President Obama Will Be Sworn In For Second Term Sunday
President Obama will be officially sworn in for his second term on Sunday and the public Inaugural festivities kick off on Monday morning.
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President Obama will be officially sworn in for his second term on Sunday and the public Inaugural festivities kick off on Monday morning.
The 113th Congress convened on Thursday, with its newest members being sworn in. In addition, they also re-elected John Boehner as the Speaker of the House.
President Barack Obama has met with New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie at the White House.
On Tuesday, gay rights activists broke a 32-state losing streak when Maryland, Maine and Washington approved same sex marriage by popular vote.
Police are investigating but have not yet charged a driver who's being accused of taking a mechanic on a wild ride in the bed of a pickup truck after a dispute over an unpaid bill for repairs at a western Pennsylvania garage.
President Obama has made too many changes to the White House and had too many parties to be allowed back for another 4 years.
Authorities have re-opened a 2007 fondling complaint against a priest who taught at a suburban Philadelphia high school and is now the Roman Catholic bishop of West Virginia.
42-year-old Pedro Martinez, the deputy superintendent at the Clark County, Nevada school district, which includes Las Vegas, is one of the final two candidates for the superintendant position.
Bryce Harper tripled, singled and drove in two runs for the Nationals, who won their third straight game and beat the Phillies for the sixth straight time in Philadelphia — something that never had been done in the franchise's 43-year history.
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels has been suspended five games for intentionally throwing at Washington rookie Bryce Harper.
Congress hasn't passed a budget since 2009, and frustration over the partisan deadlock has some lawmakers pushing a bill that would block their pay if they continue to miss deadlines.
Brad Lidge will not be wearing a Phillies uniform this season
A southwestern Pennsylvania race track and casino is putting its relationship with Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris on hiatus for comments he made in support of ousted Penn State coach Joe Paterno.
Chris talks about the death of Muammar Qaddafi with CBS News Military Analyst Mike Lyons, Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan with Steve Cordasco, and the state of the Eagles with CBS 3's Beasley Reece.
Thousands of family members and friends of the 40 passengers and crew killed aboard United Flight 93 were gathering with political dignitaries, local officials and residents for a second day at the newly dedicated national park that marks the site where the hijacked jet crashed during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Officials have received a credible but unconfirmed terror threat having to do with New York or Washington.
A northern New Jersey man who robbed five banks in three counties earlier this year has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison.
Matt Perkins and his family are on a summer road trip like no other. It's a job hunting journey.
Police in Washington have recovered Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick's 2008 World Series ring after it was stolen from his home in April, along with other memorabilia and personal property.
Another Phillies World Series Championship ring goes missing! Police are now searching for it and the thieves who stole it from a home in Washington State belonging to pitcher, Kyle Kendrick.
A tsunami is expected to hit Hawaii at about 8 a.m. eastern, and the entire west coast of the United States is under a tsunami warning, the first waves are expected to arrive sometime around 10 a.m. eastern.
Many folks will try to excuse Jayson Werth's "hate" comment as nothing more than a joke in the company of his new boss. Perhaps if it were an isolated incident, I would be willing to do the same, but, unfortunately, since the moment Ryan Howard watched the Phillies season end, Werth has shown nothing but jealousy and contempt for his former club.
It's easy to take Philadelphia's squares for granted -- but their presence, and persistence, is a monument to the genius of William Penn's design for a "green country town."
