The Pulse of CBS Philadelphia: Sept. 18-22
This week, several stores across Philadelphia were looted, Roxborough High School marked one year since the mass shooting death of student Nicolas Elizalde, and the Phillies clinched an NL wild-card berth!
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Wakisha Bailey is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who joined CBS News Philadelphia as a reporter in July 2021.
Before moving to Philadelphia, she was a reporter at WPBF in West Palm Beach, where she covered major stories, including the deadly building collapse in Surfside, Hurricane Dorian, and the high-profile cases of Jeffrey Epstein and Robert Kraft.
During her three years in South Florida, Wakisha was part of the presidential local press pool during President Trump's first term, covering his visits to his Mar-a-Lago estate.
A Rochester, New York native, she previously worked as a morning reporter at WROC, the city's CBS affiliate, for two years. She also spent four years on the assignment desk at WMAQ-NBC in Chicago. Wakisha is a proud graduate of Tuskegee University.
Since joining CBS Philadelphia's morning team, she has been dedicated to highlighting neighbors making a difference through her series, Spreading the Love, which airs Mondays.
When she's not working, Wakisha enjoys exploring Philadelphia's vibrant foodie scene, searching for vintage finds, and strolling through the City of Brotherly Love.
Her motto: "Everyone has a story worth sharing."
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This week, several stores across Philadelphia were looted, Roxborough High School marked one year since the mass shooting death of student Nicolas Elizalde, and the Phillies clinched an NL wild-card berth!
The Ford PAL Center in Southwest Philadelphia is one of over a dozen centers in the city helping kids stay active and off the streets.
A state-run liquor store and a beauty supply store are among the stores looted in Philadelphia Wednesday night into Thursday.
One of Philadelphia's most recognizable streetwear businesses was looted Tuesday night as trouble took over streets in the city's northeast section.
Police say a SEPTA bus driver got out to see why a vehicle was blocking an intersection, and found a man shot in the head.
A suspect was taken into custody after firing shots at an officer in Upper Darby Township overnight, police said.
Only about 6% of the students at Philadelphia Dance Academy are boys - but the academy has a program aiming to involve more boys in dance.
World War II veteran Benjamin Berry will celebrate his 100th birthday Thursday. The local hero sat down with Wakisha Bailey to reflect on the last century.
Meet Sean and Hadley Rubin, a brother-sister duo starring at Lower Merion High School, playing the same sport and position since the beginning.
Philadelphia's own D'Andre Swift will make his Eagles home debut Thursday night. Behind his success is his mom, Ayanna Holloway Swift.
Father Judge High School is taking learning beyond the classroom, with a new Career and Technical Education Academy.
Communities across the nation will hold remembrance events Monday to mark 22 years since the 9/11 attacks.
Sacred Heart Academy seniors this summer ditched their uniforms and underwent a boot camp to get a head start on applying to colleges.
Summer Reid, the student government president at South Philadelphia High School, is aiming to help curb poor attendance among her peers during her senior year.
Philadelphia schools are back in session Tuesday. Dr. Tony Watlington, a former bus driver, was out at the depot seeing drivers off on their 1st routes of the year.