What's trending: Pope Leo XIV social media reaction and Philly pride
Social media is buzzing over Pope Leo XIV and his Philadelphia area connection. Chandler Lutz has what's trending on social media on Friday, May 9, 2025.
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Social media is buzzing over Pope Leo XIV and his Philadelphia area connection. Chandler Lutz has what's trending on social media on Friday, May 9, 2025.
Most Rev. Nelson Pérez, the Archbishop of Philadelphia, says he was on a plane headed back from Rome when he learned of the election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost. Pérez says a flight attendant asked him to get up and tell everyone on the aircraft the news. And as far as another papal visit to Philadelphia, Pérez had this to say: "we'll see, he's just getting started."
"I first introduced him to the city of Rome, and now he's the Bishop of Rome, amazing," Rev. Paul Galetto says about the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, now elected as Pope Leo XIV. Galetto, the pastor of St. Paul Church near the Italian Market in South Philadelphia, lived with Pope Leo XIV at a home for members of the Augustinian order in the city of Rome.
While Pope Leo XIV studied at Villanova University, he worked at St. Denis in Havertown as a member of the maintenance crew.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1955, Pope Leo XIV graduated from Villanova with a bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1977.
Pope Leo XIV worked at St. Denis Parish in Havertown while he was studying at Villanova University in the 1970s.
Pope Leo XIV is the first pope born in the United States and the first Augustinian friar to be elected pontiff.
The surprise announcement punctuated the end of the semester at Villanova University on Thursday, and then there was a joyous reaction across campus.
While cardinals were electing Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City, a group of Philadelphia students were selecting a pontiff of their own.
The Philadelphia region wasted no time honoring Pope Leo XIV, a Villanova University alumnus, with billboards hours after he was chosen to lead the Catholic Church.
On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.
While Pope Leo XIV was being introduced to the world as the next pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, students at St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia were selecting a pope of their own in a mock classroom conclave.
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Villanova University graduate, has been chosen as the next leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and the first pope born in the United States. Prevost chose Leo XIV as his papal name. CBS News Philadelphia has live reaction from around the region.
A foster mom in Philadelphia is facing a murder charge after a toddler drowned in the bathtub in her care.
A crash in Bensalem near I-95 left a New York man dead and four other people injured early Tuesday morning, police said.
New Jersey has less than a one-week supply of red blood cells and less than a day's supply of platelets, health officials say.
It's time to nominate your favorite Philadelphia places for a special version of Monopoly.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement purchased a 518,000-square-foot warehouse that may become a detention facility.
A foster mom in Philadelphia is facing a murder charge after a toddler drowned in the bathtub in her care.
A crash in Bensalem near I-95 left a New York man dead and four other people injured early Tuesday morning, police said.
New Jersey has less than a one-week supply of red blood cells and less than a day's supply of platelets, health officials say.
It's time to nominate your favorite Philadelphia places for a special version of Monopoly.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement purchased a 518,000-square-foot warehouse that may become a detention facility.
A foster mom in Philadelphia is facing a murder charge after a toddler drowned in the bathtub in her care.
A crash in Bensalem near I-95 left a New York man dead and four other people injured early Tuesday morning, police said.
It's time to nominate your favorite Philadelphia places for a special version of Monopoly.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement purchased a 518,000-square-foot warehouse that may become a detention facility.
A Temple University student said he worked out logistics for Don Lemon to cover an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church.
New Jersey has less than a one-week supply of red blood cells and less than a day's supply of platelets, health officials say.
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A Delaware County man was arrested for allegedly stalking and harassing New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, U.S. Marshals said Wednesday.
The man whom Jill Biden divorced for the eventual 46th President of the United States is now in jail on murder charges.
A Delaware man is behind bars after he allegedly attacked two other men over a parking dispute, police say.
A teenager and a 21-year-old man were injured in a shooting in Wilmington Monday afternoon, police said.
Following Sunday's major winter storm, multiple businesses, organizations and event centers are staying closed on Monday.
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New Jersey has less than a one-week supply of red blood cells and less than a day's supply of platelets, health officials say.
For Kolin and his family, CHOP was a home away from home while he waited for a heart transplant.
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A Philadelphia nonprofit is finding job opportunities for people with mental health and intellectual challenges.
In New Jersey, nearly half a million people lost enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits this year, but the impact goes far beyond those who got the credits.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
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The city says residents shouldn't park on a major stretch of South Broad Street in Philadelphia Tuesday for a snow removal operation.
Traffic is starting to move again on Roosevelt Boulevard after a fatal crash shut down the road in both directions Friday morning.
Snow-covered sidewalks, freezing temperatures and more have made commutes challenging for many public transit riders across Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is closing several roads in Center City Tuesday night to remove snow after a winter storm dumped nearly 10 inches over the weekend.
Transportation service will ramp up gradually Monday across the Philadelphia area following the weekend snowstorm.
Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 128-113 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
A Philadelphia Eagles fan says a ticket transfer mix-up left him without $1,700 worth of seats until StubHub reversed course and issued a refund.
The previous regular-season attendance record of 20,711 was set in the WNBA by the Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics on Sept. 19, 2024.
Joel Embiid won't be joining Tyrese Maxey in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.
A Villanova University football player has been charged with raping another student, according to the Delaware County DA.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
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Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
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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.
The city says snow removal has been going on since last week's storm, but it really ramped up Tuesday.
The New Jersey Department of Health said the state has less than a one-week supply of red blood cells and less than a day's supply of platelets.
A Philadelphia foster mom has been charged with murder after Sy'vir Hill, a toddler in her care, drowned in a bathtub last year and died. An attorney for the woman told CBS News Philadelphia in part, she “is devastated by the tragic, accidental death of Sy’vir Hill. Nonetheless, she has not committed a crime.”
The crash happened on Street Road at the Interstate 95 interchange in Bucks County at around midnight and involved three vehicles, according to police.
In his annual budget address, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro discussed affordability issues facing residents, housing, policies related to AI chatbot use among kids and more. Reporter Dan Snyder has the details.