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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Dan Snyder |Will Kenworthy
A one-of-a-kind New Jersey landmark is the latest to be impacted by cuts to federal funding. Officials who oversee Lucy the Elephant in Margate say $500,000 earmarked for the Jersey shore icon will now not be coming. Richard Helfant, executive director of Lucy the Elephant, says finding out was devastating. "What could mean more than a promise from the federal government of the United States? But apparently that doesn't mean so much anymore," Helfant said.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Dan Snyder |Will Kenworthy
It's a storm of uncertainty for Philadelphia's Darrell Alston. "Every time we try to talk to our factories to find out what the next move is, they really don't know," Alston said. Alston is the founder of Bungee USA, which launched in 2023. He designs and sells all kinds of Philadelphia sports gear. His site is strewn with custom Phillies jersey jackets, Eagles face masks and more.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Joe Holden |Will Kenworthy
The deal to save the Crozer Health system in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, is on the brink of collapse. An attorney for Prospect Medical Holdings, which owns Taylor Hospital and Crozer-Chester Medical Center, told the judge on Tuesday an additional $9 million is needed by 4 p.m. Wednesday to keep the hospitals open, or Prospect attorneys said they'll pursue a closure motion with the court for an orderly closure.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Dan Snyder |Will Kenworthy
President Trump's 25% tariff on all imported vehicles went into effect at midnight. Dealers across the Philadelphia area, both imports and domestic, have taken notice. "If you're selling cars right now, you're going to be negatively impacted," said David Kelleher, president of David Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram in Glen Mills.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Dan Snyder |Will Kenworthy
Philadelphia-area business owners say tariffs could lead to higher prices for consumers President Trump has dubbed April 2 "Liberation Day" — it's the day he is slated to roll out his plan for a broad swath of tariffs on most, if not all, of America's trading partners. It's something local businesses across a wide spectrum are watching closely. "Oh, most definitely," said Arnie Madrigale, owner of Arnie's Gourmet in Cherry Hill.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Dan Snyder |Will Kenworthy
New Jersey's days as the last state in the U.S. where drivers are not allowed to pump their own gas could soon come to an end. Talk of gas-pumping in Garden State can really bring out the passions in people, especially when it comes to people pumping their gas. Just ask state Sen. Jon Bramnick. "I have heard from a lot of people who do not want to pump their own gas, I'll tell you that," Bramnick said.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Nikki DeMentri |Will Kenworthy
PGA Tour's 2025 Truist Championship comes to Philadelphia this Spring This spring, one of the PGA Tour's signature events will call Philadelphia home. The Truist Championship is taking over the Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon course. "The response has been even better than we thought, and the passion this market has for sports, I think we fit in quite nicely with a signature event," Joie Chitwood, the Truist Championship Executive Director, said.
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4 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Dan Snyder |Will Kenworthy
Philadelphia-area farms and food banks could lose millions after federal program is cut Philabundance, the largest food bank in the Philadelphia region, will now have to look at how to fill a million-dollar hole. This comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced earlier this month it is terminating the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program. "We're going to be losing about $1.5 million, about 18% of our food-sourcing budget," said Dorothy Wong with Philabundance.
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4 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Eva Andersen |Will Kenworthy
Philadelphia's interactive Portal — which connects live to cities around the world in Ireland, Lithuania and Poland — is leaving LOVE Park. But while the installation is temporarily shut down, officials say it will remain in the city, with some changes on the way. The company behind the portal's network is expected to share more details in a press conference Wednesday.
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4 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Eva Andersen |Will Kenworthy
EPA workers in Philadelphia protest "senseless" funding cuts in National Day of Action Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) workers in Philadelphia joined colleagues in cities nationwide Tuesday in a National Day of Action, protesting funding cuts, staff reductions and regulatory rollbacks under the Trump administration.
