Leaders Hope Return Of Miss America Pageant Helps Atlantic City's Bottom Line
While contestant delegations, as well as production crews have been here for more than one week, the city expects the biggest economic impact to be felt this weekend.
While contestant delegations, as well as production crews have been here for more than one week, the city expects the biggest economic impact to be felt this weekend.
The city's 12 casinos took in $298.1 million, down 4.8 percent from August 2012.
Seasonal layoffs at struggling Atlantic City casinos are coming a little sooner than usual.
It'll be the first time in seven years that the Miss America contestants will be introduced in front of Boardwalk Hall.
What if, after seven years of plunging casino revenues and fleeing customers, Atlantic City's real problem was this: People are wearing too much clothing?
The Coast Guard says a helicopter crew has rescued two children who became stranded in the marsh near New Jersey's Oyster Creek.
Quarterly profit numbers for Atlantic City's 12 casinos are down…again, but officials are encouraged by trends outside of the gaming halls.
Atlantic City's 12 casinos saw their collective earnings fall by nearly 45 percent in the second quarter of 2013, state regulators said Thursday.
Chopper 3 HD was over the 56-foot fishing vessel around noon.
A federal appeals panel in Philadelphia continues to weigh New Jersey's efforts to legalize sports betting.
An aggressive slot refund promotion helped Atlantic City's newest casino to a banner month in July, but most of the rest of the casinos got off to a cool start as summer heated up.
This was a sight experienced fisherman David Hermann had never seen before.
Thirty-seven firms have applied to get a piece of the Internet gambling business when it gets underway in New Jersey later this year.
The annual 65-mile Irish pub Tour de' Shore bike ride to Atlantic City reached its goal to raise $600,000 for children's charities before the event concluded.
The 5th Annual Food and Wine Festival runs Thursday through Sunday and is expected to draw thousands of visitors.
A British online gambling company says it wants to buy or build an Atlantic City casino so it can offer online betting in the United States.
An Atlantic City casino can control how much weight that its cocktail servers gain.
As Sandra Taliaferro prepares to move out of her apartment to make way for redevelopment efforts near Atlantic City's newest casino, she recalls the state of the city when she moved there as a teenager more than 50 years ago.
Friday may have been the hottest day of the heat wave and many from the area decided the shore was the best place to be.
Find out more about National Ice Cream Day.
Prosecutors announced a Camden man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in a fatal Atlantic City casino garage carjacking.
Atlantic City's newest casino has laid off 75 salaried professional employees even as the casino is attracting more customers.
The Miss America pageant will rule the roost in Atlantic City after a seven year absence in September.
Kylen Pratt, 23, was convicted of murdering and burning the body of his romantic partner, 20-year-old Naasire Johnson back in 2022, the DA's Office said.
It's officially spooky season! Check out our list of haunted houses in the Philadelphia area. Happy haunting.
Former Sixers center Dikembe Mutombo, whom Daryl Morey called "an amazing human being," has died from brain cancer. He was 58.
At Departed parties, people are free to be themselves in an immersive house music experience.
Delaware County's Chaddsford Winery has been sold to the Vinton family, which owns White Horse Winery in Hammonton, New Jersey.
Kylen Pratt, 23, was convicted of murdering and burning the body of his romantic partner, 20-year-old Naasire Johnson back in 2022, the DA's Office said.
It's officially spooky season! Check out our list of haunted houses in the Philadelphia area. Happy haunting.
Former Sixers center Dikembe Mutombo, whom Daryl Morey called "an amazing human being," has died from brain cancer. He was 58.
At Departed parties, people are free to be themselves in an immersive house music experience.
Delaware County's Chaddsford Winery has been sold to the Vinton family, which owns White Horse Winery in Hammonton, New Jersey.
Kylen Pratt, 23, was convicted of murdering and burning the body of his romantic partner, 20-year-old Naasire Johnson back in 2022, the DA's Office said.
It's officially spooky season! Check out our list of haunted houses in the Philadelphia area. Happy haunting.
At Departed parties, people are free to be themselves in an immersive house music experience.
Delaware County's Chaddsford Winery has been sold to the Vinton family, which owns White Horse Winery in Hammonton, New Jersey.
Some counties are already approaching their best fall color. See where leaves are starting to turn in the Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources' Fall Foliage Report.
It's officially spooky season! Check out our list of haunted houses in the Philadelphia area. Happy haunting.
Officer Bobby Shisler family and fellow law enforcement gathered in Westville, New Jersey to unveil a memorial honoring the 27-year-old, who died in the line of duty in 2023.
