TikTok letting users post text-based messages with new update
This announcement came on the same day Elon Musk rebranded Twitter to X.
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This announcement came on the same day Elon Musk rebranded Twitter to X.
Police in Delaware say a TikTok challenge is leading people to kicking and damaging doors at local homes.
This week, St. Joe's University stepped up to help Cabrini students after the Delco university's abrupt closure, a Philadelphia high school won a cash prize for a sports documentary produced by its students and an Ambler mom is going viral on TikTok for her hilarious sports commentary.
This week, St. Joe's University stepped up to help Cabrini students after the Delco university's abrupt closure, a Philadelphia high school won a cash prize for a sports documentary produced by its students and an Ambler mom is going viral on TikTok for her hilarious sports commentary.
Katy Kahn knows very little about sports, but her lack of understanding has actually led her to amass over 4.5 million likes on TikTok.
Katy Kahn isn't your typical sports analyst.
The music therapist spent her life helping a mission that started with her dad who was wheelchair-bound from a military injury. He was treated at Magee and really responded to music therapy.
Before what they claim as the best show ended, someone in the crowd launched a cell phone on stage, hitting the singer in the face.
Singer Bebe Rexha got stitches just two days ago after she was hit with a phone at a New York concert - now she's performing in Philadelphia.
South Carolina resident Sophia Celentano commutes to her New Jersey summer college internship by plane, weekly, revealing on her TikTok account that it's actually cheaper than renting near her advertising gig's New Jersey office.
Dramatic video shows a Pennsylvania family rescuing a cat that was trapped in a pipe outside their home.
Dr. Vivek Murthy urged policymakers and tech companies to take "immediate action" to protect young people.
Almond mom started on reality TV and has trended on TikTok. Experts call the trend unhealthy eating advice from celebrities.
Elon Musk said the new features will strengthen privacy, while the social platform also plans to introduce voice and video calling
People buy things on social media apps that either don't show up at all or are not what they ordered.
Lucky lost his legs and was paralyzed back in November, but Philly Rescue Angels nursed him back to health.
"I love to know that I put positivity out in the world," Dr. Jessica Hawk said.
Siafa Lewis reports.
CEO Shou Zi Chew struggled to convince skeptical lawmakers that the app protects user data as momentum builds for banning the app over national security concerns.
Friedman is a TikTok star at age 85, thanks to her 17-year-old grandson.
Tova Friedman is a TikTok star at age 85, thanks to her 17-year-old grandson.
CEO Shou Zi Chew plans to tell a House panel that TikTok's parent company "is not an agent of China or any other country."
CEO Shou Zi Chew will speak to a House Committee on Thursday, Jan Carabeo reports.
"If protecting national security is the objective, divestment doesn't solve the problem," a TikTok spokesperson told CBS News in a statement.
The break from TikTok comes after Ms. Rachel and her co-star, Jules, who uses they/them pronouns, started receiving backlash online last month.
The iconic Peanut World and three other other businesses along the Atlantic City Boardwalk were damaged in a fire Friday afternoon.
Penn State is nearing a deal to name Iowa State's Matt Campbell as its next head football coach, according to reports.
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $25 million to Lincoln University, marking her second gift to the HBCU.
A man was stabbed multiple times in the neck on a Market-Frankford Line train in Center City, SEPTA police said.
TWU Local 234, the union representing 5,000 SEPTA workers, said a strike is "imminent" and could happen as early as Friday.
TWU Local 234, the union representing 5,000 SEPTA workers, said a strike is "imminent" and could happen as early as Friday.
The iconic Peanut World and three other other businesses along the Atlantic City Boardwalk were damaged in a fire Friday afternoon.
It feels like midwinter in the Philadelphia region, and for a few spots, it even looks the part. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
City council in Ocean City voted in favor of redeveloping the site of the shuttered Gillian's Wonderland Pier Thursday night.
Penn State is nearing a deal to name Iowa State's Matt Campbell as its next head football coach, according to reports.
