Why do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
As revelers celebrate St. Patrick's Day in 2025, here's a look at who Ireland's patron saint was and the meaning behind the holiday.
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As revelers celebrate St. Patrick's Day in 2025, here's a look at who Ireland's patron saint was and the meaning behind the holiday.
The St. Patrick's Day Parade has been a Philadelphia tradition since 1771.
Philadelphia celebrated its rich Irish heritage at the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday.
The 2025 Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day parade will broadcast live on Philly 57 and stream on CBS News Philadelphia from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 16.
Temperatures warm into the 60s Sunday with overcast skies before storms brings heavy rain and potentially damaging wind gusts to the region.
Final preparations are underway for the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Philadelphia. The tradition continues to celebrate Irish heritage and culture.
On Saturday, early morning fog will thin, but skies will remain cloudy with a thick marine layer mainly near the shore. Drizzle and spotty showers are possible.
St. Patrick's Day celebrations are commencing in the Philadelphia area this weekend.
Before Sunday's St. Patrick's Day Parade, the annual parade gala was held on Thursday night at the Wanamaker Building in Philadelphia.
While participating in the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day parade is a highlight for many, the reason one group exists in the first place is more heartfelt.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day parade, which features a new route.
For Colin Bradley, director of the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade, celebrating Irish heritage and culture with the City of Brotherly Love is all in the family.
The 2025 Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade will take place Sunday, and one of the biggest honors is being the grand marshal. Meet the man who earned this year's title.
Hundreds attended a fundraiser in Springfield, Pennsylvania, Sunday night ahead of the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day parade on March 16.
Even though St. Patrick's Day is still a week away, celebrations for the holiday started on Saturday for the community in Glenside.
On Sunday, Monmouth Street in Gloucester City was a sea of green as generations of families gathered for the annual St. Patrick's Day parade.
Parade attendees said celebrating Irish heritage, enjoying music and the costumes bring them back every year.
Irish step dancers at McDade Cara in Edgmont, Delaware County, are preparing for a busy St. Patrick's Day weekend with dozens of scheduled performances across the region.
This week, Good Samaritans saved a couple from a burning home in West Deptford, former Phillies manager Charlie Manuel talks about life after a stroke, we hosted the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade and more.
Irish dancers, musicians and cultural groups celebrated St. Patrick's Day Sunday in Philadelphia at the annual parade.
More than 20,000 people were in Center City Philadelphia to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Sunday's parade.
Philadelphia celebrated St. Patrick's Day Sunday with Irish dance and music during the annual parade in Center City.
Before the St. Patrick's Day Parade festivities kicked off in Philadelphian Sunday morning, St. Patrick's Church at 20th and Locust held a commemorative mass. CBS News Philadelphia's Ross DiMattei was outside the church and talked to a few parishioners about their traditions, and why the holiday is special to them.
A Wind Advisory goes into effect for the region at noon Sunday and lasts until 8 p.m. Monday. By this afternoon, winds gusts up to 40 mph are possible in the city.
A Mercer County community got a head start celebrating St. Patrick's Day Saturday as steady rain came down during Hamilton Township's St. Parade.
A college student in South Jersey wants to change the representation of women and girls in professional motorsports and drifting.
Crozer Health's closing is already impacting emergency medical services in Delaware County, with first responders sounding the alarm.
Pennsylvania native Will Howard told his parents from a young age that he would play in the NFL one day.
Police believe multiple diversion-style burglaries in Northeast Philadelphia that target elderly people could be connected.
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Crozer Health's closing is already impacting emergency medical services in Delaware County, with first responders sounding the alarm.
The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is approximately 40% contained after burning through 12,500 acres.
A college student in South Jersey wants to change the representation of women and girls in professional motorsports and drifting.
Pennsylvania native Will Howard told his parents from a young age that he would play in the NFL one day.
Police believe multiple diversion-style burglaries in Northeast Philadelphia that target elderly people could be connected.
Crozer Health's closing is already impacting emergency medical services in Delaware County, with first responders sounding the alarm.
Pennsylvania native Will Howard told his parents from a young age that he would play in the NFL one day.
Police believe multiple diversion-style burglaries in Northeast Philadelphia that target elderly people could be connected.
Philadelphia police have arrested a man they allege murdered his ex-girlfriend's father in Tacony after an argument in 2023.
This is one of the first defendants in Pennsylvania charged under a new statute banning artificially generated sexual images of a child, according to the district attorney's office.
