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PennDOT Displays Artifacts Unearthed During I-95 Excavation In Fishtown
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – PennDot is showing off artifacts that have been uncovered during excavation for I-95 improvements in Port Richmond and Fishtown. On Thursday night, you can see...
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Grant Aims To Keep Pedestrians Safe In New Jersey
By Robin Culverwell WOODBURY, N.J. (CBS) – Pedestrian injury and fatality in New Jersey occurs at a higher rate than the national average. So a state grant ($30,000) will help officials in Gloucester...
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More Charges Filed Against Ironworkers Union Members For Allegedly Damaging...
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – More charges have been filed against members of the Ironworkers Local 401, alleging they damaged work sites where non-union construction workers were hired. A...
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South Jersey Couple Scammed of $72,000 By Telephone Con Man
By Robin Culverwell EVESHAM, N.J. (CBS) — Police in Evesham, NJ are warning of a phone scam that cost one elderly couple $72,000 of their savings. It started with a promised refund of $300 from a man...
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Attack On Philadelphia Park Ranger In Love Park Caught On Tape
By Jim Melwert, Cleve Bryan, Robin Culverwell, Matt Rivers PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Philadelphia Park Ranger is recovering after he was beaten and kicked while working in Love Park Friday evening. Attack...
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Chester County Real Estate Agent Charged in $2-Million Fraud Scheme
By Robin Culverwell WEST CHESTER, Pa. (CBS) — A West Chester woman has been indicted on wire and mail fraud charges in what authorities say was a Ponzi scheme that netted her $2 million. Marie...
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Another Arrest in Penna. Credit Card Fraud Ring Probe
By Robin Culverwell MEDIA, Pa. (CBS) — A second suspect has surrendered to authorities in connection with a statewide credit card fraud ring which authorities say netted tens of thousands of dollars....
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South Jersey Man Charged With Trying to Pass Off Cotton and Rocks as iPhones
By Robin Culverwell CHERRY HILL, N.J. (CBS) — A Millville, NJ man is under arrest, charged with theft. Police say he tried to sell two iPhone 6s on Craigslist, but that when he met with a potential...
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Frank Rizzo Jr. To Run For At-Large Seat On Philadelphia City Council As...
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — He’s back! Frank Rizzo Jr. is planning to run for a City Council at-large seat — as a Democrat. Rizzo served on City Council for 16 years as a Republican — then...
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Money Collected By Salvation Army Bell Ringers Helps Others All Year
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Salvation Army bell ringers collect spare change during the holidays to help those in need, and that money is a portion of what’s raised to help people all...
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Cold Weather Slows Down Many Things…Including Traffic Lights
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Count traffic signals among the items affected by the bitterly cold weather. There are about 3,000 traffic signals in Philadelphia, and some are more...
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Attorney General Holder Comes To Philadelphia To Get Law Enforcement And...
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Attorney General Eric Holder was in Philadelphia Thursday afternoon to hold another in his series of meetings aimed at building trust between community...
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Camden County Declares ‘Code Blue’ For Homeless
By Robin Culverwell CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) — Camden County health officials have issued a “code blue” advisory for tonight and tomorrow night, because of the forecast for extreme cold. The code blue is in...
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The Auto Show Is Here And It Really Is A Tool For Consumers
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia’s Auto Show is here and turns out it’s not just gearheads who attend it, shoppers do too. Pedestrian traffic is bumper to bumper for Philadelphia’s...
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Abracadabra! Your Best Magic Trick Could Land You A Spot In A Show At The...
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Aspiring magicians can win a chance to appear on the Academy of Music stage by submitting their best magic trick on social media. The winner of this contest...
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Officials In Gloucester County Allow Residents To Get Rid Of Unused Tires And...
By Robin Culverwell GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ (CBS) — It’s still winter, but Gloucester County officials are again looking ahead and working to deny mosquitoes a popular breeding ground. Summer brings...
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Continued Snow Forcing Philadelphia Companies To ‘Weather The Storm’
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – With another snowstorm on the horizon, parents and employees are faced with deciding whether to try to get to work or stay home. Denise Papanier is director of...
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Latest Installment In National Geographic’s ‘Weird But True’ Books Due Out...
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The latest installment in National Geographic’s Weird But True book series is due out in a few weeks and it’s all about food. Weird But True Food is a fast read...
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Scammers In NJ Demand Ransom For Supposedly Kidnapped Children
By Robin Culverwell LINDENWOLD, N.J. (CBS) – A new twist on an old phone scam finds the caller demanding ransom for a reportedly abducted child. A Camden County mother of a 15-year-old got a text...
