Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill, rejecting challenge
The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a challenge targeting the availability of a widely used abortion pill, preserving access to the drug.
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The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a challenge targeting the availability of a widely used abortion pill, preserving access to the drug.
In January, the FDA changed regulations to allow retail pharmacies to sell the drug mifepristone.
The Supreme Court said it will take up the Biden administration's bid to maintain access to mifepristone.
Anti-abortion groups claim the FDA's green light of mifepristone forces them into situations where they must perform elective abortions.
The decision from the Supreme Court blocks lower court orders that would have restricted the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.
The Supreme Court has until midnight Friday to announce its decision about possible restrictions on the pill mifepristone.
Limits on how late into a pregnancy the drug can be taken, who can prescribe it and how it can be dispensed were set to take effect Saturday at 1 a.m.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement the Justice Department "strongly disagrees" with the decision from an appeals court.
Clouds will increase late Friday in the Philadelphia region as our next system approaches.
Penn State lost to Notre Dame in heartbreaking fashion on Thursday night.
Global temperatures in 2024 soared to yet another record level, but this time it was such a big jump that Earth temporarily passed a major symbolic climate threshold.
Officials say Samuel Hardy defrauded Camden Catholic High School of thousands of dollars.
Morgan Frost scored Philadelphia's only goal as the Flyers lost to Dallas, 4-1.
The Macy's location on Market Street in Philadelphia is set to close sometime in March.
Clouds will increase late Friday in the Philadelphia region as our next system approaches.
Volunteers from the Philadelphia region are deploying to help with relief efforts from at least five fires in Southern California.
Penn State lost to Notre Dame in heartbreaking fashion on Thursday night.
Global temperatures in 2024 soared to yet another record level, but this time it was such a big jump that Earth temporarily passed a major symbolic climate threshold.
Clouds will increase late Friday in the Philadelphia region as our next system approaches.
City leaders say Philadelphia neighborhoods are safer now that a Port Richmond firehouse has its pumper truck back.
Philadelphia and Habitat for Humanity paid tribute to President Jimmy Carter Thursday as the nation said its final goodbyes.
Volunteers from the Philadelphia region are deploying to help with relief efforts from at least five fires in Southern California.
The Philadelphia Auto Show roars back in 2025 with many electric vehicles and classic cars at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Clouds will increase late Friday in the Philadelphia region as our next system approaches.
Officials say Samuel Hardy defrauded Camden Catholic High School of thousands of dollars.
A new audit has found nearly 400 New Jersey police departments spent over $1 million total on a controversial training program known as "Street Cop."
The body of a woman found in Belleplain State Forest in December has been identified and a suspect has been charged, police said.
Volunteers from the Philadelphia region are deploying to help with relief efforts from at least five fires in Southern California.
Clouds will increase late Friday in the Philadelphia region as our next system approaches.
The Delaware State Fire Marshal said a two-alarm fire that damaged multiple townhomes in Newark was caused by smoking.
The frigid conditions, along with icy spots, continue to be the dominating weather story around the Philadelphia region.
A Montgomery County HVAC specialist is offering tips on how to save money on heat bills as temperatures drop.
Delaware State University will officially introduce for Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson as its new head football coach on Wednesday.
Norovirus is a highly contagious gastrointestinal virus, and the best defense is good hygiene and cleaning.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.
A stretch of cold weather is on the way along with some snow, which could be, in certain cases, a recipe for disaster.
It was April 22, 1976, when little Maura Sammon, along with her grandparents, found herself at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport.
Retail department store chain Kohl's announced Thursday it would close 27 stores in 2025, with 10 stores to be shuttered in California and 17 others across 14 states.
The Macy's location on Market Street in Philadelphia is set to close sometime in March.
The Philadelphia Auto Show roars back in 2025 with many electric vehicles and classic cars at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
With the decision by President Biden to block the sale, Pittsburgh-area elected officials made their thoughts known.
The micro bakery gets a glow-up with its first brick-and-mortar location in Philadelphia's East Kensington neighborhood.
Surveillance video captured the shocking moment the road folded beneath the SEPTA bus in Philadelphia's Hunting Park neighborhood.
Throughout the Philadelphia region, crews are working to make sure the roads and highways are prepped ahead of the snow.
Tollbooths will be a thing of the past along a major roadway as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission opts for open road tolling. Here's what drivers should know.
Officials say a husband and wife were crossing the street in South Philadelphia when they were struck by a SEPTA bus.
SEPTA officials warned customers of a card production issue impacting some customers on Thursday.
Penn State lost to Notre Dame in heartbreaking fashion on Thursday night.
Morgan Frost scored Philadelphia's only goal as the Flyers lost to Dallas, 4-1.
The Philadelphia 76ers ruled rookie guard Jared McCain out for the remainder of the season on Thursday night.
While the Eagles upgraded quarterback Jalen Hurts to a full participant, wide receiver A.J. Brown missed practice.
Johnny Gaudreau's jersey number will be retired by his junior team, USHL's Dubuque Fighting Saints, at a ceremony honoring him and his late brother, Matthew.
"Inside Edition" correspondent Alison Hall opens up about her breast cancer battle and how Olivia Munn's own experience with early detection inspired her to take a life-saving risk assessment test.
The East Passyunk Opera Project will close out its annual "Love Notes 4 Philly" production on Saturday in South Philadelphia.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations canceled an in-person announcement planned for Wednesday morning due to devastating wildfires and winds in the Los Angeles area.
Union ushers at the Kimmel Center and other arts venues appear to have reached a deal to avoid a strike, a spokesperson for the venues said.
The actor Aubrey Plaza has spoken out for the first time since her husband Jeff Baena's death last week. He was 47.
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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.
Notre Dame will play the winner of Friday's Cotton Bowl between Texas and Ohio State in the national championship.
The store on Market Street is one of 66 Macy's locations set to close their doors, the department store announced.
Friday will be another cold day in the Philadelphia region. Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the forecast, including the latest on this weekend's storm.
Volunteers from Pennsylvania and New Jersey are headed to California to help those affected by the wildfires burning in Los Angeles County, California. Plus, Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly explains how the winds are affecting conditions there.
La Salle men's basketball coach Fran Dunphy spoke to CBS Philadelphia's Pat Gallen about the Big 5 classic, the challenges facing college coaches today and more.