Philly Limousine Operator Nabbed In Cop Bribery Sting
Federal authorities allege that business owner Bassam Salaheldein conspired to pay bribes to police for himself and others.
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Federal authorities allege that business owner Bassam Salaheldein conspired to pay bribes to police for himself and others.
Philadelphia police have arrested five Liberian men accused of running a phony moneymaking swindle.
The Penn's Landing Blue Cross River Rink opened for business on Friday. And plenty of people were there to give the ice a whirl.
Philadelphia police are looking for the man they say is responsible for a series of sex attacks on women in Center City on Saturday evening.
There's shock and concern on the North Philadelphia campus of Temple University over rape allegations against two athletes.
The Boyle family knows far too well the meaning of service and sacrifice. Four Boyles have dedicated a total of more than 75 years to Philadelphia's Police Department.
City Council has now chosen a date in early December for a hearing to discuss the increasingly tense relations between Philadelphia police and residents.
Philadelphia police say another woman has come forward to report a crime that may be tied to the strangler who has killed two women in Kensington and attacked a third.
Philadelphia police and the FBI have made one of the largest heroin seizures in local history, in the Crescentville section of the city.
An exclusive CBS I-Team Investigation has revealed 20 Philadelphia police patrol cars are now being repaired for cracks in their frames.
Philadelphia police may be tracking a serial killer and rapist in Kensington.
A fire department spokesman said Motorola was trying to fix a glitch affecting screens in the radio room but added that all radios and portable phones in trucks were working.
Jury deliberations resume this morning in the case of a 63-year-old health club member charged with assaulting police after she refused to give up a spin cycle seat in South Philadelphia early this year.
Commissioner Ramsey (in photo) says Patrolman William Haviland, 42, is being fired after he was seen in a bar Sunday night, drinking in uniform and on duty.
A Philadelphia police officer has been suspended for allegedly driving drunk while on duty.
High-ranking Philadelphia police officer Daniel Castro, who was arrested last week after a federal indictment was unsealed, has pleaded not guilty to extortion and bribery charges.
The ACLU is taking Mayor Nutter to court over the controversial police policy of "stop and frisk" -- a tactic that the civil rights group says is being used to target minorities.
A group of state lawmakers and a civic organization in Philadelphia plans to offer a reward today, hoping to spark leads for police investigating the beating of a southwest Philadelphia community activist a week ago.
The Philadelphia Police Department is kicking off a $2 million fundraising campaign to revive its mounted patrol unit.
A civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Philadelphia Police Department violated the rights of blacks and Latinos through unwarranted searches as part of its "stop and frisk" policy.
Officer Marc Brady, 31, is assigned to the 22nd District. He's been on the job six years.
The vote was unanimous as City Council members agreed to schedule broad-based hearings on police conduct.
Shortly before his trial was to begin last week, 35-five-year-old Rasheed Scrugs pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the February 2009 death of 25-year-old officer John Pawlowski.
A woman is dead after being hit by a SEPTA bus in the Wynnefield neighborhood of West Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Police are investigating the sexual assault of a woman on Chestnut Hill College's campus early Saturday morning.
Skies will give way to sunshine Thursday in the Philadelphia region as temperatures will be in the 60s.
The Mount Airy community is standing behind a grieving mother who lost her son to gun violence.
Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning, Adolis García homered and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Athletics 6-3.
The Knicks beat the 76ers, 108-102, on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
A former cellmate has previously claimed that the note was written by Epstein after a failed suicide attempt less than a month before his death.
The Mount Airy community is standing behind a grieving mother who lost her son to gun violence.
Skies will give way to sunshine Thursday in the Philadelphia region as temperatures will be in the 60s.
Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning, Adolis García homered and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Athletics 6-3.
The Knicks beat the 76ers, 108-102, on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
A former cellmate has previously claimed that the note was written by Epstein after a failed suicide attempt less than a month before his death.
The Mount Airy community is standing behind a grieving mother who lost her son to gun violence.
A beloved teacher at Paul Robeson High School, a school slated to close in the district's facilities plan, was surprised with a national award that left him stunned.
Philadelphia City Council met Wednesday for its final public budget hearing. It was their first major gathering since last week's school board vote to shut down 17 schools.
A woman is in critical condition after a fire at her Southwest Philadelphia home on Wednesday.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
Pop-up events from watch parties to street festivals will take place across New Jersey as the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway.
A New Jersey Lyft driver has been charged with luring and sexually harassing two female Princeton University students.
Police say a 2-year-old male wallaby escaped its enclosure at the Cape May County Park & Zoo overnight.
Heavy flames scorched a wooded area in Hamilton Township on Tuesday and threatened a half dozen homes.
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.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating a burglary spree at businesses over a three-week span.
ILC Dover has made spacesuits worn on six moon landings and more than 250 space flights since the first man walked on the moon in 1969.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, or NF, affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Holly Heenan will represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.
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.
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.
SEPTA is installing bulletproof glass on some of its buses to improve driver safety in the Philadelphia area.
A ramp onto I-95 South in Philadelphia has reopened after a single-car crash.
Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning, Adolis García homered and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Athletics 6-3.
The Knicks beat the 76ers, 108-102, on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Nick Nurse has rejoined the Philadelphia 76ers after attending his brother's funeral.
The Flyers say Noah Cates will be out for the rest of the team's second-round playoff series with the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Sixers' Joel Embiid will miss Wednesday's game against the Knicks because of a sprained right ankle and right hip soreness.
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.
Ukee Washington 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.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXt Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region.
Some of South Jersey's finest were honored by the community Wednesday night after saving a woman's life in March.
Loved ones came together to honor Kenneth Singleton, who was shot and killed inside a Mount Airy Bar on Monday night.
Life insurance company National Life Group honored David Stokes, a gym teacher at Paul Robeson High School, with its national LifeChanger of the Year award Wednesday. Madeleine Wright reports.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on Wednesday night, along with looking ahead to Mother's Day weekend.