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Food, diapers and formula are available for Delco families in need at Denis' Pantry.
The NCAA men's basketball tournament is underway, and thousands of fans came through Center City to watch the matchups while giving back to the community.
A weekly food pantry in Merchantville, New Jersey, is being forced to pause operations.
Food banks who serve families on WIC, the federal assistance program for women, infants and children, are preparing as the program faces a $1 billion budget shortfall.
WIC, the federal food assistance program for Women, Infants and Children, is facing a $1 billion shortfall and may have to waitlist people if not funded. Wakisha Bailey unpacks the problem and how it's affecting the Chester County Food Bank.
Food banks and pantries around Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are in need of donations as they prepare to help feed thousands of families for the holidays.
CBS News Philadelphia Wakisha Bailey is getting a look at how thousands of meals are being prepped at the Chester County Food Bank.
Workers got started bright and early at 5 a.m. to make thousands of hoagies for food banks and the public.
The emergency funds added to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are coming to an end Wednesday.
The auto company plans a convoy of 85 Toyota Tundra pickup trucks loaded with food. Local food bank Philabundance is getting about 325 tons.
Philabundance is purchasing over 300 tons of food with donations from local Toyota dealers.
The Kitchen School at the Food Bank of Delaware trains people with disabilities on transitioning to the workforce.
But this year brought challenges unlike years past.
The Food Bank of South Jersey says in 2021, they had 18,000 requests for turkeys. This year, they received 22,000 requests.
The location will be open two days a week for produce, shelf-stable food and protein pick-up.
Across the country, charities say there is a rise in the number of people needing help.
When the school is out, many students miss out on a significant source of nutrition: school breakfast and lunch.
This holiday season, help out the less fortunate by donating to one of these area food banks.
If you are now one of the lucky ones whose power has NOT gone out, and you don't need all that stuff, local food banks hope you'll consider them.
High School students from the Philadelphia region went head-to-head over a two-week period to collect tons of food for the "Great Food Fight" to benefit Philabundance.
ShopRite is donating 100 cases of turkeys to two local food banks.
"So we're seeing waves - where those food stamp benefits run out and people are coming to the cupboards at the end of the month," Philabundance president Bill Clark says.
In this economy, local food banks are being pressed to the limit. On Wednesday a New Jersey official took time out to visit a rolling delivery unit.
Local food banks say they're still waiting for $2 million in funding from the Delaware River Port Authority, approved by the agency more than a year and a half ago but subsequently put on hold.
A 101-year-old Philadelphia woman is showing what it means to make history by voting for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Republican Tim DeFoor is taking on Philadelphia state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta in Pennsylvania's auditor general race.
A 41-year-old man on a motor scooter is dead after hitting a traffic sign, a parked car, and a school bus in Olney Tuesday afternoon, Philadelphia police said.
According to police, Jihad Henderson turned himself into Springfield Township police on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
The final vote tally might not be available on Election Day in Pennsylvania. A rule about mail-in ballots explains why.
Many eyes will be on Pennsylvania this Election Day.
A 101-year-old Philadelphia woman is showing what it means to make history by voting for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Republican Tim DeFoor is taking on Philadelphia state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta in Pennsylvania's auditor general race.
Final polls before Election Day 2024 show Trump and Harris tied in key battleground states as Americans await results. See the latest updates and stream live coverage here.
A 41-year-old man on a motor scooter is dead after hitting a traffic sign, a parked car, and a school bus in Olney Tuesday afternoon, Philadelphia police said.
A 101-year-old Philadelphia woman is showing what it means to make history by voting for Vice President Kamala Harris.
According to police, Jihad Henderson turned himself into Springfield Township police on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
The final vote tally might not be available on Election Day in Pennsylvania. A rule about mail-in ballots explains why.
Democrat Eugene DePasquale, Republican Dave Sunday and several others are running in the race to become Pennsylvania Attorney General in the 2024 election.
Sen. Bob Casey is vying for a fourth term against challenger and businessman Dave McCormick.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is battling another multi-acre wildfire, this one in Waterford Township.
Plan on voting in person on Election Day? Here's how voters in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware can find their polling place.
