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Pets become your best friend and a part of your family. If you've ever one, you know how hard it can be when it has to end. Now there are places where you can share with people who understand.
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Pets become your best friend and a part of your family. If you've ever one, you know how hard it can be when it has to end. Now there are places where you can share with people who understand.
Cyberbullying was the hot topic at the University of Pennsylvania, at a conference put together by the Anti-Defamation League.
"It's against Islamic tradition to bury someone at sea," says Dr. Jamal Elias, chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
"I think we did pretty good -- this is our best time yet this season," said Lindsay Sheehan, a freshman member of Pennridge High School's women's 4 x100 squad. "I know we can do better, but the weather wasn't so great."
The Franklin Institute's observatory is just one of a few places where you can take in the view Thursday night.
The Dr. Bernett Johnson Sayre Health Center is located at Sayre High School, serving the community with a special emphasis on obesity -- and education.
At the University of Pennsylvania, the next generation of inventors and innovators gathered for the finals of the annual student invention competetion, dubbed "PennVention."
A local university is making progress saving money and the environment.
Penn is coming off a second-straight Ivy League title in 2010 and the Quakers should be a force to be reckoned with again in 2011.
Union membership has dropped steeply since the 1980s, because of forces such as globalization, new technology, and the shift from a manufacturing to a service economy. Now public-sector unions are under attack, too, and the future of organized labor hangs in the balance.
The University of Pennsylvania has announced its spring commencement speaker. He's the parent of a Penn student and a two-time Oscar winner.
Yash Gupta, dean of Johns Hopkins University's Carey Business School, suggests in The Chronicle of Higher Education, that the collapse of the economy, showing our ineffective and even destructive business methods, has created opportunity.
It was "Match Day" today for 147 doctors graduating from the University of Pennsylvania's medical school. This was the day they learned where they will be spending their residencies.
Executive Director Jerry Fergione says they've ordered 18 Chevy Volts and 20 charging stations will be built throughout the city.
Penn led 23-19 at halftime after ending the half on a 19-4 run. The Quakers got 18 points from Tyler Bernardini and 12 points and six assists from Miles Cartwright.
The Penn Quakers can accomplish a lot with a win in their season finale on Tuesday against rival Princeton at the Palestra.
A college education has become the second-costliest purchase most families will make. What makes it so expensive?
The call is out for corporate bicycle teams to sign up for a major diabetes fundraiser in Philadelphia this coming June.
The Newtown Square man who invented the first SCUBA system in 1941 has died at the age of 93. Christian Lambertsen was a scientist, doctor and a diver.
The Penn Quakers will look to snap a four-game Ancient 8 losing streak tonight as they visit Brown.
Researchers looked at a Pennsylvania school to observe how the H1N1 virus was spread, and what they found is that boys have a tendency to spread the virus to other boys, as opposed to girls.
University of Pennsylvania reflects on the birth of the modern computer this week. University of the Sciences celebrates Founder's Day Thursday.
The Penn Museum will reopen its "Silk Road" exhibit next Friday, complete with all of the artifacts and mummies from China.
After a couple of heartbreaking losses, the Penn Quakers are spending the weekend in New York State -- starting things off with a game tonight in Ithaca against Cornell.
Dan Mavraides grabbed a crucial rebound and hit a free throw with four seconds left in overtime as Princeton edged Pennsylvania 62-59 on Tuesday night for the Tigers' seventh straight win.
Flash flooding is the greatest risk for impacts, along with frequent lightning and damaging winds
The attorney representing the father charged in connection with the alleged cocaine trafficking ring at Penn State University defended his client.
Lionel Messi's first game at Subaru Park since 2023 drew another large crowd and offered fans a chance to see one of the greats.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
One person was killed and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured when a small plane and a state police helicopter were involved in a midair collision in central Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Flash flooding is the greatest risk for impacts, along with frequent lightning and damaging winds
The attorney representing the father charged in connection with the alleged cocaine trafficking ring at Penn State University defended his client.
Lionel Messi's first game at Subaru Park since 2023 drew another large crowd and offered fans a chance to see one of the greats.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
One person was killed and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured when a small plane and a state police helicopter were involved in a midair collision in central Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Flash flooding is the greatest risk for impacts, along with frequent lightning and damaging winds
Detectives in Northeast Philadelphia are investigating an arson at the Walmart store on Roosevelt Boulevard.
Police in Philadelphia are looking for a man they say vandalized a statue outside of the city's Jewish museum.
Cheltenham School District has tapped Chris McGinley as its next superintendent.
School officials met with families Tuesday night in Kensington to explain what went wrong and where students will go instead.
Flash flooding is the greatest risk for impacts, along with frequent lightning and damaging winds
Families and small business owners say a beach replenishment project in Ocean City, New Jersey, has affected their routines this summer.
Bayonne, New Jersey, is advancing to the next round of the Little League World Series.
Camden educators visited families at home Wednesday to share resources ahead of the new school year.
While Tuesday will be hot, the humidity levels in the region will be lower, making for a good day to head to the pool or beach.
Flash flooding is the greatest risk for impacts, along with frequent lightning and damaging winds
Art DeRamus' girlfriend was hurt in the shooting while she was sleeping in the front bedroom of the home in New Castle County, Delaware.
While Tuesday will be hot, the humidity levels in the region will be lower, making for a good day to head to the pool or beach.
A 54-year-old woman was killed by an alleged drunken driver who ran a stop sign in New Castle, Delaware, Saturday night, police said.
A 6-year-old boy riding a bike was injured when an SUV struck them in Port Penn, Delaware, on Sunday, New Castle County Paramedics said.
Parents should start preparing their children now to adjust to a school schedule, according to one sleep expert.
A Chester County teenager is getting ready to go back to school after recovering from a special kind of brain surgery.
An experimental treatment being tested in Philadelphia could offer new hope for people with ALS.
History is the backbone of a new back-to-school vaccine campaign in Camden, N.J., launched by Grandparents for Vaccines.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Lionel Messi's first game at Subaru Park since 2023 drew another large crowd and offered fans a chance to see one of the greats.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
Bayonne, New Jersey, is advancing to the next round of the Little League World Series.
Bryston Stott's two-run single in the sixth inning helped the Phillies rally to beat the Marlins, 6-4, for their fifth straight win.
The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Za'Darius Smith, the team said Tuesday.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
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 stronger cold front will bring periods of showers and thunderstorms to the Philadelphia region on Thursday. CBS News Philadelphia Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly tracks the timing of the storms.
One person was killed and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured when a small plane and a state police helicopter were involved in a midair collision in central Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Cheltenham School District has tapped a former superintendent to return to the top job as leaders reckon with the aftermath of a hazing scandal that led to multiple arrests.
Two of the 13 people indicted in connection with the bust of a cocaine ring involving two Penn State fraternities are from the Philadelphia area, court records show. Documents also show that police found a gun, drugs and $1,800 in cash in the frat house room of Thomas Robinson, the alleged ringleader.
A witness who works near the scene described what she saw and heard when three people were shot in North Philadelphia on Tuesday. Surveillance video shows people running and ducking for cover as gunman fired more than 50 shots on the 2200 block of Ridge Avenue.