Phoenix Berman

Phoenix Berman

Phoenix is a Digital Content Producer at CBS News Philadelphia where she crafts broadcast and digital news stories for viewers in the nation's #4 news market. Her reporting focuses on a wide range of subjects, including politics, foreign policy, crime and financial news. 




About Phoenix

Phoenix is a graduate of the University of Florida where she received a B.A. in International Studies (Europe). Her academic concentration included Journalism, East-Central Europe, EU Politics and Hungarian.

Phoenix previously worked as an Associate Producer for CNN International's television programs.

She is a former Young Global Professional with the Atlantic Council's Europe Center in Washington, D.C. 

Phoenix has international reporting experience where she worked for New Europe in Brussels, Belgium.

She received the FLAS Fellowship from the U.S. Department of Education for her intermediate studies of the Hungarian language and is a former Benjamin A. Gilman Scholar of the U.S. Department of State. 

Recent Work

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Aramark workers at Wells Fargo Center announce strike for 1st home game of Sixers-Knicks playoff series

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Aramark employees at the Wells Fargo Center plan to go on strike again. It would be the second time the food service workers have walked off the job this month. Unite Here Local 274 is currently in negotiations with Aramark to demand better wages and health care benefits. The union represents the workers, including cooks, servers, bartenders, dishwashers and warehouse employees. The union says it's fighting for food service jobs at the South Philly Sports Complex to be lik
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CTeen Bucks County opens 1st safe space for Jewish teens in Pennsylvania

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. (CBS) -- The Lubavitch of Bucks County's CTeen program has opened Pennsylvania's first safe space for Jewish teenagers. Members of the community say the center is a much-needed resource. The center opened Sunday night in Southampton and is the first of its kind in the region. "The CTeen lounge is a place for teens to come together, gather together, build a network of the camaraderie of like-minded teens to explore their heritage, their culture, especially at a time like today,
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"Ricardo" the bull recovering at animal sanctuary after escaping onto Newark, NJ train tracks

"Ricardo" the bull recovering at animal sanctuary in Sussex County, New Jersey "Ricardo" the bull recovering at animal sanctuary in Sussex County, New Jersey "Ricardo" the bull recovering at animal sanctuary in Sussex County, New Jersey WANTAGE, N.J. (CBS) -- "Ricardo" the bull is resting at a New Jersey animal sanctuary after being captured from the train tracks at Newark Penn Station on Thursday. The Skylands Animal Sanctuary & Rescue in Sussex County posted a video of the sleepy-eyed bull
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Reps. from the Delaware Valley react to George Santos' expulsion from Congress

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --The historic expulsion of Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress has brought an end to the short-lived congressman's tumultuous tenure in the House. Representatives from the Delaware Valley all voted to oust him and are sharing their thoughts in the aftermath. In their third attempt to expel him since May, House members voted 311 to 114 in favor of expelling the New York lawmaker, including 105 Republicans who voted for it. Two Democrats voted against ousting Santos. T
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UPenn President Liz Magill to testify in Congressional hearing on campus antisemitism

UPenn president to testify in Congressional hearing on campus antisemitism UPenn president to testify in Congressional hearing on campus antisemitism UPenn president to testify in Congressional hearing on campus antisemitism PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill is one of three college presidents who will testify in a Congressional hearing on antisemitism in December. This comes as college campuses have become inflamed since the eruption of the Israel-Hamas war
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Empty Shabbat table at Independence Mall honors Israeli hostages

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Crowds gathered at Independence Mall Friday night where over 200 chairs sat empty at a Shabbat table to honor the hostages and missing persons kidnapped from Israel by Hamas militants. The event came as Israel expanded its ground activity in Gaza overnight Saturday, inching closer to a new phase of war. The symbolic installation was organized by the Israeli American Council of Philadelphia. In a post on Facebook for the event the IAC wrote, "We must do whatever we can to k
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Here's what Delaware Valley representatives are saying about the House speaker vote

Rep. Jim Jordan fails for the second time to get needed votes to become Speaker of the House Rep. Jim Jordan fails for the second time to get needed votes to become Speaker of the House Rep. Jim Jordan fails for the second time to get needed votes to become Speaker of the House PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- After a second failed vote in the U.S. House of Representatives for speaker, the rift between Republicans and Democrats continues to widen. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio came up short again to secure en
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"Horrific acts of war": How local leaders are responding to Hamas attacks in Israel

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Leaders across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware condemned violence in Israel and the Palestinian territory of Gaza as the death toll continues to climb since beginning Saturday. The Hamas militant group's incursion in southern Israel is the deadliest attack in the nation in decades. An Israeli military spokesperson said Wednesday that the death toll from the surprise attack by Hamas militants on Israel has now reached more than 1,200 people, including at least 22 Amer
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Sens. Casey, Booker call for Sen. Menendez to resign amid federal bribery indictment

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Sens. Bob Casey and Cory Booker join the roster of Senate Democrats calling on the resignation of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, who is facing an indictment on federal bribery charges. On Tuesday, both Casey, (D-Pa.), and Booker, (D-N.J.), released statements calling for Menendez to step down. Casey accused the senator of violating the public's trust and demanded a "higher standard of conduct" in a post on X. "Public service is a sacred trust. The specific allegations set
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American Jewish Committee of Philadelphia calling to remove Nazi memorial in Elkins Park cemetery

ELKINS PARK, Pa. (CBS) -- Philadelphia's Jewish community is calling for the removal of a monument dedicated to Ukrainian Nazi collaborators in an Elkins Park cemetery. The monument, which was erected 30 years ago, has received little attention until now. Earlier this month, the American Jewish Committee of Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey condemned the monument at St. Mary's Ukrainian Cemetery on Cedar Road and emphasized the importance of confronting the "documented role" of Nazi collaborator
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Boy Scouts processing sexual abuse claims in $2.46 billion settlement

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Survivors who say they endured sexual abuse during their involvement with the Boy Scouts of America are one step closer to receiving compensation. According to a statement from the trustee of the Scouting Settlement Trust, Hon. Barbara J. Houser, the processing portal for all general claimants opened on Aug. 17 which is estimated to include 75,000 people or their legal counsel. The trust first opened the portal on Aug. 4 only to those survivors who elected to have expedit
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Fetterman, Casey sponsoring bill to allow 1-year supply of contraception

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Pennsylvania Sens. John Fetterman and Bob Casey are part of a group of legislators seeking to expand access to contraceptive products, including over-the-counter contraceptives. A new bill, the Convenient Contraception Act, would allow patients with private health insurance to get a full year of contraception covered, as opposed to getting a three-month supply that is standard in many U.S. states. That requires patients to pick up their contraception prescription multiple
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PA state senators introduce legislation to legalize marijuana

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Political efforts to legalize marijuana in the Keystone State continue after a previous bill failed. Five state senators, including three from our region, have introduced a bipartisan bill to legalize the drug for recreational, adult use. Senate Bill 846 was introduced on July 6 by Sens. Dan Laughlin (R- Erie County), Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), Timothy Kearney (D-Delaware County), Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny County) and John Kane (D-Chester and Delaware Counties). Th

Last Vietnam vet to serve in U.S. Senate reflects on Memorial Day

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- After more than two decades in the U.S. Senate, this is Sen. Tom Carper's second to last Memorial Day weekend in office. He plans to retire next year as the last Vietnam veteran to serve in the chamber. Multiple Vietnam veterans served in the Senate, including former Sen. John Kerry and the late Sen. John McCain, with whom Carper worked closely during his time in Congress. More than 50 years have passed since the United States withdrew from the Vietnam War. Carper spoke w