LUNG FORCE Walk returns to Philadelphia Zoo on a mission to end lung cancer
The American Lung Association hopes to welcome more than 1,000 at the 12th annual LUNG FORCE Walk at the Philadelphia Zoo.
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The American Lung Association hopes to welcome more than 1,000 at the 12th annual LUNG FORCE Walk at the Philadelphia Zoo.
A Philadelphia resident for nearly a century, "Mommy" the Galapagos tortoise was welcomed in to the Philadelphia Zoo in 1932.
Dani Hogan, the director of mission integration at the Philadelphia Zoo, joined CBS News Philadelphia on Monday morning to preview this year's ZOOtopiaries: Nature's Sculptures.
Khumbie, a red panda at the Philadelphia Zoo, has died. He had cancer, according to the zoo.
Celebrate the season surrounded by your favorite zoo animals! The Philadelphia Zoo's LumiNature light show is now open through Jan. 3.
The Philadelphia Zoo will be decked out this weekend for Halloween and the family-friendly "Boo at the Zoo" event. It's happening Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and all the festivities are included with the price of admission. Hear more from Dani Hogan, the zoo's director of mission integration.
The Philadelphia Zoo's holiday light show is set to reach new heights this year with a new 110-foot Ferris wheel.
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Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly kicks off the Labor Day weekend and the last Summer Beat at the Philadelphia Zoo.
A tiger cub’s second chance at life is now the subject of a children’s book. It's actually based on a true story at the Philadelphia Zoo. The book is called A Family for Zoya: The True Story of an Endangered Cub. The zoo held a book signing with author Debra Kim Wolf, who's also a well-known Philadelphia conservationist.
Take a look at these nine baby Galápagos tortoises. The Philadelphia Zoo is proud that the critically endangered species is now thriving.
We got our first look at some new additions to the Philadelphia Zoo. Take a look at these nine baby Galápagos tortoises. The zoo is proud that the critically endangered species is now thriving. Josh Sanders reports.
America's oldest zoo now has two new big cats. The Philly Zoo welcomes 4-year-old Rory, a female Amur tiger brought in to potentially pair with one of the zoo's 2 male Amur tigers and 8-year-old Rafferty, a male Amur leopard brought in to pair with the zoo's resident leopard, Kira. Amur leopards are critically endangered, so this is puurrrfect. You can see them both at the zoo's Big Cat Falls.
The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed three new additions after a group of male Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises hatched.
The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed three new additions to its animal family this week after a group of male Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises hatched. The boys join the Golden Girls — four female tortoises hatched earlier this year who were named Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia after a community vote.
A shared mission to improve the lung health of all Americans brought hundreds of people to the Philadelphia Zoo on Saturday for the annual Lung Force Walk — a fundraiser and awareness event hosted by the American Lung Association with CBS Philadelphia as the presenting sponsor.
It was a huge turnout of over 1,000 people at the 2025 Lung Force Walk at the Philadelphia Zoo. Eva Andersen reports live and even runs into a few familiar faces from the CBS Philadelphia family...
Fan of The Rolling Stones, Tina Opalisky, died of lung cancer in January, and on May 10 dozens of relatives will walk in the Lung Force Walk.
Authorities were responding to a school bus crash near 34th Street and Girard Avenue by the Philadelphia Zoo – we are working to confirm if anyone was injured in the crash.
More than 13,000 people voted on the names for the Galapagos tortoise hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, and the results are in. Their names are Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia in honor of the Golden Girls.
The Philadelphia Zoo's oldest resident has four new hatchlings — and they made their public debut Wednesday.
Just in time for spring, the Philadelphia Zoo is unveiling its newest exhibit "ZOOtopiaries: Nature's Sculptures." Dani Hogan with the Philadelphia Zoo joined CBS News Philadelphia to talk about the towering topiaries.
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents.
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. In an announcement Friday, the zoo said it is "overjoyed" at the arrival of the four hatchlings, a first in its more than 150-year history. The babies are the offspring of female Mommy and male Abrazzo, the zoo's two oldest residents.
Runners, set? The Philadelphia Marathon Weekend is finally here! Here's a list of events going on throughout the area this weekend.
