Man charged with burglaries, sexual assault of blind 90-year-old woman
Derelle Williams has been charged with burglarizing two homes and sexually assaulting two women, including a blind elderly woman.
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Derelle Williams has been charged with burglarizing two homes and sexually assaulting two women, including a blind elderly woman.
Holiday shoppers packed the Philadelphia Premium Outlets Monday, picking up last-minute Christmas gifts for friends and family. Reporter Dan Snyder has the story from Pottstown.
Engineers are working with firefighters to secure the walls and make sure it's safe so they can open North Hanover Street. There's no official word on what caused this fire, but the borough manager confirmed there has been a squatting problem inside the vacant church for weeks. Liz Crawford has the latest.
A fire broke out at a church in Pottstown that may be one of the oldest buildings in town, dating back to the 1790s. Chandler Lutz reports.
Tower Health says it's eliminating 131 positions at Pottstown Hospital and closing its ICU, cancer and endoscopy centers.
Berks County-based Tower Health is laying off more than 100 nurses and health care workers and cutting services at Pottstown Hospital in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. CBS News Philadelphia's Joe Holden reports.
A community is mourning three teens who died in a crash on Ridge Pike in Limerick Township, Pennsylvania, Tuesday night.
A missing man's body was recovered after his boat tipped over while on the Schuylkill River in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
A missing man's body was recovered Monday after his boat tipped over while on the Schuylkill River in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Sunday night, officials said.
The man who allegedly shot a police officer during a barricade situation in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, is now dead, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said Monday.
Officials say 25-year-old Andrew Ecker shot a police officer in Pottstown on Sunday and then barricaded himself inside his home for hours.
A man who allegedly shot a police officer in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody after an hours-long barricade on Sunday night, a Montgomery County official said.
A police officer is recovering after being shot while responding to a domestic incident in Pottstown. It happened in an apartment complex on Chestnut Street Friday afternoon. One shot hit the officer in his right hip. He's now in stable condition. The suspect is facing attempted murder and other charges.
An officer is recovering Friday after being shot while responding to a domestic violence incident in Pottstown. Ray Strickland talked to residents who live nearby.
Police in Pottstown, Pennsylvania believe a 14-year-old was shot during a fight involving multiple teenage girls on Tuesday, July 2.
Police in Pottstown, Pennsylvania believe a 14-year-old was shot during a fight involving multiple teenage girls on Tuesday, July 2.
A human skull found in a pond near a Pottstown home in April 2022 has been identified as a man who hasn't been found since 2004.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announces law granting Medicaid coverage for donated breast milk. Kim Hudson reports.
Toni Kirk started the fire when she was under the influence of drugs, prosecutors say.
Police say a 15-year-old shot a 39-year-old man in front of several witnesses in Pottstown on Wednesday.
People who are homeless and their advocates are suing to stop Pottstown officials from evicting dozens of people from an encampment near the Schuylkill River Trail in Pottstown.
People who are homeless and their advocates are suing to stop Pottstown officials from evicting dozens of people from an encampment near the Schuylkill River Trail in Pottstown.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. CBS News Philadelphia spoke with the woman's heartbroken mother.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A family is devastated after a murder-suicide in Pottstown last Sunday. Kim Hudson spoke with the woman’s heartbroken mother.
It has been a rough first week of school in Pottstown. Parents and students found some bus routes were cut.
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.
Nick Nurse has rejoined the Philadelphia 76ers after attending his brother's funeral.
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.
The Knicks beat the 76ers, 108-102, on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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.
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.
Nick Nurse has rejoined the Philadelphia 76ers after attending his brother's funeral.
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.
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.
The Sixers' Joel Embiid will miss Wednesday's game against the Knicks because of a sprained right ankle and right hip soreness.
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.
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.
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.
A Market East celebration with car-free streets, live music, food and more will be announced for early summer.
Police in Delco say teens who were riding e-bikes caused havoc and damaged the baseball and softball fields at Cardinal O'Hara High School.
The Philadelphia DA's office announced charges against 18-year-old Robert Littlepage Jr. in connection with the crash outside S. Weir Mitchell Elementary in Southwest Philadelphia.