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...
View ArticleGrant 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...
View ArticleMore 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...
View ArticleSouth 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...
View ArticleAttack 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...
View ArticleChester 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...
View ArticleAnother 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....
View ArticleSouth 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...
View ArticleFrank 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...
View ArticleMoney 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...
View ArticleCold 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...
View ArticleAttorney 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...
View ArticleCamden 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleAbracadabra! 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...
View ArticleOfficials 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...
View ArticleContinued 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...
View ArticleLatest 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...
View ArticleScammers 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...
View ArticleCamden 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...
View Article