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In this week's edition of Spreading the Love, Wakisha Bailey heads to South Jersey where a former police officer has turned welding into a charitable act.
Tom Greico is a security guard at CBS News Philadelphia and former police officer. Though he no longer wears a police badge of his own, Greico gives back to the families of fallen officers by welding custom metal badges.
Max Gatto is the food truck coordinator for Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, aka TASK. He's helping feed underserved communities and has bigger goals in his future.
Max Gatto is helping the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen serve thousands of people who are in areas that are not easily accessible.
Thirty years ago, residents in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood had a vision. Decades later, their goal of creating a better community with more green spaces is paying off.
Over the last 30 years, a group of residents in Northern Liberties helped expand and nurture green spaces throughout the urban neighborhood. In this edition of Spreading the Love, CBS News Philadelphia's Wakisha Bailey meets some of the people whose vision for a better community lives on decades later.
A Strawberry Mansion business owner is fulfilling his late mother's request to make a positive impact on the community.
In this week's episode of Spreading the Love, we take you to Kevin Upshur who is honoring his mother's legacy by creating the Strawberry Mansion Learning Center to help support local youth.
Preston Wells, a receptionist at Gaudenzia's substance treatment facility in Spring Garden, does more than just buzz people in to the building. He connects them with hope.
Preston Wells is the receptionist at Gaudenzia's substance and drug treatment facility located in Spring Garden. While his most important task Is buzzing people into the building, after that buzz is where his job becomes much more personal. CBS News Philadelphia reporter Wakisha Bailey shares his story in this week's edition of Spreading the Love.
Margaux Murphy opened her Greater Goods grocery store in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood to help families put food on the table and get back on their feet.
Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham received a special honor Monday — MVP, or Most Valuable Philadelphian.
The gunman, who was armed with a rifle, was outside of the cordoned-off rally area about 200 yards from Trump's rally stage, and was standing on an elevated structure, sources said.
"I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin," former President Trump wrote.
Eyewitnesses at a rally of former President Donald Trump's described a chaotic scene on Saturday after he was rushed off stage with blood visible on his face after shots were fired.
From Friday to Sunday, from Philly to the Jersey Shore, there are tons of activities going on to get you outside and sure to keep you entertained. Check out our latest weekend guide!
A mural honoring the late NBA player and South Philadelphia native, Rasual Butler, was unveiled on Saturday morning at the Chew Playground.
With control of the Senate on the line, the drama surrounding President Joe Biden is an unwelcome development for Democrats.
Saturday is off to a wet start with a flood watch in effect into the afternoon. But the Philadelphia area won't be totally washed out.
A teenage scoliosis patient reunites with the Philadelphia doctor who restored her mobility through a pioneering surgery.
A Chester church is honoring the memory of its longest-serving pastor this weekend. A pastor who was a mentor to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Saturday is off to a wet start with a flood watch in effect into the afternoon. But the Philadelphia area won't be totally washed out.
Cape May City Hall shut down for the day after the building was struck by lightning during an electrical storm Friday morning, the city's Office of Emergency Management said.
The fire on July 11 burned multiple buildings on Georgia Avenue in Atlantic City. One man had to jump from an upper-story window to safety.
From Friday to Sunday, from Philly to the Jersey Shore, there are tons of activities going on to get you outside and sure to keep you entertained. Check out our latest weekend guide!
Chadd Lackey was executive director of the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation. He was killed in a crash on July 10 in Hamilton.
Saturday is off to a wet start with a flood watch in effect into the afternoon. But the Philadelphia area won't be totally washed out.
Friday will bring below-normal temperatures and a chance for rain to the Philadelphia region.
Tolls on the Ben Franklin Bridge and three other bridges between Pennsylvania and New Jersey are scheduled to increase, but by exactly how much is to be determined.
Starting later in July 2024, speeding through the I-95 and Route 896 construction zone in Newark, Delaware could get you a ticket.
Tuesday will be the sixth day of the ongoing heat wave in the Delaware Valley. Highs will reach the mid-90s but the heat index will get up to 105 degrees.
A teenage scoliosis patient reunites with the Philadelphia doctor who restored her mobility through a pioneering surgery.
