Pope Francis says "a negotiated peace is better than a war without end"
In an exclusive interview with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis called for "negotiated peace" in Ukraine and Gaza, noting the devastating effects war has on children.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis called for "negotiated peace" in Ukraine and Gaza, noting the devastating effects war has on children.
The Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley says Jewish organizations in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and other parts of the state received hoax bomb threats on Tuesday.
Police are now looking for the person who broke several of the historic church's stained glass windows, which Senior Pastor Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler said date back to 1890.
During Black History Month, the historic Black church in Delaware County held a ribbon cutting for its reopening on Saturday after it was closed for more than two decades.
The Spring Valley African Methodist Episcopal Church in Concord Township is finally seeing new life after it was destroyed in a fire more than 25 years ago.
Members of the Overbrook Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia said they're ready to rebuild after a fire damaged the place of worship on Monday.
Pope Francis made his Christmas Day appeal for peace around the world and in particular between Israel and the Palestinians.
Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples.
The Chester church has served the Polish people in the greater Philadelphia area for over a century.
Upper Darby police are searching for a person of interest wanted in Sunday night's deadly shooting and carjacking outside of the Masjid Al-Madinah Upper Darby Islamic Center.
Many people at Calvary Baptist Church are rooting for a neighboring team that last year reached the championship game of Major League Soccer.
However, no U.S. citizens or other foreign nationals who have been stranded in Gaza since the war began were allowed to cross into Egypt.
Members of the faith community marched down the streets of Drexel Hill Sunday to call attention to the problem.
This week, two business owners helped a woman fix her car window after a viral Center City video, sailors and Marines helped one of their own in West Philly, and more. Here's what our team has worked on over the past several months.
Police departments, schools and houses of worship throughout the Philadelphia region are taking steps to address the local impacts of the ongoing conflict in Israel.
The completion of the second largest Hindu temple in the world opened on Sunday. Many celebrating the monumental day during a Grand Dedication Ceremony.
Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day of the year for people who practice Judaism.
Saint Laurence Church held its first mass back in the newly renovated space after being closed for three years due to construction and asbestos mitigation.
The massive withdrawal is having larger repercussions for the church, one of America's largest Protestant denominations.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will pay $3.5 million to settle a case that alleged Monsignor John Close sexually assaulted a teenage boy nearly two decades ago at a church in Wayne.
The Church of the Brethren on Germantown Avenue dates back to 1723 when Germans left for the American colonies to worship freely.
The ruling says the Swartzentruber Amish community doesn't need to install septic systems to dispose of "gray water," which is dirty water left from dishwashing, laundry, bathing, and other tasks not involving toilet waste.
A New Jersey man has admitted posting a broad online threat that spurred heightened security at synagogues and Jewish schools in the state last year.
SCOTUS rules in favor of former Lancaster County postal worker who couldn't work Sundays for religious reasons
Aruba's Halal Kitchen meals cater to the growing number of Muslim American families wanting a home-cooked style meal.
The body of a fifth missing construction worker was recovered Wednesday from the wreckage site of the Key Bridge collapse.
Bryce and Kayla Harper welcomed Kamryn Ray Harper April 22.
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Charles Barkley said he wants Philadelphia 76ers fans to pack the Wells Fargo Center for Game 6 against the Knicks Thursday night and "stop those rugrats from New York" from taking over the arena.
Philadelphia won the getaway game despite striking out 18 times against the Los Angeles Angels.
District Attorney Larry Krasner and City Councilwoman Jamie Gauthier visited Penn as pro-Palestinian protesters were encamped for Day 7 on College Green in the heart of the campus.
The body of a fifth missing construction worker was recovered Wednesday from the wreckage site of the Key Bridge collapse.
Philadelphia 76ers ownership and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin bought more than 2,000 tickets to give out to fans ahead of Game 6 against the New York Knicks at the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night.
Bryce and Kayla Harper welcomed Kamryn Ray Harper April 22.
Charles Barkley said he wants Philadelphia 76ers fans to pack the Wells Fargo Center for Game 6 against the Knicks Thursday night and "stop those rugrats from New York" from taking over the arena.
Bryce and Kayla Harper welcomed Kamryn Ray Harper April 22.
Philadelphia won the getaway game despite striking out 18 times against the Los Angeles Angels.
"Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew" by former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Emmanuel Acho and Israeli actress Noa Tishby aims to educate and empower readers to recognize and address bigotry.
District Attorney Larry Krasner and City Councilwoman Jamie Gauthier visited Penn as pro-Palestinian protesters were encamped for Day 7 on College Green in the heart of the campus.
Chick-fil-A's "Bricken for Chicken" promotion is usually only in effect during the second half of Sixers' home games, but starting Thursday night, it will run for the entirety of games for the remainder of the NBA playoffs.
A Princeton University student is breaking barriers in women's basketball and inspiring others to do the same.
The Antisemitism Awareness Act is designed to make it easier for concerned students to file civil rights complaints
U.S. women's soccer star and New Jersey native Carli Lloyd said she's expecting, and shared details of her "secret journey" that at times made her feel hopeless.
