University of Pennsylvania agrees to ban transgender women from women's sports teams
The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women's sports teams and facilities in an agreement with the Department of Education.
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The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women's sports teams and facilities in an agreement with the Department of Education.
At Nile Swim Club in Yeadon, kids can get free swimming lessons this summer.
At Nile Swim Club in Yeadon, Pennsylvania, a swim program is underway to teach kids the skills to conquer their fears of water and stay safe in the pool.
Kelly Pool opened for the season last week. With the temperatures soaring, many of the people CBS News Philadelphia spoke with shared that the only place they wanted to be was near the water.
Talk about bravery and determination. A patient from Nemours Children’s Hospital takes part in the U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships. Stephanie Stahl reports.
Water safety is a year-round concern for families with children, especially those on the autism spectrum.
Several Delaware beaches are closed to swimming after medical waste, including hypodermic needles, washed ashore.
On Wednesday, over 100 kids in Camden County, New Jersey, learned to swim at the ZAC Foundation's Water Safety Camp.
Team USA dominated the 2024 Paris Olympics with a total of 126 medals, and the efforts of athletes from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware were crucial to this success. Here's a recap of how these local stars made their mark.
The U.S. set two world records on the final night of swimming at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, winning the gold-medal count over rival Australia.
Katie Ledecky tied Michael Phelps' record of winning the gold medal in the same event at four straight Summer Games.
Swim legend Katie Ledecky earned her 13th Olympic medal in the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay on Thursday, making her the most decorated female U.S. Olympian of all time.
Katie Ledecky won her first gold medal at the Paris Olympics, claiming a record-tying 12th Olympic medal in women's swimming.
Katie Ledecky won bronze in the women's 400-meter freestyle, while Team USA won silver in the women's 4x100-meter freestyle.
Some families looking to stay cool during this heat wave say they have been denied access to city pools because their children didn't have the proper attire.
Lilly and Audrey Derivaux have been each other's greatest cheerleaders throughout their swimming careers. And now, the South Jersey sister duo will compete for a coveted spot at the Olympic trials.
10 city pools will not open this summer due to ongoing repairs.
Raekwon Noel said heading to the Summer Olympics in Paris is a "dream come true." He's shattered school records at Highland Regional High School in Blackwood, New Jersey.
The warmer weather means many people will spend more time outdoors and around water. One group in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, is taking a new approach to water safety.
Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee is hundreds of miles off the New Jersey and Delaware coasts, but it's leading to dangerous swimming conditions.
A few of Philadelphia's public pools will close each day beginning Aug. 13 through September.
Many of these kids are learning how to stay safe in the water, while others are learning how to swim entirely.
A Delaware County community is coming together to honor and bring awareness to one of their own who died by suicide.
The start of a five-week-long Dream Camp aimed at teaching low-income children of color the life-saving skill of swimming begins Monday in Philadelphia.
More than 100 children will begin a five-week-long camp that will teach them how to be safe while keeping cool this summer.
The SS United States called Philly home for nearly 30 years, but preparations are underway to send the ocean liner to her final resting place at the bottom of the ocean.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning residents about scam emails and text messages that claim to come from municipal courts.
A New Jersey barbershop employee is facing charges after allegedly placing cameras in the shop's bathroom, police said.
Right tackle Lane Johnson appears ready to come back for a 14th season with the Philadelphia Eagles.
A South Street fixture who was born in Philadelphia and kept roots here, Isaiah Zagar created hundreds of public mosaics.
Displays about slavery at the President's House in Old City are being reinstalled nearly a month after they were removed by order of the Trump administration.
The SS United States called Philly home for nearly 30 years, but preparations are underway to send the ocean liner to her final resting place at the bottom of the ocean.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning residents about scam emails and text messages that claim to come from municipal courts.
A New Jersey barbershop employee is facing charges after allegedly placing cameras in the shop's bathroom, police said.
Right tackle Lane Johnson appears ready to come back for a 14th season with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The SS United States called Philly home for nearly 30 years, but preparations are underway to send the ocean liner to her final resting place at the bottom of the ocean.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning residents about scam emails and text messages that claim to come from municipal courts.
A South Street fixture who was born in Philadelphia and kept roots here, Isaiah Zagar created hundreds of public mosaics.
Philadelphia City Council has passed a "backyard breeding bill" that will place a three-year suspension on dog breeding by small breeders.
Two men were arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $11,000 worth of merchandise from a Lululemon store in Ardmore in January.
A New Jersey barbershop employee is facing charges after allegedly placing cameras in the shop's bathroom, police said.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
The Diocese of Camden has agreed to a $180-million settlement resolving decades of sex abuse claims made against former priests.
Morey's Piers dismantled the Giant Wheel last fall and sent its center hub to the Navy Yard in Philadelphia to be repaired.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
A fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, is under control after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
Ice is still impacting bodies of water around the Philadelphia area after a long stretch of cold temperatures.
Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
With their fathers in mind, two female therapists founded Black Men Heal to help change the perception about caring for your mental health.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
A Code Orange alert is in effect Wednesday, Feb. 18, for all of southeastern Pennsylvania due to poor air quality levels around the region.
A nationwide shortage of estrogen patches used for hormone replacement therapy has prompted many women to look for alternatives for treating symptoms of menopause.
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is the country's oldest hospital and will become a museum for the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
The Downingtown Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Wednesday night after a canopy over the toll booths collapsed.
Right tackle Lane Johnson appears ready to come back for a 14th season with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Joel Embiid reported soreness in his right shin over the All-Star break and will miss the 76ers' game against Atlanta on Thursday night.
Mikaela Shiffrin, the most decorated skier of all time, last won a medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Their respective semifinal wins on Monday set up a seventh gold-medal showdown between Team USA and Canada later this week.
Bruce Springsteen is bringing the Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on May 8.
J. Cole's "The Fall-Off Tour" will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in July.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Pennsylvania Film Office has awarded $34 million for production on Season 3 of "Tires" and the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown."
Ukee Washington 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.
The Backyard Breeding Bill would place a three-year suspension on dog breeding across Philadelphia and the transfer of puppies under 7 months.
A series of exhibits and educational materials on the history of slavery that were removed from the President's House Site in Philadelphia are being reinstalled on Thursday. CBS News Philadelphia's Dan Snyder reports.
Police sources say law enforcement agencies are conducting a warrant connected with an investigation into retail merchandise thefts out of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Two Philadelphia men were arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $11,000 worth of merchandise from a Lululemon store in Ardmore earlier this year.
The New Jersey Department of Health just announced a new pilot program that will help more than 1,000 families in the Women, Infants and Children program pay their utility bills. The recipients will primarily be in Camden County.