Philadelphia extends warning period for new red‑light cameras in Southwest Philly

6abc.com 2/11 9:50P WPVI

Philadelphia extends warning period for new red‑light cameras in Southwest Philly

Philadelphia school district proposal to close Motivation High draws pushback in SW Philadelphia

6abc.com 2/11 9:50P Leland Pinder

PHILADELPHIA - A newly proposed facilities master plan by Philadelphia School District Superintendent Tony Watlington received pushback Wednesday evening during a feedback session at Motivation High School in Southwest Philadelphia.

Black History Month: Philadelphia family preserves legacy of detective who protected MLK

6abc.com 2/11 9:50P TaRhonda Thomas

The legacy of Samuel Wyche, a Philadelphia police detective who also served as a bodyguard for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is being kept alive.

Arrest made after woman attacked with stun gun and robbed while waiting for bus in NE Philadelphia

6abc.com 2/11 9:50P 6abc Digital Staff

An arrest has been made after a woman was attacked with a stun gun and robbed as she waited for a bus in Northeast Philadelphia.

Elderly man found dead following house fire in Philadelphia's Mayfair neighborhood

6abc.com 2/11 7:40A Corey Davis

Firefighters found an elderly man dead shortly after putting out a fire inside a home in the Philadelphia's Mayfair section on Tuesday night.

Mural honoring Boyz II Men coming to South Philadelphia this summer

6abc.com 2/11 7:40A 6abc Digital Staff

Philadelphia plans to honor the legendary R&B group Boyz II Men with a mural this summer.

Arrest made in stun gun bus stop robbery of 67-year-old woman in Philadelphia

6abc.com 2/11 7:40A Walter Perez

The victim was targeted while she waited for the bus on the 6000 block of Castor Avenue on January 18.

Philadelphia courts warn against outstanding parking ticket scam

6abc.com 2/11 7:40A 6abc Digital Staff

The First Judicial District courts of Philadelphia say people have been receiving scam text messages about outstanding parking tickets.

Philadelphia woman charged with assaulting, robbing woman at SEPTA bus stop, police say

CBS Philly (News) 2/11 7:10A CBS News Philadelphia Staff

A Philadelphia woman is facing charges after allegedly robbing a 66-year-old woman at a bus stop in Oxford Circle, police said. Janesha Pickett, 35, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, robbery and related offenses in connection with...

Joe Frazier statue gets approval to move to base of art museum steps in Philadelphia

CBS Philly (News) 2/11 7:05A Tom Dougherty

Philadelphia's statue of late heavyweight boxing champion "Smokin" Joe Frazier will soon have a new home. The Philadelphia Art Commission on Wednesday approved a proposal from Creative Philadelphia...

Celebration of life honors fallen Camden firefighter Howard Bennett

CBS Philly (News) 2/11 6:55A Alexandra Simon

Camden firefighter Howard Bennett will be laid to rest nearly one week after the 60-year-old died after falling into the icy Delaware River. Wednesday morning, a procession escorted Bennett's casket carried by a fire truck to the Freedom Mortgage...

Shows "Tires," "Mayor of Kingstown" awarded $34 million to film in Pennsylvania by Shapiro...

CBS Philly (News) 2/11 5:29A Alexandra Simon

Two popular TV shows are getting a multi-million dollar injection from the Shapiro administration to film in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Film Office announced Wednesday that it awarded $34 million...

Burrell boys' basketball coach accused of embezzling nearly $250K from Philadelphia-area nonprofit

CBS Philly (News) 2/11 5:25A Mike Darnay

Burrell High School boys' basketball coach Michael Fantuzzo has been arrested in Montgomery County on embezzlement charges and is accused of stealing nearly $250,000 from a nonprofit in the...

MLK Drive in Philadelphia closed today due to "emergency infrastructure maintenance"

CBS Philly (News) 2/11 5:22A Joe Brandt

Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia is closed Wednesday as crews make emergency repairs, according to the city. The road closed to all traffic starting at 10 a.m. between Sweet Briar Drive near the Philadelphia Zoo and Eakins Oval by the...

Above-freezing high temperatures continue in Philadelphia area. Here's the weather forecast.

CBS Philly (News) 2/11 3:37A Grant Gilmore

Temperatures in the Philadelphia area warm above freezing each day through Saturday to the mid and upper 30s and low 40s possible for some. Overnight lows will be milder, too, with lows in the 20s and...