The nonprofit Seeing Eye, which pairs specially trained dogs with individuals who have blindness and low vision, is looking for volunteers to help raise puppies that will eventually become guide dogs.
A 2.6 magnitude earthquake was measured Wednesday morning in Gladstone, New Jersey. It was the second there in less than a week.
High temps stay well above average Thursday as we climb to 80 degrees with an amazing afternoon on tap. Thursday is warm and sunny again, but the weekend is shaping up to be much colder and cloudier.
Police in New Castle County are warning that criminals are putting tracking devices on people's cars, following drivers to their homes and attempting to steal the cars at night.
Tuesday will be warmer than normal with highs in the low 80s. The morning stays quiet, but clouds move later this afternoon along with the chance for thunderstorms mostly north of the city.
On Monday, Philadelphia had a high temperature of 90 degrees, marking the first time the area experienced a 90-degree or higher temperature this year and tying the record for the day, last set in 1974.
Wilmington police are asking for the public's help identifying an unknown man they found in a Delaware landfill in 1978.
Cassie Donahue and her mom Jane are lacing up their sneakers for Sunday's Broad Street Run and it's all for a good cause. The duo is helping raise money for cancer research in honor of their late father and husband.
Recall involves shelled walnuts distributed in 19 states and sold in bulk bins at natural food and co-op stores.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
Before heading outside to enjoy Philadelphia's warm weather, know the differences between heat stroke and heat exhaustion and what to do if you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms.
Dutch medical device maker Philips says it's reached a $1.1 billion deal in the United States to settle lawsuits over faulty sleep machines in a case that's rocked the company.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
Regulators have closed Republic First Bank's 32 branches in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York and they will be taken over by Fulton Bank.
For the second time in a month, Aramark union workers will go on strike, this time during Game 3 of the Philadelphia 76ers-New York Knicks playoff series at the Wells Fargo Center.
From a new Taylor Swift to an exclusive Pearl Jam "Dark Matter" vinyl, Record Store Day 2024 will be a big one for record stores in the Philadelphia area and worldwide.
Wawa is officially in central Pennsylvania.
A driver and passenger on Route 202 were killed after their vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a car-carrier truck in North Wales, Pennsylvania on Monday, according to police.
Starting Monday, the city of Philadelphia is cracking down on drivers who park on streets in the 14 neighborhoods being cleaned as part of the Mechanical Street Cleaning program.
The fatal crash in Boothwyn shut down Route 322 from Chelsea Parkway to Creek Parkway for several hours on Wednesday afternoon.
"Intercity bus carriers" will be relocating from the Spring Garden Street area of the city as soon as Labor Day, Philadelphia transportation officials told a Northern Liberties neighborhood group.
Three construction workers died on I-83 in York County, Pennsylvania after a truck struck their vehicle in an active work zone, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Bryce and Kayla Harper welcomed Kamryn Ray Harper April 22.
Charles Barkley said he wants Philadelphia 76ers fans to pack the Wells Fargo Center for Game 6 against the Knicks Thursday night and "stop those rugrats from New York" from taking over the arena.
Philadelphia won the getaway game despite striking out 18 times against the Los Angeles Angels.
"Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew" by former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Emmanuel Acho and Israeli actress Noa Tishby aims to educate and empower readers to recognize and address bigotry.
Chick-fil-A's "Bricken for Chicken" promotion is usually only in effect during the second half of Sixers' home games, but starting Thursday night, it will run for the entirety of games for the remainder of the NBA playoffs.
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See who's nominated for the 77th annual Tony Awards. The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 16.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
Billie Eilish on Monday announced a world tour for her third studio album, "Hit Me Hard and Soft," that will see the nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer stop in Philadelphia this fall.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
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Great Valley High School senior Lucca Ruggieri is already working his dream job: campaign manager for Republican Neil Young's run at Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District.
While students aren't using real tattoo machines, an elective class at West Philadelphia High School is teaching students the techniques to create intricate tattoo designs.
William Bodine High School's robotics team is one of a few schools in the area set to represent Philadelphia at the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Texas.
Two Bucks County girls wrestling medal winners are hopeful more young women will get involved in the male-dominated sport.
Students in Philadelphia's Law Pathway program are learning more about a possible legal career with help from Penn's law school and the Troutman Pepper law firm.
No one was injured when fire destroyed a large home on Leopard Road in Berwyn, Chester County, Wednesday, officials said. Firefighters were called to the scene just after 5:30 p.m.
Bill Kelly says our beautiful start to May in the Philadelphia region will continue on Thursday with a mostly sunny and warm day with a high of 86.
Police said the man was fishing in the Schuylkill River near the Upper Merion Boathouse in Montgomery County.
The pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia reached Day 7. Some students said they feel unsafe on campus, but protesters said they intend to stay. Public officials visited the camp Wednesday.
The Broad Street Run is Sunday morning in Philadelphia. Road closures and parking restrictions will be in place starting at 2 a.m. Sunday, and SEPTA will have extra service.