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Akwaaba Tea Salon in West Philadelphia is thriving thanks to Instagram and popular period shows like "Bridgerton."
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Yordan Alvarez hit three home runs and rookie Spencer Arrighetti carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning as the Houston Astros routed the Philadelphia Phillies and Taijuan Walker 10-0 on Wednesday.
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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.
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For the first time, we're seeing footage of Nancy Pelosi reacting to the Jan. 6 insurrection as she was evacuated from the capitol. It comes just hours after former President Donald Trump was indicted on revised charges, allegations that he broke the law when he tried to overturn the 2020 election. CBS News Correspondent Skyler Henry reports from Capitol Hill.
Philadelphia police arrested a man after a woman was shot in the leg in the parking lot of a Wells Fargo bank in Rhawnhurst on Monday morning. Police said a 26-year-old man turned himself in Tuesday and has been charged in the shooting. The 61-year-old victim is in stable condition at the hospital.
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Even first responders like city firefighters and police officers need a helping hand to stay cool with Wednesday’s scorching heat. Josh Sanders introduces a volunteer group that has served Philadelphia’s first responders for more than a century.