Descendant of Betsy Ross donates sewing table to her house in Philly

A descendant of Betsy Ross is donating her sewing table to her house in Philadelphia and taking a historic journey of his own this summer.

• Jun 1

Democratic socialist Chris Rabb on primary win

Last week's primary elections likely gave democratic socialists another voice in Congress. Democratic voters in Pennsylvania's Philadelphia-based 3rd Congressional District, the most Democratic district in the nation, nominated Chris Rabb. Rabb joins "The Takeout" to discuss the significance of his victory.

• May 29

Live updating Pennsylvania 2026 primary election results

Pennsylvania voters went to the polls on Tuesday, casting their votes for Republican and Democratic candidates in congressional, gubernatorial and local races.

• May 19

What to know about today's primaries in Georgia, Kentucky and more

Polls have closed for primaries in several states on Tuesday, including the most expensive House primary in history.

• May 19

Primaries to watch in Kentucky, Pennsylvania

Kentucky and Pennsylvania are among the states holding primary contests on Tuesday night. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins with analysis.

• May 19

Massie facing Trump-backed challenger

Rep. Thomas Massie is facing Trump-backed retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in Tuesday's primary for Kentucky's Fourth Congressional District. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has the latest.

• May 18

Pennsylvania woman finds 3.09-carat white diamond at Arkansas state park

A woman from Pennsylvania found a 3.09-carat white diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas.

• May 18

Previewing the Pennsylvania primaries

Pennsylvania voters will head to the polls Tuesday for primary elections. CBS News' Taurean Small has a look at the races.

• May 18

34 years later, detective closes haunting cold case

Andy Gall investigated the 1979 murder of Janet Walsh -- and more than 30 years later followed through on his promise to her family to bring justice

• May 14

Pennsylvania suing Character AI, claims chatbot posed as medical professional

A Character AI chatbot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist in Pennsylvania and provided an invalid license number, the state alleged.

• May 5

Meet the 2026 National Teacher of the Year

"CBS Mornings" exclusively revealed Leon Smith, who teaches at Haverford High School in Pennsylvania, as the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.

• Apr 21

National Teacher of the Year revealed

"CBS Mornings" exclusively revealed Leon Smith, a social studies teacher at Haverford High School in Havertown, Pennsylvania, has been selected as the 2026 National Teacher of the Year. Smith discusses the honor, how he starts his class each day and his tips for young teachers.

• Apr 21

Mother, 6 children die in Central Pa. house explosion, state police say

A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said.

• Apr 20

Giant nuclear waste dump in Armstrong County set to be dug up

The federal government will begin the long-awaited cleanup of a nuclear waste dump outside Apollo in Armstrong County.

• Apr 16

Pennsylvania town faces fallout from Trump's environmental rule rollback

The Trump administration is ratcheting up attacks on environmental protections that Make America Healthy Again followers hold dear.

• Apr 13

Parents charged after zoo wolf injures toddler

The parents of a toddler are facing child endangerment charges after the 17-month-old stuck his hand into a wolf enclosure and was injured at a zoo in Pennsylvania. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson reports.

• Apr 6

Judge says Penn must turn over info about Jewish employees in discrimination probe

A federal judge has ordered Penn to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination.

• Mar 31

Hockey player diagnosed with Stage IV cancer at 26: "It was surreal"

David Lyon is one of the rising number of young adults to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

• Mar 28

Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself at PHL

Police said a Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shot and injured himself at Philadelphia International Airport.

• Mar 27

7-ton meteor identified as likely cause of boom heard across Ohio

Some residents immediately feared the sound was an explosion, according to CBS affiliate WOIO, but weather service officials say it appears to have been a meteor.

• Mar 17

Meteor spotted over Pennsylvania, Ohio

A meteor was seen streaking across the sky in multiple states, including Pennsylvania and Ohio, officials said. Some residents reported hearing a loud boom or explosion when the asteroid, traveling at 45,000 miles per hour, fragmented and caused a pressure wave that reached the ground, NASA said.

• Mar 17

Fetterman opens up about depression battle

Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania opened up about his battle with depression and credited his three children for saving him from his suicidal thoughts. "What broke me out of it was my own kids, and everyone needs that kind of an emergency brake," Fetterman told Major Garrett on "The Takeout."

• Mar 11

U.S. men's hockey honors Johnny Gaudreau after gold medal victory

After the thrilling 2-1 overtime victory against Canada, Team USA hockey players skated around the rink while holding Johnny Gaudreau's number 13 jersey.

• Feb 22

Melissa Rocuba's Final Moments

A woman dies after an "accidental" shooting in her bedroom. Eight years later, surveillance video upends the case. "48 Hours" correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.

• Jan 17

Remaining slavery exhibits don't need to be reinstalled for now, court rules

Displays about slavery at the President's House​ in Old City were being restored nearly a month after they were removed by order of the Trump administration.

• Feb 20

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