Nine Trailblazing Philadelphia Women Being Honored at Catto Awards Luncheon
The list of honorees includes Joan Myers Brown of Philadanco and former CBS-3 reporter and host Trudy Haynes.
The list of honorees includes Joan Myers Brown of Philadanco and former CBS-3 reporter and host Trudy Haynes.
KYW's Pat Loeb reports the School Reform Commission adopted a lump sum budget statement for next year with a $320 million dollar hole in it.
Standing outside school district headquarters, State Senator Vincent Hughes announced plans to introduce a bill that would place a five percent tax on natural gas extracted from Pennsylvania to be used, in part, for public schools.
"Schools are not okay the way they are," says Cindy Farlino, principal of the Meredith School, in Queen Village. "They opened, and our kids came, but they are not okay."
Helen Gym is well known among local government and educational leaders for keeping them on their toes. The Philadelphia community activist will be honored at the White House next week for her service to the city.
A district spokesman says nine children were trying to swallow spoonfuls of dry cinnamon, and five of them wound up going to the hospital.
The School District of Philadelphia is partnering with celebrity chef Mark Vetri with the aim of bringing healthy meals and a family-style meal setting to students in every Philadelphia public school.
"The school district, in an affirmative and reckless way, allowed a little girl to be taken from the cocoon of a kindergarten class into a den of horror," says attorney Tom Kline, who now represents the girl and her family.
One school police officer suffered minor injuries and a student was scratched in the face when the huge fight erupted.
Kathy Fisher of PCCY says the food for summer lunch programs is available, but they need more locations to serve the kids the meals.
First Federal president and CEO Jeane Coyle says learning how better to manage money is a key life skill.
If the School District of Philadelphia has its way, seniority won't play as big a role in filling classrooms next year.
"I don't know if any of these kids will ever be Allen Iverson, but we could have the next mayor of Philadelphia," says John Dennis, 37, varsity coach for the Philly All-Stars, a Small Fry team.
Temple University officials were sounding the alarm after several students were targeted in a series of off-campus attacks.
The aftermath of the assault was captured on a student's cell phone and posted online.
State police have cited eight teenage boys for harassment for allegedly sending sexually explicit cellphone pictures of themselves to eight girls at a central Pennsylvania high school, in hopes the girls would reciprocate with nude pictures of themselves.
Superintendent William Hite says under his plan, a committee of a school's principal, teachers and a parent will determine teacher staffing at each school.
"Bats, balls, uniforms, gloves, cleats, socks, helmets, catching gear, masks, shin guards, chest protectors, balls -- everything," an official from Pitch In For Baseball tells KYW Newsradio.
A South Jersey legislator has proposed a 20 bill package that she hopes will make it easier, and more affordable for young people to attend college.
More than 250 students in grades 6 to 12 from several New Jersey counties competed in a science fair Saturday.
A student at Widener University has contracted viral meningitis, school officials confirmed Friday.
Penn State has suspended its entire men's rugby team amid claims that two players torched the team's storage shed and an investigation that revealed what police called the team's discontent with its coach.
"People should take a selfie and they should tweet it with the hashtag #IamPreK," said the head of the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children at their annual conference.
At Temple University, David and Gabby McBride were hoping they would get to spend the next several years in the same city as they continued their medical training.
In preparation, the district is encouraging eighth-graders and their parents to take a look.
A cool pattern will begin this week in the Philadelphia region with highs only in the 60s and morning lows in the 40s.
Nick Castellanos came up clutch again in Game 2 of the NLDS and hit a walk-off single in the Phillies' 7-6 victory over the New York Mets.
A 30-year-old woman was charged with murder after fatally shooting a pregnant woman outside of a Wawa in Collingdale, police said.
A 56-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run in Philadelphia's Nicetown section on Sunday night, police said.
The Weitzman Museum in Philadelphia has a new pop-up exhibit memorializing the events at unfolded in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Nick Castellanos came up clutch again in Game 2 of the NLDS and hit a walk-off single in the Phillies' 7-6 victory over the New York Mets.
A cool pattern will begin this week in the Philadelphia region with highs only in the 60s and morning lows in the 40s.
A 30-year-old woman was charged with murder after fatally shooting a pregnant woman outside of a Wawa in Collingdale, police said.
A 56-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run in Philadelphia's Nicetown section on Sunday night, police said.
