Eva Andersen

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Eva Andersen |Jon Claudio

As the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship tipped off Sunday night, a group of Philadelphia-area girls gathered at a Nicetown watch party — not only to cheer on University of South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley's Gamecocks, but also to celebrate lessons they've learned from the hometown hero. "Commitment — commitment for sure," said 16-year-old Sydney Marshall about what she's learned from Staley's journey.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Eva Andersen |Jon Claudio

A South Jersey neighborhood was thrown into chaos Friday night after a large group of teens poured out of a party at the Westampton Recreation Center and into the nearby Spring Meadows development, disturbing residents and damaging property. Tatiana Iglesia had just put her newborn to bed when her partner, Eric Rodriguez, ran in, alarmed by the noise outside.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Eva Andersen

From the soul-stirring sound of John Coltrane, who honed his craft while living in Philadelphia, to Dizzy Gillespie's revolutionary bebop during his early career in the city, to Grover Washington Jr.'s sax mastery that defined the jazz-funk sound, the city's legacy as a powerhouse of jazz innovation is undeniable. Now, that rich heritage is officially being celebrated all month long.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Eva Andersen |Casey Kuhn

Bartram's Garden, a 50-acre botanical garden and public park in Southwest Philadelphia, is dealing with the sudden loss of a $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant, which staff had planned to use to fund initiatives to improve the region's tree canopy and food security. The grant, awarded last spring, was designed to fund 50 paid internships for young Philadelphians to plant trees in neighborhoods lacking greenery such as Kingsessing, Eastwick and Elmwood Park.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Eva Andersen

How a once-wrongfully convicted man became a business owner in North Philadelphia For Eugene Gilyard, each morning starts with gratitude. The freedom to drive to work is something he once only dreamed of. Now, he owns his own business. Gilyard, who spent more than 15 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit, begins his days unlocking the doors of his new dream: Freedom Coffee House. He opened the North Philadelphia business with his wife, Najwa Anderson, in January.