Ruby Grant, West Philadelphia Block Captain Extraordinaire
At 76 years old, Ruby Grant is just hitting her stride.
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At 76 years old, Ruby Grant is just hitting her stride.
Philadelphia Homicide Detectives are investigating the murder of a 34-year-old male near 49th and Arch Streets in West Philadelphia.
Gerri C. LeBow Hall, at 32nd and Market Streets in University City, is the new home of Drexel's LeBow College of Business.
Drexel University is among those considering buying the recently closed University City High School.
A man drove himself to the hospital after being shot multiple times while sitting in his car in West Philadelphia early Saturday morning.
A man and two women were injured in a shooting outside of the Watusi Lounge at 46th and Walnut Streets early Saturday morning.
An unidentified female pedestrian was struck by a hit-run driver around 3 a.m. Sunday near 48th Street and Osage Avenue in West Philadelphia.
A couple dozen members of one West Philadelphia community gathered to voice their displeasure with the pending closure of Alexander Wilson Elementary school.
Police say two brothers got into a family feud Tuesday night around 11:30 and the incident ended with one of them stabbing the other.
The incident happened at about 8:30 p.m. at 53rd and Spruce Streets.
A vacant home partially collapsed in West Philadelphia Thursday.
They were tired after the flight from Rio to New York followed by a minibus ride back to St. David's Church on Easton Road in Willow Grove, Pa.
The incident happened around 2:20 a.m. Sunday at 57th Street and Lansdowne Avenue in the Overbrook section of the city.
Police now say a six-year-old boy is on life support a day after a near drowning incident at a community pool in West Philadelphia.
Officials are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon in West Philadelphia.
Judge Jeffrey Minehart sentenced 56-year-old Eileen O'Neill on her conspiracy and theft convictions.
Convicted West Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to running a "pill-mill" from which thousands of prescriptions for pain-killers were distributed.
The City of Philadelphia's Mural Arts program kicked off its summer program for "What We Sow," a program that celebrates food and takes art beyond the wall with cooking demos and more.
"It means very transformational things for our school," says Brother Richard Kestler. "We've been able to look at things we never would have been able to look at in the past."
The driver was shot in the hand at Farragut and Walnut Streets in West Philadelphia around 10 p.m.
Officials say a kitten was rescued by water department workers Tuesday afternoon.
A young child has died after falling out a fifth-story window in West Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon.
Tom Mallery and Kate Koehn gave birth to a brain-damaged daughter who died at 11 months. Now they collect medical supplies for redistribution to families in need.
Three people, including a 15-year-old boy, are hospitalized after a shooting in West Philadelphia Thursday night.
The incident happened at 62nd Street near Pine on Monday around 10:30 a.m.
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.
Police in Philadelphia are searching for a man they say chased at least a half dozen people last week within a half hour while wearing a Chucky-style mask.
"We've seen too many developers who are trying to bulldoze our community," Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro told "CBS Mornings."
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.
Four gunmen fired more than 50 shots along Ridge Avenue in North Philly Tuesday afternoon, fatally striking a 78-year-old man and wounding two other men, police said.
Cheltenham School District has tapped Chris McGinley as its next superintendent.
Police in Philadelphia are searching for a man they say chased at least a half dozen people last week within a half hour while wearing a Chucky-style mask.
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.
The NTSB released new videos of the Northeast Philadelphia plane crash on Tuesday.
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.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
Two people were shot and killed in Millville Sunday morning, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office says.
A man has been arrested in connection with a boating crash that killed two kids off the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey.
After a brief period of relief in 2025, car insurance costs are climbing again across much of the country.
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.
East Side Little League of West Chester is heading to Williamsport for the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series.
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.
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.
East Side Little League of West Chester is hoping to make a deep run in the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport.
MLB's first game at the Field of Dreams movie site in four years in Dyersville, Iowa, averaged 1.66 million viewers on Netflix Thursday night according to Nielsen.
Cristopher Sánchez struck out six and became MLB's first 16-game winner as the Phillies beat the Marlins, 6-5, on Monday.
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."
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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.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro talked to CBS Mornings about his executive order that puts new guardrails in place for data centers in the state.
CBS News Philadelphia got a sneak peek at some chalk art ahead of Delco Chalk Fest in Chester, Pennsylvania, this weekend. The free family-friendly event near Subaru Park on Saturday and Sunday is rain or shine.
Four gunmen fired over 50 shots on Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon, and newly obtained surveillance video shows the moments people on the crowded street took off running from the gunfire. Ross DiMattei reports.
25 towns were chosen for bringing Christmas to life through traditions, joyful celebrations and community.
End-of-life planning is a topic most of us don't want to think about, but avoiding it can cause headaches for your loved ones. Josh Sidorowicz has more on the common mistakes people make during the process in this preview of the In Your Corner podcast. Watch the full episode on the CBS Philadelphia YouTube channel.