The Weitzman Museum in Philadelphia has a new pop-up exhibit memorializing the events at unfolded in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
The Weitzman Museum in Philadelphia has a new pop-up exhibit memorializing the events at unfolded in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Former President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Reading, Pennsylvania, Wednesday evening, his campaign announced Saturday.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has declined to immediately decide questions related to mail-in ballots in the commonwealth with just weeks remaining before Election Day.
The Philadelphia Phillies pulled Alec Bohm from the lineup for Game 2 of the NLDS against the New York Mets on Sunday. Edmundo Sosa will cover third base.
Philadelphia Police said a 16-year-old girl and a 21-year-old man were also shot after four young men opened fire at a group of people on the 600 block of North Franklin Place.
Representatives from the New Jersey Department of Transportation discussed long and short-term solutions for what they call one of the most dangerous stretches in Collingswood.
Looking for a scare? Spooky season has officially commenced in the Philadelphia area and this weekend comes bearing thrills and chills.
This week marks 10 years since the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Camden opened, providing numerous services for people young and old.
The Hollydell Ice Arena and Philadelphia Rebels are auctioning Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's jerseys until Sunday, Oct. 6.
A FedEx delivery tractor-trailer jackknifed on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County on Thursday morning.
Ticketmaster is claiming some of its customers' digital tickets are being stolen through email scams. Here's what they told CBS News Philadelphia after we reached out.
Dockworkers began picketing at the Port of Philadelphia Tuesday after the International Longshoremen's Association announced the union would go on strike.
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.
Team IMPACT with a connection to Villanova helps children find hope and strength from new connections with college sports teams.
A Montgomery County woman received an organ donation for her second lung transplant with help from the FBI.
A New Jersey breast cancer survivor journeys through Europe's Camino de Santiago.
A new study found many children who have died in car crashes were not sitting in booster seats that could have saved their lives.
New research from the American Cancer Society shows breast cancer deaths are down but cases among young women are up.
Volunteers in Havertown launched a grassroots effort to help those affected by collecting donations to send to survivors in North Carolina.
The parent company of Philadelphia's Chart House says construction in the area "cut off visibility and access for our customers."
Delco Original Trading Company in Broomall is seeing an uptick in business as fans stock up on new merch ahead of the Phillies' first playoff game this Saturday.
Grocers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey say the dockworker strike could affect the supply chain and cause prices to rise.
The union representing 45,000 dockworkers from Texas to Maine could go on strike on Tuesday, which could halt operations at the Port of Philadelphia.
Representatives from the New Jersey Department of Transportation discussed long and short-term solutions for what they call one of the most dangerous stretches in Collingswood.
Pennsylvania state troopers are accompanying PennDOT workers in some construction zones to stop unsafe drivers.
A FedEx delivery tractor-trailer jackknifed on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County on Thursday morning.
Scheduled bridge deck repairs on part of I-76 East will have to wait another weekend because of the Phillies' playoff games.
The emergency number for the Pennsylvania Turnpike is down across the entire commonwealth.
Nick Castellanos came up clutch again in Game 2 of the NLDS and hit a walk-off single in the Phillies' 7-6 victory over the New York Mets.
The Phillies tied up the NLDS on Sunday night with a 7-6 win over the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park.
The Philadelphia Phillies pulled Alec Bohm from the lineup for Game 2 of the NLDS against the New York Mets on Sunday. Edmundo Sosa will cover third base.
Fans weren't happy with Saturday's results, but they're already looking ahead to Game 2 Sunday afternoon.
Week 5's Game of the Week took us to Bucks County for a primetime matchup between two undefeated teams.
Christopher Ciccone spent most of his life in Madonna's shadow - as her back-up dancer, personal assistant, dresser, decorator, art director and tour director.
Looking for a scare? Spooky season has officially commenced in the Philadelphia area and this weekend comes bearing thrills and chills.
Rock star Bruce Springsteen spoke out in a video and said Trump should be disqualified from ever being president again.
Take a look at the behind-the-scenes story never told of the Jersey Boys musical at the Walnut Street Theatre.
Philadelphia-based shows "Abbott Elementary" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" teased a crossover episode on social media.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
Andrew Kozak has the latest weather for the Philadelphia area as temperatures start to get cooler.
The partial collapse happened in North Philly's Francisville section. According to police, zero injuries have been reported.
A new, pop-up exhibit at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History is dedicated to memorializing the devastating events that unfolded at the Nova Music Festival in Israel one year ago when Hamas terrorists killed more than 1,200 people and took over 250 others hostage.
Andrew Kozak has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region.
Trea Turner scored the winning run for the Phillies as Nick Castellanos hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning.