PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank was closed by state regulators Friday night and its assets were given to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., FDIC announced in a news release. Republic Bank’s assets are now being taken over by Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Fulton Bank effective immediately. Fulton is also assuming all deposits. Republic First Bank …
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – When he was 17 years old, Gilberto Gonzalez moved with his family to Kensington. “I wasn’t in a good place,” said Gonzalez. “And my father gave me a camera and said you gotta do something with your life.” Gonzalez took that camera and ran with it, spending the early years of his …
NEW YORK (AP) — An eight-point lead was gone. The Knicks’ edge in the series and home-court advantage seemed about to follow. Madison Square Garden had fallen nearly silent. “I mean, it wasn’t a good feeling,” Donte DiVincenzo said. Moments later, it was bedlam. DiVincenzo made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining after a …
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — You’ll find paper and paints and other traditional art supplies in most schools, but at West Philadelphia High School, students are learning to create art with a different kind of ink. Ms. Taylor Dixon is an English teacher at the school and teaches a new elective, tattooing. The course is the first …
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A beloved member of the Phillies staff is celebrating 25 years of dishing out one of the sweetest treats at the ballpark. “Frankie Two Scoops” has become a fixture in the press box dining hall. In baseball, the greats are often known best by their nicknames — Lefty, Whitey and J-Ro, to …
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Diabetes is an epidemic in Philadelphia, and it can cause serious complications, including blindness. There will be a special event on Saturday in Philadelphia to help people protect their vision. Wills Eye on Diabetes Day is all about early detection — protecting vision when it can be preserved — and raising awareness, especially …
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — On a chilly and windy Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia, the family of Mario D’Adamo III came together to mourn his death on what would’ve been his 38th birthday. “He was a light,” said his mother Paula D’Adamo. “He loved to tease. He was vibrant.” The Philadelphia attorney was killed on Aug. 4, …
Philadelphia high school robotics team achieves remarkable milestone Philadelphia high school robotics team achieves remarkable milestone 04:38 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – William Bodine High School in Northern Liberties is one of a few schools in the area set to represent Philadelphia at the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Texas. The team’s name is the International Affairs robotics …
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Three people were shot at the end of a Ramadan event with around 1,000 people in attendance in West Philadelphia’s Parkside section Wednesday afternoon, according to police. It happened at 47th Street and Girard Avenue at around 2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said five people are in custody, including a …
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — WrestleMania 40 has come and gone, but based on early reviews from fans, it won’t be forgotten anytime soon. Some have called it the best WrestleMania ever. Others say it’s the best in the last 15 years. Whatever the case, Philadelphia appears to have been the perfect host for the WWE’s signature event …