A new partnership between Temple University and the Neubauer Family Foundation will award scholarships for up to 30 students who come from first responder families.
Chris Gotterup had enough Jersey toughness to handle the cold wind Friday morning in the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink.
The four Democrats on the primary ballot for the Pennsylvania Third Congressional District tell CBS News Philadelphia what they would do on Day 1 if elected.
The PrideFest parade Saturday will cross state lines, starting in Lambertville and ending in New Hope, where a full festival celebrates the reason for the season.
Meet Glassboro native Alexa Valletta, whose feistiness helped her earn a spot on a U.S. Special Olympics roster.
A new partnership between Temple University and the Neubauer Family Foundation will award scholarships for up to 30 students who come from first responder families.
Chris Gotterup had enough Jersey toughness to handle the cold wind Friday morning in the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink.
The four Democrats on the primary ballot for the Pennsylvania Third Congressional District tell CBS News Philadelphia what they would do on Day 1 if elected.
The PrideFest parade Saturday will cross state lines, starting in Lambertville and ending in New Hope, where a full festival celebrates the reason for the season.
Meet Glassboro native Alexa Valletta, whose feistiness helped her earn a spot on a U.S. Special Olympics roster.
A new partnership between Temple University and the Neubauer Family Foundation will award scholarships for up to 30 students who come from first responder families.
Chris Gotterup had enough Jersey toughness to handle the cold wind Friday morning in the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink.
The four Democrats on the primary ballot for the Pennsylvania Third Congressional District tell CBS News Philadelphia what they would do on Day 1 if elected.
The PrideFest parade Saturday will cross state lines, starting in Lambertville and ending in New Hope, where a full festival celebrates the reason for the season.
Three people were charged, and about $2 million worth of fentanyl was seized from homes in Northeast Philadelphia this week.
The PrideFest parade Saturday will cross state lines, starting in Lambertville and ending in New Hope, where a full festival celebrates the reason for the season.
A recent college graduate in New Jersey is warning others to look for these red flags after she received a fake job offer.
As the Delaware Valley happily leaves a snowy winter behind, many can hardly wait to hit the Jersey Shore for Memorial Day weekend.
For the first time ever, the World Cup final will host a Super Bowl-style halftime show, with megawatt headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
EMR in Camden has rolled out a new fire suppression system in hopes of stopping sparks before they spread.
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.
NAMI Montgomery County is hosting a mental health awareness and fundraising walk for the organization's free mental health programs.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
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 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is a huge boost for Pottstown, Pennsylvania-based Lessen the Loads.
Bars and restaurants in Newtown Square are gearing up for an influx of customers as the 2026 PGA Championship is here.
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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A Delaware woman died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in South Philadelphia Tuesday night while her 4-year-old daughter was in the backseat, state police said.
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.
Chris Gotterup had enough Jersey toughness to handle the cold wind Friday morning in the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink.
Meet Glassboro native Alexa Valletta, whose feistiness helped her earn a spot on a U.S. Special Olympics roster.
Three rare basketball trading cards depicting the late Kobe Bryant are expected to fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars at auctions this weekend.
The Philadelphia Flyers on Friday re-signed restricted free agent goalie Aleksei Kolosov to a one-year contract extension.
Havertown native Lee Wybranski offered a glimpse behind the scenes at how he created his paintings for the 2026 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.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
PGA Championship Director Jackie Endsley joined CBS News Philadelphia on Friday afternoon to preview what fans can expect from this weekend at Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County.
CBS Philadelphia stage manager Ron Holloman is a native Philadelphian and has worked in the TV industry for over 30 years. On Friday, he received the Impact Award from the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists.
A car flipped over in Philadelphia's Oxford Circle neighborhood after the driver lost control of the vehicle in the 1400 block of Unruh Avenue. The driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
CBS Sunday Morning’s annual design episode is coming to Philadelphia. CBS News Philadelphia's Liz Crawford caught up with Sunday Morning's Jane Pauley for a sneak peek.
Authorities say they've broken up a fentanyl trafficking ring in Northeast Philadelphia, seizing about $2 million worth of the drug.