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2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Josh Sanders |Brad Nau

New U.S. citizens celebrate naturalization at Philadelphia museum Philadelphia has long been a proud gateway for American citizenship, and on Tuesday, that tradition continued as two dozen new citizens took the Oath of Allegiance in a naturalization ceremony at the Museum of the American Revolution. The event, hosted by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, welcomed 24 eligible candidates from around the globe.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Madeleine Wright |Brad Nau

The City of Chester is taking a proactive approach to fighting blight and crime. Officials have launched an initiative to remove a backlog of abandoned cars from city streets. Chester began an initiative last week to crack down on abandoned cars in response to hundreds of complaints over the years. "This administration, residents in the city are tired of our city looking like this," Justin Tibbels, special assistant to the mayor of Chester, said.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Josh Sanders |Brad Nau

A Philadelphia-based organization that has been a vital resource for individuals battling addiction and homelessness is now facing an unprecedented crisis. Unity Recovery, which has helped thousands of people rebuild their lives since 2019, has been forced to suspend much of its programming due to federal funding cuts. This includes shutting down a drop-in center in Manayunk. In a Facebook post shared this week, Unity Recovery announced the severe impact of the cuts.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Ryan Hughes |Brad Nau

Camden County officials launches Blue Envelope Initiative. Here's how it works. Many drivers in Camden County are being shown more compassion behind the wheel, especially during a traffic stop. Officials launched the Blue Envelope Initiative with the goal of creating a safer and more helpful communication between police officers and individuals with special needs. "These blue envelopes will definitely help reduce stress and anxiety for autistic individuals during traffic stops.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Dan Snyder |Brad Nau

Philadelphia leaders discuss crime after violent weekend in city Warm weather is not something Philadelphia's Chief Public Safety Director looks forward to. "I look at my app, I see what's the weather on Friday? Warm and sunny. Hate it," Adam Geer said at City Hall Monday afternoon. "Because I know that the reality of it is some young folks are going to come out and might get into some stuff."It's something that happened across the city this weekend.