A group of mosquitoes in Concord Dog Park in Delaware County tested positive for West Nile Virus, the first instance in 2024.
To keep yourself and your loved ones safe in the extreme heat, here's a look at where you can find cooling centers across Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania suburbs and in New Jersey.
Students from families earning less than $300,000 won't have to pay any tuition to attend medical school.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
Many people have to work in blazing hot temperatures from the Main Line to South Jersey and down the shore. But others get to work in the freezing cold to bring joy to their community.
An Upper Merion, Pennsylvania man has been indicted on charges he defrauded hundreds of customers through his multiple businesses selling cemetery headstones.
Sheetz will now deliver beer to Pennsylvanians, the Altoona-based convenience store chain announced on Tuesday.
While some local businesses and regional chains have altered their hours for the Fourth of July, many will remain open. Here's a look at what's open and closed across the Delaware Valley.
Atlantic City, New Jersey, leaders and business owners are preparing for an influx of people for the Fourth of July holiday.
A tractor-trailer crash is blocking the I-676 ramp to enter I-76 in Philadelphia.
Tolls on the Ben Franklin Bridge and three other bridges between Pennsylvania and New Jersey are scheduled to increase, but by exactly how much is to be determined.
Some Old City residents made clear how they feel about a proposal to move the city's temporary Greyhound bus station to their neighborhood on Tuesday.
Starting later in July 2024, speeding through the I-95 and Route 896 construction zone in Newark, Delaware could get you a ticket.
Starting in September in Philadelphia, tow companies will be required to collect photographic evidence of parking violations for vehicles they tow.
Tyler Phillips pitched into the seventh inning in his first career start, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner hit two of Philadelphia's four home runs and the Phillies defeated the Oakland Athletics 11-5.
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez is set for his first All-Star Game appearance as the replacement for Chris Sale.
A mural honoring the late NBA player and South Philadelphia native, Rasual Butler, was unveiled on Saturday morning at the Chew Playground.
Kate, wife of heir to the throne Prince William, will be in the Royal Box on Centre Court to watch defending champion Carlos Alcaraz play Novak Djokovic.
Lawrence Butler homered, Shea Langeliers drove in a two runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2.
Richard Simmons devoted his life to making people sweat with his "Sweatin' to the Oldies" workout videos.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice based on the misconduct of police and prosecutors.
From Friday to Sunday, from Philly to the Jersey Shore, there are tons of activities going on to get you outside and sure to keep you entertained. Check out our latest weekend guide!
Southwest is adding more than 10 flights to its schedule, citing demand from Swifties traveling to see the pop star in concert.
Shelley Duvall worked frequently with director Robert Altman, and appeared in her final film in 2023 after decades away from Hollywood.
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Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Ylaine Zhu a School District of Philadelphia student, is among the newest Gates Scholars.
After applying to 13 colleges and being rejected by his dream school, Dexter Resa proves that with grit and heart, you can accomplish things beyond your wildest dreams and make history while doing it.
Meet 13-year-old Daphne Todas, a real-life karate kid from Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania, helping change the face of power sports like martial arts.
The South Philadelphia community paid tribute Saturday to a man whose heart and hustle led him to the NBA. City Council President Kenyatta Johnson was on hand at Chew Playground for the unveiling of a mural of Rasual Butler. He played on these courts as a kid and starred at Roman Catholic and La Salle University before being drafted by the Miami Heat. Butler died in 2018 at 38 in a car crash in Los Angeles, but these courts are part of his legacy in this community.
Sunday is mostly sunny, hot and very humid, slight chance of showers, high of 93, feels like 100. Bill Kelly has the forecast.
Vice President Kamala Harris stopped in Philadelphia on Saturday. She was the keynote speaker at the Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote Presidential Town Hall. Eva Andersen caught up with the vice president over at Reading Terminal Market.
Mt. Joy lead singer Matt Quinn tells CBS News Philadelphia's Pat Gallen why he would rather get dunked on by Sixers superstar Joel Embiid and helps pick the Philadelphia Phillies' next playoff song if they move on from "Dancing on My Own."
Proceeds raised will support anti-human trafficking ministries, including the Salvation Army and Hannah's House in New Jersey.