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Nutter: City Will Borrow $50 Million So Schools Can Open On Time
By Mike Dunn and Ileana Diaz PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter has defused, for the moment, the crisis over whether Philadelphia Schools will open on time (see related stories)....
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Senator Coons Pushes For More Manufacturing Jobs
By Ileana Diaz PHILADELPHIA (CBS)–Sparks fly as students teach Senator Chris coons how to weld. It’s a skill used in the manufacturing industry and the type of job Senator Coons will soon be promoting...
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Protesters Rally Against School District Budget Cuts
By Ileana Diaz PHILADELPHIA (CBS)–Hundreds of George Sharswood students marched to Philadelphia School District Headquarters in an attempt to save their two teachers from being let go. Over 600...
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Federal Food Stamp Program To Lose $5 Billion In Funding Tomorrow
By Ileana Diaz PHILADELPHIA (CBS)–Emily Edwards works full time and makes $1,000 a month but after rent and utilities there is little left, so Emily and her five-year-old rely on food stamps. “That’s...
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Veteran Concerned About Future Meals After Food Stamp Budget Cuts
By Ileana Diaz PHILADELPHIA (CBS)–Bill Olson is a veteran and served as a marine in the 1980’s and now he tells us it’s been hard to get a job. “Places are not hiring me and I’m looking out every...
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Pastor Found Guilty Of Violating Church Law For Officiating Same-Sex Marriage
By Ileana Diaz SPRING CITY, Pa. (CBS) —A Pennsylvania pastor who officiated a same sex marriage has reportedly been found guilty of “violating the church’s law” and “breaking the law and order of the...
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Manhunt Continues For Suspect Who Shot State Trooper
By Ileana Diaz PHILADELPHIA (CBS)–Chalk outlines and small pieces of crime tape still mark the spot where a state trooper was shot on east 24th and Market Street Wednesday afternoon, a neighborhood...
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Family Robbed At Gunpoint In Northeast Philly
.By Ileana Diaz PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Police are searching for a man they say robbed a family at gunpoint early Friday morning in Northeast Philadelphia. The incident happened just after midnight at a...
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Father Offers $100K For Missing Son’s Return
By Ileana Diaz PHILADELPHIA (CBS)–He’s a musician by trade and 22-year-old Yaron Bernstein, who goes by Yari, is missing. His father Jeffrey Bernstein says, “Each day is difficult to get through not...
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Local Fast Food Workers Join A National Protest Against Low Wages
By Ileana Diaz PHILADELPHIA (CBS)–Dozens walked off their jobs across the United States in 100 cities. Camille Collins works full time at McDonalds. She’s a single mother with a son in elementary...
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Philadelphians Fondly Remember Nelson Mandela
By Ileana Diaz PHILADELPHIA (CBS)–His big smile and friendly wave is what many remember about Nelson Mandela the day he was awarded the Liberty Medal in 1993. Director of Greater Philadelphia MLK Day...
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Duo Ties Up Cashier, Robs St. Jude Religious Store In Northeast Philadelphia
By Ileana Diaz PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The search is on for two suspects who held up a Northeast Philadelphia store and tied up the 62-year-old cashier. It happened at the St. Jude Religious Store at the...
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Target Offers Discount After Data Breach Incident
By Ileana Diaz PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — New information tonight in the Target data breach. Potential victims of the major breach involving the retailer say they are having trouble contacting the company....
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Thousands Watch Actors Recreate Washington’s River Trek
. By Dan Wing, Ileana Diaz WASHINGTON CROSSING, N.J. (CBS) – It’s one of the boldest moves in American history — General George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River to do battle with the...
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Camden Mayor Takes Oath Of Office For A Second Time
By Ileana Diaz and Paul Kurtz CAMDEN (CBS)–In a city where worn down buildings, empty businesses and crime no longer faze residents, there is change on the horizon and some credit Mayor Dana Redd....
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Red Cross Helped Dozens Get On Their Feet This Winter, But Resources Are...
By Ileana Diaz PHILADELPHIA (CBS)–The Red Cross has been busy this winter. The organization is helping dozens of families get back on their feet and their resources are starting to stretch thin....
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EXCLUSIVE: Close Call For Couple After Tree Limb Crashes Through Truck’s...
By Ileana Diaz WAYNE, Pa., (CBS) — A close call for a local couple, after a tree limb crashes through their windshield of their truck. CBS 3’s Ileana Diaz has the exclusive story from Wayne, Delaware...
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Some Students Miss Out On President’s Day Holiday To Make Up For Snow Days
By Ileana Diaz PHILADELPHIA (CBS)–President’s Day usually means school is out, but today students are up early and in class, whether they like it or not. One student says, “I was pretty upset.” His...
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Philadelphia Public Schools To Ask For $320M In Funding
By Ileana Diaz PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Superintendent Dr. Hite is calling for $320 million dollars in funding for Philadelphia schools next year and Mayor Nutter made his stance clear on the matter. “The...
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$10K Reward Offered For Serial Robber In Overbrook Park Targeting Women
By Tony Hanson, Ileana Diaz and Todd Quinones PHILADELPHIA (CBS)— The City of Philadelphia has now posted a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the man believed...
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