Why do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
As revelers celebrate St. Patrick's Day in 2025, here's a look at who Ireland's patron saint was and the meaning behind the holiday.
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As revelers celebrate St. Patrick's Day in 2025, here's a look at who Ireland's patron saint was and the meaning behind the holiday.
The St. Patrick's Day Parade has been a Philadelphia tradition since 1771.
Philadelphia celebrated its rich Irish heritage at the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday.
The 2025 Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day parade will broadcast live on Philly 57 and stream on CBS News Philadelphia from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 16.
Temperatures warm into the 60s Sunday with overcast skies before storms brings heavy rain and potentially damaging wind gusts to the region.
Final preparations are underway for the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Philadelphia. The tradition continues to celebrate Irish heritage and culture.
On Saturday, early morning fog will thin, but skies will remain cloudy with a thick marine layer mainly near the shore. Drizzle and spotty showers are possible.
St. Patrick's Day celebrations are commencing in the Philadelphia area this weekend.
Before Sunday's St. Patrick's Day Parade, the annual parade gala was held on Thursday night at the Wanamaker Building in Philadelphia.
While participating in the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day parade is a highlight for many, the reason one group exists in the first place is more heartfelt.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day parade, which features a new route.
For Colin Bradley, director of the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade, celebrating Irish heritage and culture with the City of Brotherly Love is all in the family.
The 2025 Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade will take place Sunday, and one of the biggest honors is being the grand marshal. Meet the man who earned this year's title.
Hundreds attended a fundraiser in Springfield, Pennsylvania, Sunday night ahead of the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day parade on March 16.
Even though St. Patrick's Day is still a week away, celebrations for the holiday started on Saturday for the community in Glenside.
On Sunday, Monmouth Street in Gloucester City was a sea of green as generations of families gathered for the annual St. Patrick's Day parade.
Parade attendees said celebrating Irish heritage, enjoying music and the costumes bring them back every year.
Irish step dancers at McDade Cara in Edgmont, Delaware County, are preparing for a busy St. Patrick's Day weekend with dozens of scheduled performances across the region.
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Irish dancers, musicians and cultural groups celebrated St. Patrick's Day Sunday in Philadelphia at the annual parade.
More than 20,000 people were in Center City Philadelphia to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Sunday's parade.
Philadelphia celebrated St. Patrick's Day Sunday with Irish dance and music during the annual parade in Center City.
Before the St. Patrick's Day Parade festivities kicked off in Philadelphian Sunday morning, St. Patrick's Church at 20th and Locust held a commemorative mass. CBS News Philadelphia's Ross DiMattei was outside the church and talked to a few parishioners about their traditions, and why the holiday is special to them.
A Wind Advisory goes into effect for the region at noon Sunday and lasts until 8 p.m. Monday. By this afternoon, winds gusts up to 40 mph are possible in the city.
A Mercer County community got a head start celebrating St. Patrick's Day Saturday as steady rain came down during Hamilton Township's St. Parade.
Part of the Schuylkill Expressway in Philadelphia will close this weekend due to bridge deck repairs. Here's what to know.
Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, was sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of contaminating cafeteria food at a New Jersey elementary school.
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The LOVE Run will take over part of Center City Philadelphia Sunday morning, resulting in road closures.
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Part of the Schuylkill Expressway in Philadelphia will close this weekend due to bridge deck repairs. Here's what to know.
Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, was sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of contaminating cafeteria food at a New Jersey elementary school.
As QVC moves HSN's studio to West Chester, Pennsylvania, several workers in St. Petersburg, Florida, are losing their jobs.
The LOVE Run will take over part of Center City Philadelphia Sunday morning, resulting in road closures.
The Sex Pistols, the legendary English punk band, last went on a North American tour in 2003.
Part of the Schuylkill Expressway in Philadelphia will close this weekend due to bridge deck repairs. Here's what to know.
As QVC moves HSN's studio to West Chester, Pennsylvania, several workers in St. Petersburg, Florida, are losing their jobs.
The LOVE Run will take over part of Center City Philadelphia Sunday morning, resulting in road closures.
Temple journalism major Lauren Morris was recently surprised in class with a check for $10,000.
Firefighters had to evacuate four homes during a massive fire at a church on Allegheny Avenue Friday morning.
Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, was sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of contaminating cafeteria food at a New Jersey elementary school.
If you happen to ride the bus in Camden, you may spot a new addition at your bus stop to help beautify the neighborhood.
The Flash: Vertical Velocity coaster is the first "super boomerang" roller coaster in North America.
Police in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, said two school buses crashed Thursday morning.
South Jersey staple Westmont Diner in Haddon Township was closed Wednesday afternoon after flames tore through the kitchen.
The body of 32-year-old Normaris Colón Valles was found on the banks of the Christina River in Wilmington, Delaware, in March.
Months after a life-threatening accident, 10-year-old Briar Jones, will throw out the first pitch at the Phillies' home opener on Monday.
A George Read Middle School gym teacher is accused of sending sexually explicit text messages to an eighth-grade student.
The heaviest rain moving into the Philadelphia region on Monday will fall over South Jersey and the Shore.
Friday marks exactly nine months since a deadly crash in New Castle, Delaware that changed a family forever.
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The Bucks County Health Department has identified a measles case in a vaccinated adult who recently traveled to Texas.
Natalie Dormer stars in "Audrey's Children" as Dr. Audrey Evans, a CHOP doctor who co-founded Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Childhood vaccinations have not recovered from the slump that happened after the pandemic, according to new research.
A doctor in one of Philadelphia's busiest emergency departments is innovating new ways to save lives inside and outside of the hospital.
As QVC moves HSN's studio to West Chester, Pennsylvania, several workers in St. Petersburg, Florida, are losing their jobs.
South Jersey staple Westmont Diner in Haddon Township was closed Wednesday afternoon after flames tore through the kitchen.
Gabrielle Paoletti, the owner of Her Bridal Collective, has partnered with her longtime friend to help survivors of domestic violence through a nonprofit.
ShopRite is recalling ground beef, pork and meatloaf mix made and sold in its Clementon, New Jersey store on March 20.
Tequilas Restaurant on Locust Street has reopened after a fire damaged the building two years ago.
Part of the Schuylkill Expressway in Philadelphia will close this weekend due to bridge deck repairs. Here's what to know.
The LOVE Run will take over part of Center City Philadelphia Sunday morning, resulting in road closures.
A part of I-76 westbound that was closed in Philadelphia has now reopened after a crash. Drivers should still expect delays and detours.
A program that gives free SEPTA rides to low-income people in Philadelphia is coming to an end.
Philadelphia commuters are frustrated with the persistent operator unavailability on SEPTA buses, trolleys and subways.
In their first game after John Tortorella's firing, Matvei Michkov had two goals as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 6-4.
Bryce Harper has hit his sixth Opening Day homer and first as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Alec Bohm hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the 10th inning Thursday as the Phillies defeated the Nationals, 7-3, on Opening Day.
The Truist Championship will move from its usual home in North Carolina to the nation's oldest country club in Philadelphia this spring.
The Phillies' 2025 opening-day lineup features a new wrinkle: Trea Turner is now leading off vs. a lefty starting pitcher.
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A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
CBS News Philadelphia drone footage shows extensive damage following a devastating fire at a church in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood.
Starting June 5, you can board a direct flight between Mexico City and Philadelphia.
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