A college student in South Jersey wants to change the representation of women and girls in professional motorsports and drifting.
An annual American Lung Association report gave failing grades to Philadelphia and parts of South Jersey, including Gloucester, Mercer and Ocean counties.
The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is approximately 40% contained after burning through 12,500 acres.
As a massive wildfire continues to burn in Ocean County, New Jersey, radar imagery is capturing the intense heat and smoke from the flames.
The Winslow Township girls track and field team is preparing for Penn Relays, a historic meet at Philadelphia's Franklin Field.
Rep. Sarah McBride of Delaware hopes to tackle the issue of the bird flu, as chicken production is her state's top industry.
The Appoquinimink School District said a crash on Route 896 in Bear, Delaware, involved one of its school buses, but no students were injured.
Fifteen-year-old Sa'riyah Patterson was struck and killed by a driver in a hit-and-run in Wilmington on Monday morning.
Fog will linger throughout the day Sunday, with scattered showers expected in Philadelphia throughout the morning. Tomorrow, heavier rain is likely during the AM commute.
Five people, including a police officer, were taken to the hospital after a car crash at Route 1 and Christiana Road, police said.
Crozer Health hospitals in Delaware County began diverting patients and closing their emergency departments Wednesday morning.
With Prospect Medical Holdings set to close Crozer Health, Riddle Hospital says it's ready for the increase in patients.
Crozer Health caregivers are demanding that the two Delaware County hospitals remain open while a new owner is found.
Cancer death rates continue to decline in the United States, according to a new report released on Monday. But there are some other concerning trends.
Scientists blame climate change for the longer and more intense allergy season, which is increasing the amount of pollen in the air by more than 20%.
A nonprofit and a restaurant in South Jersey are teaming up for Good Friday to help families in need with a meal giveaway.
Good food is part of the Good Friday holiday tradition for families in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood this Easter weekend.
West Chester toy store fears President Trump's tariffs on imports could put them out of business.
Mack Trucks plans to lay off up to 350 people over the next 90 days at its operations center in Lower Macungie Township, Pa.
This Berks County farm provides more than a million apples to food banks and schools every year. But now, sales are plummeting.
I-95 was closed from Northeast Philadelphia to Bucks County for hours on Easter Sunday as crews worked to repair a damaged 4-inch high-pressure natural gas main
The expansion of the Schuylkill River Trail from Christian to Crescent in Philadelphia is scheduled to open on May 17.
I-95 in Delaware County has reopened after a crash near the Route 476 exit.
Transportation advocates and officials gathered in Delaware County on Thursday to call on the state to increase funding for SEPTA.
SEPTA riders and state and local officials gathered at City Hall to protest the potential service cuts and demand a permanent yearly funding increase.
Pennsylvania native Will Howard told his parents from a young age that he would play in the NFL one day.
Thousands of athletes will descend on the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field from April 24-26 to compete in track and field events at the 129th annual Penn Relays.
The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated Weston Wilson from the injured list and designated Kody Clemens for assignment.
Abdul Carter, the former Penn State star and Philadelphia native, is one of the top prospects in the 2025 NFL draft.
In this 2025 Eagles-only NFL mock draft, Philadelphia finds Dallas Goedert's eventual replacement in the first round and makes multiple trades.
The 2025 AMA nominations were released on Wednesday, with Kendrick Lamar leading with 10. The awards show will air on May 26.
Much to the disappointment of anyone crushing on Philadelphia's leading man, Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts is officially a married man.
A casting call is out for extras needed when the Hershey biopic comes to film in Pittsburgh.
The WWE's 41st WrestleMania event is finally here. Here's what time it starts and how to watch all the action on night 2.
Ryan Gosling will star in the next installment of the "Star Wars" franchise, "Star Wars: Starfighter," which will hit theaters in May 2027. Shawn Levy will direct the film.
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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 world of professional motorsports has become more inclusive in recent years. But women and girls still only represent about 10% of participation across all levels. One college student in South Jersey is working hard under the hood to change that. Ross DiMattei reports.
Crowds lining up at Angelo's Pizzeria in the Bella Vista section of Philadelphia — and then staying to enjoy their food in the area — are disrupting the neighborhood, residents say.
New guidelines have been issued for performing CPR on drowning victims. Stephanie Stahl explains why they're needed.
Emergency medical services workers now face the challenge of driving patients to other hospitals that are farther away, and they say the time could make the difference between life and death.
As Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital prepare to close, patients are scrambling to make arrangements for their care.