Joe Brandt is a Digital Content Producer at CBS News Philadelphia. He focuses on service journalism, particularly covering crime, climate, and housing issues in Philadelphia, while also engaging with regional interests and world news. Joe's work has been featured in prominent outlets including AOL, NBC, and Yahoo News.
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Joe Brandt’s focus is on local news, particularly crime and breaking stories in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. He reports on evolving stories, breaking news, government announcements, as well as events coverage related to crime, government & politics, and entertainment.
Given his interest in covering local crime-related incidents and evolving stories about them such as arrests or updates from investigations; law enforcement officials' statements may be of interest to him for providing insights into ongoing cases. Additionally, individuals with first-hand experience of the events or community perspectives may also be valuable sources for Joe's reporting.
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A two-alarm fire damaged multiple townhouses in Delaware on a bitterly cold Wednesday night, authorities said.
By: Joe Brandt
The Philadelphia Auto Show roars back into the City of Brotherly Love once again in 2025, with many global automakers coming to the city and showing off their latest products.
By: Tom Dougherty, Joe Brandt
The Macy's store on Market Street in Center City is set to close, Philadelphia City Council member Mark Squilla told CBS News Philadelphia on Thursday.
By: Joe Brandt
News that the Center City Philadelphia Macy's is closing quickly spurred questions among residents across the region: what would happen to the Eagle statue in the Grand Court?
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Temple University leaders say the school placed a bid for UArts' Terra Hall, located at Broad and Walnut streets.
Workers at a bustling Philadelphia grocery store gathered to publicly demand a raise as they await a union election.
By: By , Joe Brandt
A Philadelphia jury found a man guilty on kidnapping and robbery charges after a marijuana deal turned into a ransom deal.
The Philly Proud Boys leader serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison is set to be released after a pardon from Trump.
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A tractor-trailer hauling concrete barrier segments overturned in a crash on Route 30 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
By: By Kyle Burton, Joe Brandt
A West Philadelphia woman reported missing over the weekend was found dead in her neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon.
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