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  • 2 days ago | cbsnews.com | Joe Brandt

    About 60 Philadelphia teachers are heading to Pennsylvania's State Capitol on Wednesday to demand more state funding for the city's schools. Members of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, along with Superintendent Tony Watlington, will meet with Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and other lawmakers to discuss their concerns about potential budget cuts if the state doesn't pump in more money to the district.

  • 2 days ago | cbsnews.com | Joe Brandt

    Whit Merrifield, an infielder whose Major League Baseball journey included a short stint with the Philadelphia Phillies, announced his retirement Tuesday and included a short apology to Phillies fans, who were hoping for more from the three-time All-Star last year.

  • 3 days ago | cbsnews.com | Joe Brandt

    Police in Middletown Township, Bucks County, are still searching for a shooter who injured a man outside the Oxford Valley Mall last week – but investigators have found images showing the shooter before the incident. The shooting happened around 5 p.m. Thursday, June 19, led to the evacuation and temporary closure of the mall. Police believed the shooter and the victim, a 25-year-old man from Trenton, New Jersey, knew each other.

  • 1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Joe Brandt

    Citing "troubling trends" related to groups of unsupervised young people at public events, Maple Shade, New Jersey, is planning extra security for its Independence Day fireworks celebration next Saturday — including an increased police presence, surveillance cameras and drones, and fencing around the event area. Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher Fletcher sent a letter to the Burlington County community on Friday explaining the changes for the 2025 celebration.

  • 1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Joe Brandt

    Insulation, water all over Montco home after roof collapse during strong storms After strong storms moved through the Philadelphia area on Thursday night, many residents awoke to find trees down in their yards, on their cars or blocking major roads. Several buildings suffered damage to their roofs due to the storms, which packed wind gusts up to 70 mph.

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9 Feb 25

The Philadelphia Eagles are playing in the Super Bowl today.

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27 Jan 25

A couple of #Eagles and a Lombardi trophy on Broad Street #Philadelphia https://t.co/9cnNweCfcb

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27 Jan 25

RT @CBSPhiladelphia: No amount of grease can stop this fan from climbing up a pole on Broad Street. Eagles fans flood the streets of Philad…