Charis Duke, a former faculty member in the musical theater department, described the closure as a shared trauma.
Dozens gathered outside the Betsy Ross House in Old City for a prayer service and religious celebration on the first night of Hanukkah.
Although the site is not open to the public, delivery drivers operate there nightly, often until 3 a.m.
"Homelessness is a near and dear philanthropy to my family; it didn't take a lot of convincing," said club owner John Middleton.
Chants echoed through Center City as participants waved handmade signs and sang along to protest songs.
The hospitality workers are demanding wage and pension increases, improved health care plans for the elimination of understaffing.
"We are not trying to do things the way that we've done them forever," Parker said.
"We need you to lead an effort to resist an effort to overthrow the government of the United States," Krasner told the crowd.
For his widow, Marissa Fitzgerald, and their four children, this is a way to remember the fallen officer's sacrifice.
"Being from North Philly, that's as good as it gets to me," George Lane said. "If you ask me, it's the best neighborhood in Philly."
Marguerite Ruff was in that march and said her 23-year-old son was murdered in 2015. She's still searching for justice.
A family has filed a lawsuit against a Philadelphia funeral home, claiming they mishandled their son's remains nearly two years ago.
Neighbors at the town hall said it was hard to watch the Ring camera video that surfaced of that night.
The source of inspiration for the couple? They said it was their desire for a personal, intimate wedding amid rising costs.
The proclamation, signed June 4, went into effect Monday and blocks entry for nationals of 12 countries.
The Great Chefs Event, benefiting the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, featured more than 40 top chefs from 16 states and Canada.
English said Edwin is being detained and that no one has been able to contact him since he was taken into custody.
Drivers are navigating around a road closure after a sinkhole opened up in Philadelphia's Point Breeze neighborhood.
A longtime federal program designed to give young people a second chance through job training is now on the chopping block.
A mass shooting erupted at Lemon Hill in Fairmount Park. Police believe three shooters are responsible.
"We only have one car in our household," said one woman. "I don't know what we'd do if I couldn't take the train to work."
"I cried, a lot of emotion when I found out," Custodio said. "It just feels very special that I got to meet him — and now he's the pope."
"For Pope Francis' funeral, if there's any funeral I would want to be at, it's this one," Sister Mary said.
"He was an inspiration to us here at St. Joseph's; he visited our campus, of course, in his U.S. visit in 2015," Father Joyce said.
Philadelphians joined the nationwide protest called "Hands Off!" that was expected to happen in all 50 states.
For hair stylist Joshua Santiago, a haircut is more than just a service — it's a way to connect with people and offer encouragement.
"It's been like hell! It's been a muddy mess," said Ginny, who has lived in her home on the block for over 40 years.
Alla Pukhtetska left Ukraine at the start of the war, more than three years ago.
During a meeting Thursday night in Philadelphia, all eyes were on the 3rd Street Bike Lane Project from South Street to Market Street.
Jimenez, a Mexican native who moved to the United States in 1998, takes pride in serving cuisine that is authentic to his home country.
"This is about equity, public health and quality of life," Councilmember Anthony Phillips said.
At a packed town hall Wednesday night, city leaders offered help and resources to those affected by Friday's deadly plane crash.
Arthur Wolk knows from experience how challenging it is to fly around Reagan National Airport simply because of how busy it is.
CBS News Philadelphia spoke to a married mother of two living in the Northeast after fleeing political persecution in Caracas, Venezuela.
Some activists used the rally as a platform to demand greater specificity from city officials on how they plan to protect immigrants.
The National Urban League held an emergency meeting Wednesday called Demand Diversity in response to the president's new directive.
"Thank you for saving people in California," one student wrote. "You are kind, helpful, and you are a hero."
"I think the best way to describe it, it's scary, it's anxiety-inducing and we're playing it day by day for the next four years," he said.
The order mandates the removal of the gender-neutral "X" option, which was introduced under the Biden administration.
Now 91 years old, Robert Ferguson saw King speak inside the church.