbed an 18-year-old female one hour later.
Philadelphia Police are searching for two suspects wanted in connection with a robbery in Fishtown.
A Philadelphia police officer has turned himself in to face charges stemming from an off-duty car crash that killed the other driver.
Cybersecurity experts warn scammers are using fake CAPTCHA prompts to trick people into installing malware on their devices.
Temple University alum Dr. David Hartman was the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school.
Pop-up showers and storms are likely throughout Wednesday in the Philadelphia region, so keep the umbrella handy.
Officials from Delaware County and the FBI are warning that scammers are pretending to be local government officials.
Luis Arraez had two hits and two RBIs in his Philadelphia debut, Jesús Luzardo allowed four hits in eight innings and the Phillies beat the Nationals 5-0 for their fourth straight victory.
Human remains were found in a wooded area in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday night, police said.
Cybersecurity experts warn scammers are using fake CAPTCHA prompts to trick people into installing malware on their devices.
Temple University alum Dr. David Hartman was the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school.
Pop-up showers and storms are likely throughout Wednesday in the Philadelphia region, so keep the umbrella handy.
Officials from Delaware County and the FBI are warning that scammers are pretending to be local government officials.
Cybersecurity experts warn scammers are using fake CAPTCHA prompts to trick people into installing malware on their devices.
Temple University alum Dr. David Hartman was the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school.
Officials from Delaware County and the FBI are warning that scammers are pretending to be local government officials.
Human remains were found in a wooded area in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday night, police said.
A 26-year-old Philadelphia man is wanted for a sexual assault that happened during a home invasion in Kensington.
Neighbors are pushing back on a plan to turn the former Freeway Golf Course into a housing development.
Protesters gathered at the gates of Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, Monday following the death of an ICE detainee.
A driver is in custody on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after police say he crashed into the Ridgewood Senior Living homes.
A man wanted in a Reading homicide was arrested while waiting to board a flight to the Dominican Republic at an airport in New Jersey Sunday, police said.
Under the new initiative, restaurants will no longer automatically provide plastic utensils, napkins or condiments in takeout orders.
Electronic speed cameras are now in place along a busy residential road in Delaware.
Two crews from the Delaware Forest Service traveled to assist fire crews in Minnesota working to contain wildfires sparked by lightning.
A 13-year-old boy accused of assaulting two people with fireworks earlier this month in Wilmington faces attempted murder charges, police say.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks officially has a new owner, and with it comes new hope for the future of the ballpark.
New reward announced seven years after Susan Ledyard's body was recovered from the Brandywine River.
Temple University alum Dr. David Hartman was the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school.
Measles cases have spread to the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, as a big jump in outbreaks is happening in other parts of the state.
The Chick Mission, a nonprofit, rolled into Montgomery County on Monday. It aims to save fertility for young women who have cancer by providing grants.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Delaware County health officials hope a mobile clinic will help get more residents vaccinated against measles.
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
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
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.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Luis Arraez had two hits and two RBIs in his Philadelphia debut, Jesús Luzardo allowed four hits in eight innings and the Phillies beat the Nationals 5-0 for their fourth straight victory.
Newly acquired Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez is excited to be in Philadelphia and in a playoff race.
Derek Hill hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals.
The Phillies acquired Luis Arraez and Caleb Kilian from the Giants and Brooks Raley from the Mets on MLB trade deadline day.
Bryce Harper and Bryan De La Cruz both homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 on Sunday in a game halted by rain after 5 1/2 innings.
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."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
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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.
If you're not careful, you could be scammed by a malicious web feature posing as a captcha, that could trick you into installing malware yourself. Josh Sidorowicz has tips on how to keep yourself safe in this preview of this week's In Your Corner podcast. Find the full episode on the CBS Philadelphia YouTube channel.
After many rejections, Dr. David Hartman, who's now 76, says he's eternally grateful to Temple University for accepting him in 1976. He went on to become a psychiatrist who's helped thousands of people.
The Powerball jackpot is now one of the 10 largest in the game's history, and Wakisha Bailey stopped in Pennsauken, New Jersey, to ask lottery players how they'd spend the money.
Warehouses caught fire and crews worked to contain an ammonia leak after missiles struck seven sites around the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.
After launching 18 months ago, a piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the moon around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Scientists are now studying the impact to learn more about how the moon responds to high-speed collisions. Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.