One bill caps application fees at the cost a property owner incurs for a background check or credit check, or $50, whichever is less.
For the last two weeks, every police precinct in the city has been gathering food donations from officers, employees and community members.
"It got tough because being a single mom and actually being a disabled single mom, I had to use what I saved," Tharrington-Baity said.
"This is not a great time for all of us," Rachael Butcher, a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, resident, said.
The pantry at South 26th Street has become a big help to people like Marlene Flood, who lives in South Philadelphia and uses SNAP benefits.
About one in eight Americans receives federal food aid, and in Philadelphia, that number is more like one in three.
New features include the 110-foot-tall Philly Zoo Pherris Wheel, Santa’s Lodge, and Jambi’s Solstice Saloon.
It was a day to remember at Mitchell & Ness in Philadelphia on Thursday for four Make-A-Wish kids who got the surprise of a lifetime.
"Monopoly: Philadelphia Edition" will be released in November 2026, and you can help decide which streets, businesses and more are featured.
A nonprofit called Cradles to Crayons is rewriting the narrative, one warm coat, one backpack, one outfit at a time.
Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo welcomed the nine hatchlings, marking the second clutch born to them this year.
The new book tells the story of endangered Amur tiger Zyoa, who was saved thanks to the Philly and Oklahoma City zoos and the AZA.
While the Phillies were away in New York City, Citizens Bank Park hosted the Savannah Bananas and hot dog-eating Champion Joey Chestnut.
"It takes a lot of stress off of you by giving you the resources needed so you can be a good parent," Kanika Force-Carter said.
The Super Bowl LIX champion and MVP wrote his first children's book, "Better Than a Touchdown." Preorders for the book are open now.
With more than 13,500 votes cast, the public chose to name the four female hatchlings after beloved television characters.
The public is invited to help name the four Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise hatchlings. See naming options here.
Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo helped bring the first hatchlings to the zoo in its more than 150-year history.
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is recreating four garden areas in the zoo, and in April "ZOOtopiaries: Nature's Sculptures" opens.
The love between the two is still as strong as it was decades ago. They remember seeing each other for the first time like it was yesterday.
Wall Street is also reacting to the news. Stocks racked up more losses Tuesday, with the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 all down at closing.
Visitors are encouraged to interact with the exhibit and learn about what it takes to bring an animal back from the brink of extinction.
Interested families are invited to tour the school, meet school leaders, and learn about Chesterbrook Academy's curriculum
"I think it's cool," Matt said about the moment. He said he and his family pray for the pope every night.
Grandmother Virgen Viera, like many, was glued to her phone and inundated with social media posts about the crash and fires that followed.
Interested families are invited to explore classrooms, meet school leaders, and learn about Chesterbrook Academy’s curriculum
Families can tour the schools, explore classrooms, meet school leaders, and learn about Chesterbrook Academy's curriculum
Former Eagle Jason Kelce and his wife, Kylie, are expecting their fourth child, the couple revealed in a social media post Friday.
Fans of LEGO and Philadelphia in early 2025 can build their own small-scale version of Philadelphia's iconic LOVE sculpture.
The zoo will be breaking ground on the new exhibit in early 2025 and the new Bear Country is expected to open in spring 2026.
Jambi, born to the zoo’s 31-year-old female Tua and 28-year-old male Sugi on June 26, got his name after a city on the island of Sumatra.
Bess the Book Bus travels to Philadelphia for an event at the Wells Fargo Center with the mission to distribute 600 books to local children.
The new baby was ​born to the Zoo’s 31-year-old female Tua and 28-year-old male, Sugi, on June 26. A name has not been determined.
On Monday, the zoo will be celebrating its 150th grand opening anniversary in style, just like in 1874 when it first opened.
CBS News Philadelphia also stopped by Parks on Tap location at the Lemon Hill Mansion, where people were enjoying a cold beer.
The Philly mom turned a parking lot on Lancaster Avenue into a Cinderella-themed fantasy castle scene for her daughter's prom send off.
She came to the zoo on an Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan breeding recommendation with the zoo’s silverback, Motuba.
White-handed gibbons are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The zoo will introduce 3-year-old female snow leopard Marcy Thursday after she was paired with the resident male Yuki for breeding.
Cree's mother Shay Carroll said she always knew he was a gifted child.
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