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Camden Firefighter Charged With Illegally Claiming Disability Benefits While...
By Robin Culverwell CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) — A Camden city firefighter has been charged with theft by deception, accused of fraudulently collecting more than $80,000 in disability benefits. Former Camden...
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One Suspect, One Victim Dead After West Philadelphia Robbery Erupts in Gunplay
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Police say two would-be robbers got more than they bargained for last night in West Philadelphia when one of their intended victims had his own gun. According...
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East Falls Tax Preparer Convicted of Falsifying Dozens of Clients’ Returns To...
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Philadelphia man has been convicted of 63 counts of tax fraud. And it’s costing him his livelihood and he faces years behind bars. David Nixon, 50, owned and...
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Staff At One Local Hospital Undergo Training To Detect Suspected Child Abuse
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — More than 1,000 victims of child abuse are treated at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children every year. Friday, staff there met to talk about suspected child...
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Owners Of Small Businesses Seek Local Funding For Renovations, Citing Federal...
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A federally funded Storefront Improvement Program is facing an uncertain future because newly applied rules are making the projects more costly. This program...
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Philadelphia Parking Authority Worker Killed In Freak Accident At Impound Lot
By Steve Beck, Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Philadelphia Parking Authority worker was killed this morning in a freak accident at the Parking Authority lot on Weccacoe Avenue, off Delaware...
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Two Civil Abuse Suits Settled With Archdiocese
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Two men have settled their civil cases against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. They say when they were younger they were abused by priests. Details of the...
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At Girard College, Marking 50 Years Since Beginning of the End of Segregation...
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Some of the original Freedom Fighters whose protest led to the desegregation of Girard College in the 1960s were back outside the school this morning,...
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Area Massage Therapist Charged With Assaulting Client
By Robin Culverwell WEST GOSHEN, Pa. (CBS) — A man working as a massage therapist in the Chester County town of West Goshen has been arrested and charged with assaulting a female client while on the...
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Thousands Of Rowers Compete In Final Day Of Dad Vail Regatta
By Robin Culverwell, Kristen Johanson PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Thousands of collegiate athletes took to the water Saturday for the final day of the 77th annual Dad Vail Regatta on the Schuylkill River. The...
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NTSB Continues Amtrak Derailment Probe, Diluting Some Theories and Rumors
By Robin Culverwell PHLADELPHIA (CBS) — Trains are once again rolling through last week’s Amtrak derailment site, while the investigation into the cause of the crash continues. Investigators with the...
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New N.J. State Police ‘Ghost’ Cruisers Drawing Ire and Praise
By Robin Culverwell WEST TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) — In the Garden State, as the unofficial start of summer arrives, a new police tool on the roadways is generating some controversy. New Jersey State Police...
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Exhibit At Local Church Honors Pope Francis, Encourages Overcoming Struggles
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – An unusual, interactive art exhibit is coming to the grounds of The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul just in time for Pope Francis’ visit at the end of...
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Special Olympics Torch Makes Way Through Philadelphia
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A torch run is underway across all 50 states in advance of next month’s start of the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. Today, the torch is in...
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Authorities Seize $3.3 Million In Heroin In Philadelphia
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams was flanked by members of the Drug Enforcement Agency and Philadelphia Police as he announced a $3.3 million heroin...
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Investigation Continues Into Delco Apartment Fire That Displaced Dozens
By Jan Carabeo, Robin Culverwell LANSDOWNE, Pa. (CBS) – Several dozen people have been displaced by a fire in a Lansdowne, Delaware County apartment complex Thursday night. This was a showy fire –...
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Dalai Lama Will Receive Liberty Medal in Philadelphia on October 26th
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Dalai Lama has been chosen as this year’s recipient of the Liberty Medal. He’ll be here in Philadelphia to accept the award on October 26th. “This is a...
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Study: Philadelphia Ranks Among Worst Cities For Driving
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Summer is peak driving season, and a new study finds Philadelphia is one of the worst cities in which to drive. The website WalletHub compared the 100 most...
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Philadelphia Police Seek Public’s Help In Finding Bank Robbery Suspect
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia Police and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force are asking for the public’s help finding a man who robbed a North Philadelphia PNC bank branch last...
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Bucks County Man Accused Of Fatally Stabbing Father With Sword During Argument
By Robin Culverwell MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) — A Middletown Township, Bucks County man is being held without bail on charges he used a sword to kill his father. Authorities say June Goodrich...
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Former Philadelphia Police Officer Sentenced For Extortion Scheme
By Robin Culverwell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A former Philadelphia police officer has been sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing drugs and money while he was in uniform. Thirty-eight- year-old...
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