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Make-A-Wish surprises 6-year-old with rare disease with trip to Disney World
48+ min ago (55+ words) Most 6-year-olds have no concept of how challenging life can be. Aurora Dessicino of Absecon, New Jersey, knows all too well. A year ago, Aurora was diagnosed with a rare, incurable disease. Now, she's headed to Disney World. Make-A-Wish surprises…...
6-year-old New Jersey girl with rare disease surprised with trip to Walt Disney World
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (382+ words) Updated on: April 29, 2026 / 5: 09 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia Most 6-year-olds have no concept of how challenging life can be. Aurora Dessicino of Absecon, New Jersey, knows all too well. A year ago, Aurora was diagnosed with a rare, incurable disease. Being…...
Pennsylvania House passes bills that would allow digital driver's licenses, vehicle registrations
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (184+ words) April 29, 2026 / 12: 46 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia Pennsylvania is one step closer to allowing digital driver's licenses and vehicle registrations after the state House passed bills this week approving the use of the technology. The digital IDs would be optional, and anyone…...
HBO series "Task" holding open casting for bilingual, Latino talent
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (287+ words) April 29, 2026 / 11: 40 AM EDT / CBS Philadelphia As the Delco-based HBO crime drama "Task" gears up for Season 2, producers are looking for local talent to join the cast. According to Heery-Loftus Casting, the second season will follow Agent Tom Brandis, played by…...
Philadelphia bus terminal opens May 1 at former Greyhound station on Filbert Street
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (289+ words) April 29, 2026 / 10: 30 AM EDT / CBS Philadelphia The former Greyhound Bus Terminal in Center City is set to reopen Friday after undergoing a significant'renovation and refurbishment project. The terminal, located at 10th and Filbert streets, closed nearly three years ago after Greyhound moved…...
Don Mattingly thought he was done managing. The Phillies instead pinned playoff hopes on him.
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (915+ words) April 29, 2026 / 11: 05 AM EDT / AP Don Mattingly'threw in the towel on his managerial career and had all but retired from baseball after he left his bench coach job with Toronto following the World Series. Prodded by his son, Mattingly decided to…...
Gas prices well over $4 in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware as war with Iran drags on
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (71+ words) Gas prices have seen a significant uptick over the past two days across the Delaware Valley, where the average price per gallon is well over $4. In the Philadelphia 5-county area, the average cost is up to $4. 34 on April 29, more than…...
Attorneys want charges dropped for driver accused of fatally striking Gaudreau brothers
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (38+ words) Sean Higgins' defense team argues his blood alcohol was not properly tested on the day of the crash that killed Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau in 2024. Attorneys want charges dropped for driver accused of fatally striking Gaudreau brothers...
Rain coming to the Philadelphia area Wednesday afternoon and evening | NEXT Weather
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (57+ words) Clouds increase through the day on Wednesday before rain arrives in the afternoon and lingers into the evening. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo is tracking showers and storms, and a cooldown that follows and sticks around into the weekend for…...
For decades, astronauts have relied on ILC Dover in Delaware to make their spacesuits
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (51+ words) The 1969 moon landing is an integral part of American history. But few people may know that the spacesuits worn by astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were designed and tested and at ILC Dover in Delaware. For decades, astronauts have…...