Philadelphia’s Top Stuff for Preschoolers
That magical age between being a toddler and heading off to kindergarten is one filled with learning, amazing energy, physical agility, and worst of all – the end of the daily nap! Finding things to...
View ArticlePennsylvania Lawmakers Wrangle Over Budget Surplus
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – With Pennsylvania facing tough budgetary times, the size of surpluses that state lawmakers keep on hand was once again the topic of debate this past week as a legislative audit...
View ArticleLehigh Valley Expecting Heavy Ice Accumulation, Possible Outages
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — If the Philadelphia region gets heavy ice accumulation, the power company is expecting significant power outages. By significant, officials mean about 50,000 customers could lose...
View ArticleSouth Jersey Ocean Spray Plant Moving To Pennsylvania In 2013
BORDENTOWN, N.J. (CBS) – Ocean Spray is closing a plant in Burlington County and crossing the river to Pennsylvania. It’s a big economic blow and those who depend on the plant for their livelihoods are...
View ArticlePhillies Reactivate Shane Victorino From DL
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The Phillies have officially announced that centerfielder Shane Victorino has been activated off the 15-day disabled list. To make room for him on the roster, infielder Pete Orr...
View ArticleWeekend Storm Update: 9:00 A.M. Saturday
By Carol Erickson The rain is falling, heavily at times this morning. The temperatures have dropped into the upper 30′s north and west of Philadelphia with a mix falling now in Reading and Allentown....
View ArticleSnow Is Headed Our Way!
By Kate Bilo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Today was certainly the calm before the storm – lots of sunshine and blue skies, but it was COLD outside! If you look on Live Mega Doppler 3 this evening, you can see...
View ArticlePA State Supreme Court Orders Special Elections To Proceed For Six State...
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa (CBS) — The state Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that special elections to fill six vacant Pennsylvania House seats – including four in the Philadelphia region — be...
View ArticleDom Brown Showing Signs at AAA
By Matt Leon PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Phillies have had to call up more than their fair share of players from AAA during this season of injury and ineffectiveness. However, one of those players has NOT...
View ArticleHoward Continues Rehab Assignment With Lehigh Valley Tonight
By Matt Leon PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – For a second straight game, Ryan Howard will be an IronPig. The Phillies first baseman is set to continue his injury rehabilitation assignment tonight with Triple-A...
View ArticleCloyd With An Impressive Resume For AAA Lehigh Valley
By Matt Leon PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – For much of his career in the Phillies farm system, right-handed pitcher Tyler Cloyd was NOT a name you heard thrown around when the discussion turned to the top...
View ArticlePhillies Agree To 1-Year Deal With 3B Frandsen
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to an $850,000, one-year contract with third baseman Kevin Frandsen. The Phillies announced the move on Tuesday. Frandsen had been eligible for...
View ArticleLehigh Valley Principal Urges Parents To Stop Giving Children Alcohol
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (CBS) – In a message through a local high schools PTO newsletter, the principal of Freedom High School urged parents to stop providing kids with alcohol. Principal Michael LaPorta wrote...
View ArticleStorm Causes Slippery Conditions, Not Much Accumulation Across The Area
By Natasha Brown, Elizabeth Hur and Diana Rocco PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Snow fell across the region Friday night, causing many problems, in some areas more than others. In Doylestown, Bucks County it was...
View ArticleMassive Sinkhole Swallows Part Of Woman’s Driveway In Bethlehem
By Oren Liebermann BETHLEHEM, Pa. (CBS) – Doris Jenkins recently put an addition on her Bethlehem Township home. Now, it seems she will need a new driveway as well. “Hopefully, everything will be all...
View ArticleLehigh Valley Iron Pigs Introduce Urinal Gaming
By Spike Eskin PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – There are a lot of things I like about my job. I’ve got to say that writing a headline called “Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs Introduce Urinal Gaming,” is one of the things...
View Article$7 Million Mexico-to-Lehigh Valley Meth Ring Busted
HARRISBURG, Pa., (CBS) – A crystal methamphetamine ring, which stretched from Mexico to the Lehigh Valley, has been broken up by state narcotics agents, the PA Attorney General announced on Wednesday....
View ArticleGoose Couple Gone Missing In The Lehigh Valley
BETHLEHEM, Pa., (CBS) – The search is on tonight for a pair of geese gone missing in the Lehigh Valley. Thieves made off with the beloved lawn ornaments from a home in Bethlehem, Pa. Goosetav and...
View ArticleCarlos Ruiz Activated From Disabled List
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz has been activated from the disabled list, and will be available for Tuesday night’s game against the Nationals. To make room on the roster, Steven...
View ArticleIronPigs Giving Away A Free Funeral To One ‘Lucky’ Fan
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – There are plenty of giveaways at baseball games that are fan favorites. Bobbleheads, t-shirts, and hats will all help a baseball team sell tickets to a game, if the play on the...
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