A man died after he was shot by police during an alleged attempted burglary early Sunday morning in Haddon Township, the New Jersey attorney general's office said.
Dozens attended a vigil in Willingboro on Saturday in honor of Catherine and Marisol Nunez who were killed in a home invasion in Burlington County.
People living in Hadden Heights in South Jersey have had to travel to another town to buy alcohol. Things could change after Election Day.
New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer and state Rep. Mike Ramone are running to become the next governor of Delaware.
Plan on voting in person on Election Day? Here's how voters in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware can find their polling place.
New Jersey and Delaware poll workers have a long list of responsibilities. One of those roles is fashion police.
A shooting in Wilmington, Delaware, left a 22-year-old man dead and three others injured on Thursday afternoon, police said.
Thirty-two states require mail-in ballots to be received on or before Election Day, and some officials are encouraging voters to drop off ballots themselves instead of mailing them.
Rose Phillips works with Main Street to advocate for the Bucks County breast cancer community all year long.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
Jefferson Health's new 3D-printed implants offer a life-changing option for patients who need spinal fusion.
Gene therapy has been revolutionary for people and it's also now being used in veterinary medicine.
Stephen Jennings and Samantha Mauser will run for the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation in the New York City Marathon.
The University of the Arts' nine-property, 760,000-square-foot campus portfolio in Center City is up for sale.
The Star-Ledger and several other New Jersey newspapers will end their print publications in 2025.
Montgomery County's Conshohocken Italian Bakery closed for good Sunday after baking up fresh bread, treats and tomato pies for more than 50 years.
The Wells Fargo Center is getting retail upgrades, including expanded clothing options for women and children and two new shopping spaces.
New Jersey-based Spirit Halloween is opening 10 new Christmas-themed stores, with the first opening its doors in October.
The 2024 Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge event will shut down the Ben Franklin Bridge for a few hours on Sunday morning.
Interstate 76 in Philadelphia reopened between Montgomery Drive and City Ave after a brush fire on Thursday night.
State police said a man was killed in an accident on I-95 North in Newport, Delaware, on Tuesday night.
All lanes on Interstate 495 North between Terminal Avenue and 12th Street/Brandywine in Wilmington, Delaware, have reopened after a crash Tuesday morning.
Philadelphia City Council has unanimously approved a controversial new bill aimed at keeping cyclists safe and bike lanes clear.
Paul George called his performance "rusty" after he made his Sixers debut Monday after missing five games with a knee injury.
Jason Kelce apologized on "Monday Night Countdown" after a viral incident at Penn State on Saturday.
The Phillies acquired two pitchers in a series of roster moves Monday, shortly after MLB teams could start signing free agents.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown left Sunday's game against Jacksonville with a knee injury.
Barring a setback, Paul George will make his highly anticipated 76ers debut on Monday night against the Suns, CBS Sports reported.
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
Philly sports fans unite in South Philly this weekend as the Eagles, Sixers and Flyers all have home games. Plus, we're talking star-studded concerts and fall festivals.
"Tabletop for CHOP" is using Dungeons and Dragons and other tabletop games to raise money for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.
Last year's reigning champs won the 2024 spooktacular house for the Great Halloween Tour of Mt. Holly in Burlington County, New Jersey.
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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.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner had a succinct message for anyone trying to disrupt polling places in the city on Election Day. Nikki DeMentri has an update on how voting is going in Philadelphia and Madeleine Wright is in Chester County.
It's Election Day and polls are now open across the Delaware Valley. Here are your top headlines across the Philadelphia region on this Election Day, plus the NEXT Weather forecast.
Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw are on the ballot in New Jersey to fill the seat left vacant by convicted former Sen. Bob Menendez, along with candidates from several smaller parties. It has been 52 years since New Jersey voters elected a Republican senator.
Rideshare apps Uber and Lyft have discounted rides to the polls on Election Day and other nonpartisan groups are helping get out the vote. One group encouraging voter participation is Philadelphia's Committee of Seventy, whose CEO Lauren Cristella joins CBS News Philadelphia to talk everything elections in the Keystone State.
Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting in the city's Frankford section. Officials say the victim, a 28-year-old man who is partially paralyzed, was lying in bed when he was shot inside his home, Tuesday morning.