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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Eva Andersen |Jon Claudio
Some Philadelphia-area gardeners say the damp weather is the perfect time for spring planting A steady drizzle didn't stop Philadelphia-area gardeners from flocking to local nurseries this weekend to get their hands in the dirt. At Secret Garden, a family-owned nursery on Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, foot traffic was nonstop despite the wet weather. "It's been extremely busy," said Jackie Lynch, who helps run the nursery with her family.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | Ryan Hughes |Jon Claudio
Families and crime survivors gathered during a healing vigil to honor their loved ones and to rally for solutions to help curb crime. "It's like living a nightmare that you can't wake up from," said Michele Parker. For nearly four years, Parker has been weathering the waves of agonizing pain after losing her youngest child. Her son, 23-year-old Evan Baylor, was shot and killed in West Philadelphia in June 2021. She says her whole world was taken in the blink of an eye.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | Aziza Shuler |Jon Claudio
Newly installed LED architectural lights debut on New Hope-Lambertville Bridge after renovation The newly installed LED architectural lights on the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge made a dazzling debut Tuesday night, turning the 120-year-old structure into a vibrant spectacle over the Delaware River. "It was very cool, and we wonder why they picked those colors," said 9-year-old Alana. "They were blue, green, red.
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1 month ago | 
krdo.com | Eva Andersen |Jon Claudio
By Eva Andersen, Jon ClaudioClick here for updates on this story HADDON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (KYW) — A South Jersey family restaurant marked its return Sunday with a free Eid al-Fitr feast for the community, just over a month after its owners were arrested by ICE agents. Jersey Kebab, a beloved Turkish restaurant on Haddon Avenue in Haddon Township, will officially reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | Eva Andersen |Jon Claudio
Jersey Kebab owners share free feast with community supporters after arrest by ICE A South Jersey family restaurant marked its return Sunday with a free Eid al-Fitr feast for the community, just over a month after its owners were arrested by ICE agents. Jersey Kebab, a beloved Turkish restaurant on Haddon Avenue in Haddon Township, will officially reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | Eva Andersen |Jon Claudio
More than 100 people gathered outside the Collingswood, New Jersey, post office on Sunday, rallying in support of the U.S. Postal Service amid concerns over potential changes to the agency's structure. Chanting "U.S. Mail, not for sale," protesters lined Haddon Avenue, carrying signs and urging the public to pay attention to the future of the USPS.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | Kerri Corrado |Jon Claudio
The NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championship is being held in Philadelphia this weekend at the Wells Fargo Center. Across the way at the Lincoln Financial Field, fans could immerse themselves in Phan X: The Ultimate Wrestling Fan Experience. It was filled with demos, vendor tables, and wrestling merch. "All the coaches and wrestlers, it's like walking around in the Super Bowl you know," Omar Holt from Brick, New Jersey said.
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2 months ago | 
krdo.com | Tom Ignudo |Jon Claudio |Nikki DeMentri
By Tom Ignudo, Jon Claudio, Nikki DeMentriClick here for updates on this story CAMDEN, New Jersey (KYW) — An on-duty Camden County police officer was stabbed in the neck on Sunday night in a “senseless act,” Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. The stabbing happened outside of Duran Grocery at the intersection of Broadway and Chestnut Street in Camden just before 6 p.m.Rodriguez said the 28-year-old officer and former Marine is in critical but stable condition at Cooper University Hospital.
