Josh Sanders

5 days ago | cbsnews.com | Josh Sanders

Black educators in West Philadelphia testify to the power of representation in the classroom As the nation celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week, one school in West Philadelphia is offering a powerful lesson in how representation in the classroom can reshape a student's future. At Overbrook Elementary School, literacy and social studies teacher Derrick Neal sees education as more than a curriculum. For him, it's a calling.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Josh Sanders |Ed Specht

Dave Matthews is grateful that his 41-year-old son survived after Bristol Township police say a 16-year-old boy stole a SUV and crashed into his son's home. "He heard a big bang and he didn't know what that was, so he got up to investigate, and he went back down the hallway," said Matthews. "Next thing you know, he sees lights and there's a car in the house." Matthews said his son was sleeping in the living room due to a back injury. The SUV tore through a bedroom and bathroom.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Josh Sanders

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from taking further action to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a small but critical agency that supports libraries and museums across the United States. The ruling comes in the wake of sudden grant terminations that blindsided Philadelphia institutions, including the Rosenbach Museum and Library and the Woodmere Art Museum, which were already using the funds for in-progress projects.

1 week ago | kesq.com | Joe Brandt |Josh Sanders

By Joe Brandt, Josh SandersClick here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA ( WBZ) - Artemis, the South Philadelphia cat who has been missing from his home for about a week, has now been returned to his owners, they told CBS News Philadelphia. "Someone returned them to ACCT [Philly] as a stray last night and we are on our way home with our dear Artemis. It seems like someone got scared of all the attention and dropped him off.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Josh Sanders |Nate Sylves

A once-vacant apartment complex in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood is now a symbol of hope and new beginnings. City leaders joined local developer Odin Properties in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning to welcome families into the newly renovated Kings Highway Apartments, a 31-unit affordable housing community along Frankford Avenue between Ann and Cambria streets.