Phoenix Berman

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- While you explore everything the area has to offer this holiday season, the Philadelphia City Council has made a major step in supporting diverse small businesses through the month of December. On Thursday, councilmembers passed a resolution designating each Friday in December as "Shop Black Business Friday." READ MORE: Philly coffee shop owners welcome return of "Shop Black Business Friday" The resolution was reintroduced by Councilmember At-Large Katherine Gilmore Rich

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- After more than three weeks of congressional disarray, Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana successfully secured the House speakership during Wednesday's fourth round of voting. Johnson prevailed after a chaotic process that saw three other GOP nominees fail to unite the party and secure a majority. He won 220 to 209 in the House vote Wednesday with unanimous support among Republicans, while Democratic representatives voted unequivocally with their party's nominee, m

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Tens of millions in fresh federal funding has been awarded to improve SEPTA's trolleys and North Philadelphia school zones. Pennsylvania Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman announced the grants in a news release Friday. Two $25 million grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation will go toward SEPTA's trolley modernization project and the North Philadelphia School Zone Traffic Safety Project. The awards are from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainabil

BROWN MILLS, N.J. (CBS) -- Officials from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and Kettle Run Fire Rescue provided status updates Saturday morning on the City Line Wildfire and Buzby Boggs Wildfire scorching areas of Burlington County, New Jersey. Crews have been battling the smoke and flames since Friday afternoon and evening. The City Line Wildfire is burning in the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest in Browns Mills. So far the fire has scorched 850 acres and as of Saturday night, 90% is contained