Saturday will be filled with gray skies and patchy fog with scattered showers. Temperatures sit in the mid-70s before dropping into the 60s later tonight.
A permanent memorial honoring the life of Bobby Shisler, a Deptford Township police officer shot in the line of duty in 2023, will be unveiled this weekend.
Sebastian Maniscalco is coming to South Philly, Vampire Weekend will take over The Mann and Teddy Swims is headlining in the Garden State. Check out our latest weekend guide!
It's officially spooky season! Check out our list of haunted houses in the Philadelphia area. Happy haunting.
Saturday will be filled with gray skies and patchy fog with scattered showers. Temperatures sit in the mid-70s before dropping into the 60s later tonight.
Friday morning fog has moved out before bands of showers from Tropical Depression Helene hit Friday night into Saturday.
After tolls increased on the four Delaware River Port Authority bridges into Philadelphia, the Delaware River and Bay Authority could follow suit.
According to AAA, prices at the pump in Delaware have fallen $0.70/gal from this time last year, and experts with GasBuddy say they're the lowest we've seen since 2021.
There's a social media fad called "chroming" that a doctor in Pittsburgh wants parents to know about.
The Big Ten Football Conference is hoping to give a big boost to lagging blood donations with a nationwide donation competition.
CyberKnife technology has evolved and can be a quick and easier treatment for our four-legged friends with cancer.
Filling up care packages for families with babies in intensive care, where newborns often teeter between life and death.
A New Jersey woman turning 101 says she reached the milestone age by eating whatever she wants, "but in moderation."
SEPTA is trying to stop fare evasion by putting full-length gates at nine additional stations in Philadelphia.
Nearly 300 Sheetz stores in Pennsylvania are now selling canned cocktails after a new law went into effect.
Food service workers at Citizens Bank Park, Lincoln Financial Field and the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia went on strike early Monday morning.
Mike Monachetti is proud to be running Mike's Seafood in Sea Isle City's Fish Alley.
Hotels and restaurants in Philadelphia are hoping the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump brings a boost for business.
SEPTA is trying to stop fare evasion by putting full-length gates at nine additional stations in Philadelphia.
Work on the New Hope-Lambertville Toll-Supported Bridge will be extended into 2025 because of an unexpected structural issue.
Dozens of flights in and out of Philadelphia International Airport were delayed or canceled because of Hurricane Helene Thursday.
After tolls increased on the four Delaware River Port Authority bridges into Philadelphia, the Delaware River and Bay Authority could follow suit.
A crash near the Allegheny Avenue exit on I-95 is causing a backup in Philadelphia Thursday morning.
Former Sixers center Dikembe Mutombo, whom Daryl Morey called "an amazing human being," has died from brain cancer. He was 58.
Dikembe Mutombo, who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022.
Jalen Hurts didn't make excuses for the team's poor performance after the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Buccaneers.
Kyle Schwarber and Weston Wilson each drove in two runs, Aaron Nola earned his 14th win and the Phillies avoided a series sweep Sunday against the Nationals.
The Philadelphia Eagles have an early bye week for the first time in nearly a decade, and the team surely needs it.
It's officially spooky season! Check out our list of haunted houses in the Philadelphia area. Happy haunting.
Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
Sebastian Maniscalco is coming to South Philly, Vampire Weekend will take over The Mann and Teddy Swims is headlining in the Garden State. Check out our latest weekend guide!
Question Time is holding a rare U.S. election special in Pennsylvania, and is looking for audience members to participate.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
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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.
Ben Arsenal, a DJ and founder of Departed, and Steve Haas, his director of operations, are forming an underground movement among house DJs by combining electronic music with live artists to create immersive experiences.
Philadelphia Police are warning of more arrests this week in connection with several illegal car meetups earlier this month in the city. Meanwhile, a $1 billion Mega Millions ticket sold in New Jersey remains unclaimed — more on those stories in our Monday morning Digital Brief.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are turning their attention to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Monday. Trump is expected to survey storm damage while campaigning in Georgia, and Harris is meeting with FEMA officials in Washington, D.C.
More than 150 search-and-rescue missions were carried out around Asheville, North Carolina over the weekend after the city was devastated by the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Thousands of people are still without power and cell service, and flooding closed roads and destroyed homes and businesses.
Millions of people across multiple states are still reeling from Hurricane Helene. Operation BBQ Relief is currently stationed in Tallahassee, Florida, where the organization has already handed out tens of thousands of meals to storm victims. Director of Operations Skeeter Stone joined CBS News Philadelphia to talk about the aid mission so far, and their plans to help people in hard-hit North Carolina in Georgia.