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $25 million to Lincoln University, marking her second gift to the HBCU.
A man was stabbed multiple times in the neck on a Market-Frankford Line train in Center City, SEPTA police said.
TWU Local 234, the union representing 5,000 SEPTA workers, said a strike is "imminent" and could happen as early as Friday.
Police said an officer was injured in a hit-and-run, and the driver eventually crashed into a home about a mile away in North Philly.
Everyone is expected to be OK after a crash involving a Smart car and a Philadelphia police patrol vehicle, police said.
The iconic Peanut World and three other other businesses along the Atlantic City Boardwalk were damaged in a fire Friday afternoon.
A judge ruled Menendez, the former U.S. Senator, is no longer eligible for public employment after a bribery conviction.
City council in Ocean City voted in favor of redeveloping the site of the shuttered Gillian's Wonderland Pier Thursday night.
Lumberton Township, New Jersey, Mayor Gina LaPlaca was indicted on child abuse charges Thursday, officials said.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
Three police officers credited for preventing a potential attack at the University of Delaware were honored Friday.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
Federal prosecutors say a Delaware man, Luqmaan Khan, had plans to attack the University of Delaware police department.
The first winter storm of the season is forecast to bring a mix of snow and rain to the Delaware Valley overnight Monday into Tuesday.
The NEXT Weather team is looking ahead to snow and rain in the forecast for the Philadelphia area this week.
A new report highlights the stories of kids who have survived cancer and the importance of research funding.
A little boy from Delaware County is getting his once-in-a-lifetime wish, just in time for the holidays.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Thanks to Shriners Children's Philadelphia, 11-year-old Desa Kaiser has an adaptive wheelchair that she can use for dancing.
Doctors at Main Line Health now have a new kind of robotic surgery that makes recovery quicker and easier for lung cancer patients.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Amazon's Northeast Philadelphia facility expects to see about 10,000 more packages per day during the holiday peak.
The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
Her Place Supper Club, Friday Saturday Sunday and Provenance each received a prestigious Michelin star, the first for any Philadelphia restaurants.
TWU Local 234, the union representing 5,000 SEPTA workers, said a strike is "imminent" and could happen as early as Friday.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a van closed I-295 north near the Route 70 exit in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Wednesday.
Part of I-95 North in Philadelphia will be closed overnight this week for roadwork.
Road and sidewalk closures are coming to Logan Circle in Philadelphia so crews can make improvements.
A new traffic pattern will be in place around the Philadelphia Sports Complex on Black Friday after the Eagles-Bears game.
Penn State is nearing a deal to name Iowa State's Matt Campbell as its next head football coach, according to reports.
The 2026 Men's World Cup will be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
Rookie VJ Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey each made huge plays in the final seconds as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the short-handed Golden State Warriors.
Jalen Carter is considered week to week after undergoing procedures on both shoulders on Monday, a league source confirms.
Jordan Mailata has been selected as the Philadelphia Eagles' nominee for the 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Pennsylvania is investing nearly $50 million into the production of season 2 of the HBO Delco crime drama series "Task."
Mechanicsburg native and comedian Shane Gillis will play the largest headline show of his career at the Linc in July 2026.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
"Task," the Delaware County crime drama series, will return for a second season, HBO announced Thursday.
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.
A 20-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly hitting a police cruiser and an officer before fleeing the scene, later crashing into a home in North Philadelphia.
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $25 million to Lincoln University, marking her second gift to the HBCU.
CBS News Philadelphia's Kate Bilo light the tree in Rittenhouse Square with a little help from St. Nick. Ukee Washington reports.
Sources say police were attempting to tow a female suspect's car when she backed the vehicle into a PPD car and then into the officer and fled the scene. The driver then crashed into a home about a mile away. CBS Philadelphia's Dan Snyder reports.
Reporter Ray Strickland spoke with the three officers who say they’re grateful for the recognition but that they were just doing their job.