Academy of Natural Sciences to decrease hours, eliminate 11 staff positions
The Academy of Natural Sciences will decrease its operating hours and staff this week because of financial worries.
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The Academy of Natural Sciences will decrease its operating hours and staff this week because of financial worries.
The Good Samaritan Club, made up of college students from around the city, meets regularly to help keep a North Philadelphia football field clean.
If you've ever wondered where the happiest places in Philly are, Drexel University's Happiness Lab has already done the research for you.
If you've ever wondered where the happiest places in Philly are, Drexel University's Happiness Lab has already done the research for you.
Temple University is celebrating its new president. The school held an investiture ceremony for John Fry. This marks his official installation as the university's 15th president. Fry came to Temple from Drexel University, where he spent 14 years as the school's president. He promised to work to make the campus an inclusive community for everyone.
For the third straight season, Philadelphia won't have a men's college basketball team representing the city during March Madness.
Artists from Philadelphia and Ukraine collaborated to create two murals that are now on display at Drexel University’s Pearlstein Gallery.
Sports anchor Pat Gallen and head coach of Drexel University women's basketball Amy Mallon discuss the inaugural Women's Big 5 Classic tournament and the moment the sport is having in the spotlight. Coach Mallon also shares why the Big 5 is actually a big family too.
Philadelphia's basketball teams are preparing to compete for bragging rights at the Big 5 Classic this weekend.
Men's and women's basketball teams across the city are preparing to compete for the ultimate bragging rights this weekend at the Big 5 Classic in Philadelphia.
The winner of Temple and La Salle will face St. Joe's in the Big 5 Championship at the Wells Fargo Center.
St. Joseph's earned a chance to repeat as Big 5 champions after defeating Villanova and Penn. For a second straight year, Temple and La Salle will battle for a spot in the title game.
Two sports teams on Drexel University's campus have formed a unique bond: basketball and hockey.
At CBS Philadelphia, we are proud to highlight the traditions, pride, and school spirit of Big 5 basketball. That includes the Big 5’s newest member: the Drexel Dragons. Pat Gallen shows how two sports on campus have formed a unique bond.
Philadelphia's premier collegiate basketball teams kick off their season with Big 5 Spirit Day. You can celebrate with the hashtag #Big5IsPhilly, wear your school gear and cheer on teams as the first games happen Tuesday night.
Temple University has a new president. John Fry introduced himself to the Owls community in a video on social media. Before going to Temple, Fry was the president at Drexel University. He says his top priorities are campus and neighborhood safety and diversifying enrollment.
Many dinosaurs including relatives of the T-Rex survived cold climates thanks to a coating of feathers, not unlike their evolutionary descendants - birds. Several feathery dinos are featured in the Ice Dinosaurs exhibit kicking off at Drexel's Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, Wakisha Bailey reports.
Officials commissioned the U.S. Navy's newest attack submarine in Monmouth County, New Jersey, students are back on campus at Drexel University, and the 40th annual Fall for the Arts Festival returns to Chestnut Hill. More on these stories in your Digital Brief for Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024.
West Chester University's student newspaper The Quad and Drexel University's student newspaper The Triangle covered the presidential debate in Philadelphia and shared what they learned with anchors Jim Donovan and Janelle Burrell.
Jim Donovan and Natasha Brown meet a Madagascar hissing cockroach, a desert millipede, a rose-haired tarantula and a vinegaroon, an arachnid that shoots out vinegar. Anwar Abdul-Qawi of the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University visited our studio to chat more about Bug Fest coming up - you can check out Bug Fest on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Drexel University plans to review discrimination complaints received in recent years and will improve how it handles them under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education.
They're bringing a bit of the outside world inside at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University as part of the museum's Dino-mite Summer, which runs until September.
Aside from enjoying the summer outside this season, there are also many fun indoor spots for parents and families to explore including some summer fun roaring into the nearby Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Marcella Baietto reports.
The board of trustees at Drexel University on Tuesday appointed Denis O'Brien as the new interim president, replacing John Fry who was recently appointed by Temple University for the same position.
Drexel University students are waking up Wednesday with a new leader. The board of trustees on Tuesday appointed Denis O'Brien as Drexel's interim president. O'Brien has his MBA from Drexel and has served on the board for 20 years. He's taking over for John Fry who is leaving Drexel to become Temple University's new president. O'Brien plans to stay on the job until a new president is named.
The first supermoon of 2025 will arrive soon. Here's what to know about the phenomenon.
For Patrick and Carol Cassidy, their love story started more than 50 years ago, with a little help from the Phillies and a ballpark that no longer stands.
Penn State hasn't been unranked since November 2022.
The warmer trend sticks around through Monday and Tuesday, with highs again in the low 80s in the Philadelphia region.
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader exited Game 1 of the NLDS vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers with a groin injury, but he could be available for Game 2.
The first supermoon of 2025 will arrive soon. Here's what to know about the phenomenon.
For Patrick and Carol Cassidy, their love story started more than 50 years ago, with a little help from the Phillies and a ballpark that no longer stands.
Penn State hasn't been unranked since November 2022.
The warmer trend sticks around through Monday and Tuesday, with highs again in the low 80s in the Philadelphia region.
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader exited Game 1 of the NLDS vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers with a groin injury, but he could be available for Game 2.
