Part 1: Creating Green Jobs
KYW Regional Affairs Council “Growing A Green Economy” . PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Through the recession and struggling recovery of the last few years, the green jobs sector has been a bright spot in the...
View Article3 Wounded In Port Richmond Shooting
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that left three people wounded in the city’s Port Richmond section Wednesday. Authorities say shots rang out just before 4 p.m. in...
View ArticlePedestrian Struck, Killed By Car On I-95 In Port Richmond
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a car on Interstate 95 late Monday evening. The accident happened at about 11:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes between the Girard...
View ArticleMayor Nutter: Philadelphia ‘Sick And Tired Of Blight’
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The city of Philadelphia has announced new initiatives to fight blight. Mayor Michael Nutter held a press conference in Port Richmond on Wednesday afternoon to put all Philadelphia...
View ArticlePolice: Armed Man Barricades Himself Inside Port Richmond Building
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A man armed with a rifle barricaded himself inside a building in the city’s Port Richmond neighborhood Monday afternoon, according to authorities. A little before 4 p.m.,...
View ArticleDozens Of Dogs Rescued From North Philadelphia Homes
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – At least 32 dogs have been rescued from two adjoining properties in North Philadelphia Thursday afternoon. Pennsylvania SPCA officers were called out to homes in the 2000 block of...
View ArticleWoman Recovering At Area Hospital After Hit-Run Accident In Port Richmond
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A 40-year-old woman is recovering at an area hospital after she was struck by a car in the city’s Port Richmond neighborhood Saturday evening, police said. The accident happened...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Supermarket Holds ‘Turkey Bowling’ Contest To Put Spotlight On...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A supermarket in Port Richmond held its annual turkey bowling contest today, to draw attention to its annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway program. Not to worry — they weren’t...
View ArticleCar Collides With School Bus In City’s Bridesburg Neighborhood
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Authorities are investigating a school bus accident in Bridesburg Monday afternoon. The crash happened in the 4100 block of Richmond Street around 4 p.m. When police arrived at...
View ArticleAnother Day Of Post-Eviction Occupy Philly
Walt Hunter reports PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The post-eviction Occupy Philly protesters were still out on Dilworth Plaza Tuesday morning. The ranks have thinned, but dozens of tents remain with only a...
View ArticleCatholic Elementary School Plans To Fight Closure By Archdiocese
By Kim Glovas PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A small Catholic elementary school in Port Richmond plans to fight its planned closure by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Monsignor Joseph Anderlonis greeted parents...
View ArticleStudents, Parents Rally At Basilica To Save A Port Richmond Catholic School
By Mike Dunn and Nicole Brewer PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Chilly winds didn’t stop parents and students at a Catholic school in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia from traveling to center city today...
View ArticleActing Workshops in Port Richmond Address Real-World Problem of Bullying
By John McDevitt PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Port Richmond business is bringing attention to the problem of bullying by getting a group of talented kids participating in a series of plays on the topic. —–...
View ArticlePort Richmond IHOP Closed After Possible Arson
By Al Novack PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – No breakfast will be served at a Port Richmond IHOP this morning because of a small but suspicious fire early Monday morning. Clean-up and repair will get underway...
View ArticleDaughter Says Father, Philadelphia Cop Charged With Murder, Was Defending...
By Tony Hanson PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — With her father’s life and freedom on the line, a young woman testified today that her father was being attacked outside their Port Richmond home when he shot and...
View ArticleVictim Of Port Richmond Cinder Block Attack Speaks Out
By Elizabeth Hur PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A vicious attack was caught on tape and police need your help identifying the attacker. At least one person was knocked out by a cinder block during a nasty...
View ArticleNJ Man Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud, Says He’s Not A ‘Slumlord’
By Tony Hanson PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A Glassboro, NJ man has pleaded not guilty to a multi-million dollar loan fraud linked to hundreds of low-income properties in Kensington and Port Richmond. The...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Man Arrested On Terrorism Charges For Supporting Islamic Jihad
By Diana Rocco PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – According to the Department of Justice, a 45-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested Thursday morning and charged with conspiracy to fund a terrorist organization....
View ArticleLocal Bakery Cooks Up Treats For Easter And Passover
By John McDevitt PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It’s a busy time for Classic Cake. The Port Richmond baking company is preparing holiday goodies for Easter and for Passover. But special care is taken to keep the...
View ArticleEmotions Run High As Philadelphia Cop Gets Life Sentence For Murdering Neighbor
By John McDevitt PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Today was sentencing day for a former Philadelphia police officer convicted of the first-degree murder of a Port Richmond neighbor during a curbside fight in 2009....
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