Giving A Child A Good Book For Christmas Can Pay Dividends
Books are not only windows to a new world, but a powerful mental exercise that is especially effective with the pre-Kindergarten crowd.
Books are not only windows to a new world, but a powerful mental exercise that is especially effective with the pre-Kindergarten crowd.
The American Bar Association sanctioned and fined Rutgers University School of Law in Camden this week for violating admission standards.
Students in Pennsylvania are saddled with thousands of dollars in debt when they graduate.
Temple's announcement has stunned students and alumni, including one of the school's most famous athletes.
"You're gonna travel back in time and experience life on the western front for the Battle of Schmidt, which took place in the fall of 1945," says Beth Beatty, the executive director at Fort Mifflin.
Fire commissioner Lloyd Ayers gave a demonstration of how to properly slice the base off a freshly cut Christmas tree.
A Homeland Security grant of nearly $200,000 is paying for the emergency buttons that, when activated in the event of a threatening person, will send an alert directly to the 911 center.
Temple University says it is cutting seven sports programs in 2014, including baseball, women's rowing and softball, among others. Nine coaches will lose their jobs.
These apps designed by students, staff, and faculty at the University of Pennsylvania have generated a lot of buzz among software development firms and venture capitalists.
Villanova students couldn't help but pause at the hundreds of t-shirts comprising the "Memorial to the Lost," each with the name and age of a victim.
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation gave two of its "Neighborhood Builders" awards, each accompanied by a $200,000 check, to Tech Impact and the People's Emergency Center.
A central Pennsylvania second-grader has come up with a great idea for kids at his school: a buddy bench.
Crews working on a school playground stumbled upon a cemetery that wasn't supposed to be there.
Barbara Boyer's first thoughts when she learned her 47-year-old husband Jeff was dying: how to tell the two young daughters he adored.
The man who led the move of the Barnes Foundation from Merion to Museum Row in Philadelphia is stepping down to become a visiting professor at Drexel University.
Philadelphia school district chief operating officer Fran Burns told Council's Rules Committee that passage of the bill doesn't guarantee that the district will follow through on putting ads in schools.
To mark what is called Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, area agencies are putting out their lists of some of the more dangerous roads for those age 65 and older.
Ritchie Webb, president of the Neshaminy School Board, has announced he's stepping down.
Troopers downloaded images and videos, and say the IP address led them to Kenneth Hamilton Jr., a special education teacher at Phoenixville Middle School.
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams stopped by a Northeast middle school on Monday to talk about a hot topic. He made the students "deputies" against bullying.
Eagles' tight end Brent Celek coached the "Eagles" side of the room, and Pennsylvania state treasurer Rob McCord the "Cowboys," as both teams of students were tested with questions about the world of money.
Students at Radnor High School returned from their Thanksgiving break to find a mangled vehicle outside the school's main entrance.
A battle is brewing in Trenton over college tuition help for immigrant children who are in the country illegally.
A meningitis vaccine not yet licensed for use in the U.S. will be made available to nearly 6,000 students starting Dec. 9 at Princeton University, which had previously said it was considering the move.
Now that many of the bugs in the process have been worked out, Philadelphia health commissioner Don Schwartz says it's safe to encourage enrollees to sign up.
Cleanup is underway in Francisville after part of a three-story building collapsed into the street.
Crews are battling a fire burning at St. Francis of Assisi School in Springfield, Delaware County, on Monday.
Philadelphia International Airport was busy Monday, and many travelers were seeking refuge from Hurricane Milton.
Whether you want to call, text or chat online, help is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Here are some domestic violence resources available in the Philadelphia area.
Philadelphia police want to know if you've seen Marvin Wicker, 40, who is wanted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run that killed a 14-year-old girl.
Crews are battling a fire burning at St. Francis of Assisi School in Springfield, Delaware County, on Monday.
Cleanup is underway in Francisville after part of a three-story building collapsed into the street.
Philadelphia International Airport was busy Monday, and many travelers were seeking refuge from Hurricane Milton.
Philadelphia police want to know if you've seen Marvin Wicker, 40, who is wanted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run that killed a 14-year-old girl.
After being benched for Game 2, Phillies All-Star third baseman Alec Bohm will be back in the lineup for Game 3 in New York.
Cleanup is underway in Francisville after part of a three-story building collapsed into the street.
Philadelphia International Airport was busy Monday, and many travelers were seeking refuge from Hurricane Milton.
Philadelphia police want to know if you've seen Marvin Wicker, 40, who is wanted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run that killed a 14-year-old girl.
Panera Bread reached a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit involving former Penn student, Sarah Katz.
Explore Philadelphia's LGBTQ+ history at the oldest-running queer and feminist bookstore, Philly AIDS Thrift at Giovanni's Room.
Panera Bread reached a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit involving former Penn student, Sarah Katz.
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.
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.
Panera Bread reached a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit involving former Penn student, Sarah Katz.
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.
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.
Philadelphia International Airport was busy Monday, and many travelers were seeking refuge from Hurricane Milton.
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.
After being benched for Game 2, Phillies All-Star third baseman Alec Bohm will be back in the lineup for Game 3 in New York.
On his birthday, Bryson Stott delivered a big hit and rewarded Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson's belief in him for Game 2 of the NLDS.
Jett Luchanko, one of the youngest players selected in the 2024 NHL draft, has made the Philadelphia Flyers' opening-day roster.
Nick Castellanos experienced the complete roller coaster of Philadelphia sports, ending with being the hero in Game 2 of the NLDS.
The Phillies tied up the NLDS on Sunday night with a 7-6 win over the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park.
Cissy Houston performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
The mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs released a statement Sunday defending her son against the federal charges and multiple allegations of sexual misconduct he is currently facing.
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.
Keanu Reeves finished 25th in the Toyota GR Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Looking for a scare? Spooky season has officially commenced in the Philadelphia area and this weekend comes bearing thrills and chills.
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Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
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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.
Emergency dispatchers said people were inside the school when the fire first broke out but they were able to evacuate. The nearly 100-year-old grade school has stood along Saxer Avenue for generations.
Demonstrators gathered at Drexel Park and marched along Market Street calling on the U.S. government to stop sending money and weapons to Israel.
Travelers who landed at Philadelphia International Airport from Florida shared why they decided to escape the path of Hurricane Milton, which has grown into a Category 5 storm.
The CDC has warned about a growing number of cases of bacterial meningitis that causes brain and spinal cord inflammation.
New video shows the moment part of an apartment building in the Francisville section of Philadelphia collapsed. Reporter Madeleine Wright has the story.