For Patrick and Carol Cassidy, their love story started more than 50 years ago, with a little help from the Phillies and a ballpark that no longer stands.
A Southwest Philadelphia church will be demolished after the roof and side bearing wall collapsed on Sunday night.
Vincent Termini Sr., the second-generation owner of Termini Brothers Bakery in Philadelphia, has died, his family announced.
The Philadelphia Flyers have traded defenseman Ryan Ellis to the San Jose Sharks, ending his stint with the team after four games in four seasons.
Center City hospitality employees represented by UNITE HERE Local 274 began striking on Sunday at two Philadelphia hotels with expired contracts.
A Philadelphia man has died after he hit a curb and was thrown off his motorcycle while riding on I-676 South in Camden, New Jersey State Police said.
An officer is stable following a shooting Saturday night on Perry Street and North Clinton Avenue in Trenton.
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A 17-year-old was arrested in connection with a deadly stabbing in Vineland, New Jersey, on Friday, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office announced.
New Jersey voters in a recent poll want gubernatorial candidates to address taxes and the cost of living.
Philadelphia-area businesses are helping you celebrate the release of Taylor Swift's 12th album with listening parties, release parties, watch parties and more.
Buildings on two university campuses in Delaware were evacuated Tuesday.
After a wet Saturday, conditions dry out on Sunday as high pressure builds in, with clouds breaking up and highs climbing into the upper 70s and mid-80s.
A medical robot is helping doctors at Nemours Children's Hospital in Delaware perform spinal surgeries – a first-of-its-kind.
Halloween fans, we've compiled a list of haunted houses and attractions in the Greater Philadelphia area just for you.
Juan Namnun, the baseball coach at Frankford High School, is in the small group of men diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order meant to protect access to vaccines for people in the commonwealth.
The Ronald McDonald House Southern New Jersey feels like home for this teen and her mother.
The Big Ten conference is getting college students involved in the fight to ease the nation's critical blood shortage.
The Camden County health department reported its first positive case of West Nile virus for 2025, officials announced Tuesday.
Philadelphia Phillies fans are supporting small businesses as Red October excitement heats up.
Nike Inc.'s first U.S.-based Jordan Brand World of Flight store in Philadelphia has an opening date: Friday, Oct. 10, 2025.
Some fans say they've experienced their tickets disappearing from their MLB Ballpark app, and ticketholders have been warned.
Three women in the local food industry are being honored this weekend at the annual Heritage Dinner hosted by Les Dames d'Escoffier.
In the wake of Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant abruptly closing, here are some options customers with unspent gift cards have.
A fire on the train tracks stopped multiple trains on SEPTA's Manayunk/Norristown Line on Friday.
Regulators say warning lights are important and cannot be ignored as SEPTA and federal investigators work to pinpoint the cause of the railcar fires.
The National Transportation Safety Board urges SEPTA to immediately to stop using some of its railcars because of fire risk.
In an exclusive interview, attorney George Bochetto now plans to file a lawsuit over SEPTA's recent fare increases.
An 81-year-old woman died in a wrong-way crash on Route 1 in Morrisville, Bucks County, on Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Penn State hasn't been unranked since November 2022.
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader exited Game 1 of the NLDS vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers with a groin injury, but he could be available for Game 2.
Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson exited Sunday's 21-17 loss to the Denver Broncos with an ankle injury.
The Philadelphia Flyers have traded defenseman Ryan Ellis to the San Jose Sharks, ending his stint with the team after four games in four seasons.
The Philadelphia Eagles blew a two-score lead and lost to the Denver Broncos, 21-17, on Sunday to suffer their first loss of the season.
Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day this year. The company said it only took 11 hours to hit that mark.
Red October baseball is back in Philadelphia, Taylor Swift just dropped her 12th studio album and the Eagles are 4-0; can we really ask for anything more?
A sugar artist is putting her love for Taylor Swift into each and every cookie she makes
Philadelphia-area businesses are helping you celebrate the release of Taylor Swift's 12th album with listening parties, release parties, watch parties and more.
USA Today is out with its list of 10 best theme park Halloween events, and Pennsylvania is well represented.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Center City hotel workers are back on the picket line Monday morning. Members of UNITE HERE Local 274 began striking on Sunday morning. The union represents 4,000 hotel and food service employees in Philadelphia. Jim Donovan has your latest morning news headlines with weather from Meteorologist Kate Bilo.
Philadelphia Eagles fans are venting their fury across social media after the Birds fell to the Denver Broncos in Week 5 of the NFL at Lincoln Financial Field. Chandler Lutz has more on what's trending online today.
Pat Schmus got the chance to chat with and snap photos with DeVonta Smith before the Eagles game against the Broncos on Sunday.
The Empty the Shelter campaign is for all pets six months and older and runs through October 15th.
Our warmer temperature trend sticks around Monday and Tuesday, with highs in the low 80s. A cold front is expected to approach late Tuesday night, bringing a round of showers that could linger into Wednesday morning. At this point, we're not expecting any severe weather or flooding concerns, but the rain — around a quarter to half an inch — will be a welcome change after our recent dry stretch. Once that front passes on Wednesday afternoon, noticeably cooler air will start to settle in for the second half of the week.