Kyle Burton

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Kerri Corrado |Kyle Burton

Family and friends met in the same spot where they said their loved one, 16-year-old Izir Williams, was shot and killed along 41st Street and Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia early Thursday morning. "It's hard for us. It's hard for us to bury a baby," said Eugene Williford, Izir's uncle. They held a balloon release Friday night to honor his young life. The crowd filled the street, there was music, and everyone released blue and white balloons into the air. "I feel the love right now.

Mar 1, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Eva Andersen |Kyle Burton

196th annual Philadelphia Flower Show draws hundreds to Pennsylvania Convention Center The Pennsylvania Convention Center has once again transformed into a vibrant floral wonderland for the 196th annual Philadelphia Flower Show, drawing photographers, garden enthusiasts, and fashion-forward visitors eager to embrace the spirit of spring. For Wade Kirkpatrick and Susannah Foos, the show is more than just an exhibition — it's a creative playground.

Mar 1, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Joe Brandt |Howard Monroe |Kyle Burton

Philadelphia's Marian Anderson museum reopens after devastating 2020 flood | Digital Brief Five years ago, a burst pipe soaked much of the late singer Marian Anderson's former Philadelphia home, today a museum dedicated to her artistic and civil rights legacy. Gowns, sheets of music and newspaper clippings were damaged in the flood and some artifacts were too far gone to be recovered.

Feb 27, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Joe Brandt |Kyle Burton

Uber driver shot, carjacked in Philadelphia's Poplar neighborhood A man who drives for Uber in Philadelphia was shot and carjacked along Fairmount Avenue early Thursday morning, police said. The 58-year-old driver picked up two passengers on the 900 block of Fairmount, who then announced a robbery once they got inside the car, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said. One of the men brandished a gun and fired at least two shots, which hit the driver in the chest and arm.

Feb 7, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Joe Brandt |Kyle Burton

A Temple University student was shot and killed and another is in custody after what police suspect is a drug-related shooting. Philadelphia police said the shooting happened after 11 p.m. Thursday on the 1500 block of North Carlisle Street, near the Temple Nest off-campus apartments. When police arrived on the scene they found a 20-year-old man in the street between two parked cars.