The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 (midday edition): Police in New Castle County, Delaware have canceled an Amber Alert for a missing 3-year-old girl and announced that the case is now a homicide investigation. ... The field for New Jersey governor is set. Republican Jack Ciattarelli will face Democrat Mikie Sherrill in November. ... Nearly 200 demonstrators gathered at 7th and Arch Tuesday evening to protest ICE arrests across the country and in Philly. Police say 15 people...
Jun 11, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 (morning edition): The field for New Jersey governor is set. Republican Jack Ciattarelli will face Democrat Mikie Sherrill. ... Nearly 200 demonstrators gathered at 7th and Arch Tuesday evening to protest ICE arrests across the country and in Philly. Police say 15 people were arrested. ... A pair of suburban lawmakers are once again trying to change how Philadelphia handles wage tax for non-residents. ... The Office of Reentry Partnerships ...
Jun 11, 2025•7 min
Voters in New Jersey are heading to the polls today for the primary elections and all eyes are on the gubernatorial race. ... Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is donating $50 million to Penn and CHOP to create a new institute for research into autism. ... Municipalities would be forced to take action against unauthorized encampments, under a bill moving in the Pennsylvania Senate. ... Firefighters want to lift the heart of a young victim of the medevac jet crash in January.
Jun 10, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 (midday edition): It is primary day in New Jersey and the polls are open through 8 p.m. The highest-profile contest is the race for governor. ... Union members rallied at Independence Hall to show support for the Los Angeles protesters. It was one of 30 rallies organized across the country by labor union SEIU. ... Tech giant Amazon is expanding its AI footprint with a planned investment of $20 billion dollars in Pennsylvania, including a site...
Jun 10, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 (morning edition): Dozens of international labor union members rallied at Independence Mall to protest ICE raids in Los Angeles. ... A pregnant woman was assaulted during an argument over seating at a kindergarten graduation in the city's East Germantown neighborhood. ... A brazen robbery at an auto repair shop in Mayfair has police looking for a suspect who allegedly tied up a woman and stole cash before making his getaway. The thief posed a...
Jun 10, 2025•5 min
Amazon says it will spend 20 billion dollars on two data center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one in Bucks County. ... Police in Moorestown, New Jersey say there is no threat to the public after explosive materials were found at homes over the weekend. Authorities are working to track down the teenager who they believe made them. ... Police are looking for a man who they say tied up a woman and stole cash from an auto repair shop in Northeast Philadelphia. ... While the war in Ukraine sho...
Jun 09, 2025•7 min
Police in Burlington County say they found bomb-making material in two homes over the weekend and the suspect is a minor. ... As Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker embarks on a plan to increase the supply of affordable housing, City Council approved two measures that jeopardize the construction of several dozen new affordable units. ... Riders of SEPTA's Chestnut Hill East line will have to find an alternative way to get around this summer. The line is being shut down for maintenance.
Jun 09, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Monday, June 9 (Morning Edition): Philly’s Odunde festival celebrates its 50th anniversary. It's the largest black and African cultural festival in the country, celebrating arts, culture, and cuisine. Police in Burlington county, New Jersey, have named an under-aged Moorestown resident as a suspect after they say they found explosive materials in two homes this weekend. Officials conducted a search at a home on cove road, and found materials for an improvised explosi...
Jun 09, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local Saturday, June 8, 2025 (morning edition): The Odunde Festival returns to South Philly for its 50th anniversary. The country's largest African American street festival transforms South Street into a global celebration of Black joy, art, and culture. There's entertainment, global cuisine, and over 150 vendors. This week brings Camden’s fifth Annual Pride Walk, and the event will lead right into the Camden Art Crawl. Tuesday is a big day for New Jersey Democrats. With Re...
Jun 08, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local Saturday, June 7 (evening edition): A fire tore through a building near the former West Philadelphia High School building this morning. ... Dozens came to Center City Saturday afternoon to celebrate the disabled community. The day kicked off with a parade, followed by a party on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. ... And “The Wiz” is in town this week at the Academy of Music, featuring an actor with ties to the Philly area. KYW’s Sabrina Boyd-Surka spoke with him.
Jun 08, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local Saturday, June 7 (morning edition): Firefighters had to deal with a multi-alarm fire at a large abandoned building at 48th and Locust streets near West Philly High School Saturday morning. Philadelphia Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the vehicles in a hit-and-run crash involving a 3-year-old boy. At least two coyotes have been spotted this week approaching people walking their dogs in Wissahickon Valley Park. As state budget negotiations continu...
Jun 07, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, June 6, 2025 (evening edition): The man accused of shooting and killing Temple University police officer Christopher Fitzgerald as he tried to stop a robbery just off campus two years ago was in court this Friday morning just weeks before the start of his 1st degree murder trial. ... A toddler is home from the hospital and recovering after police say he was struck by two different vehicles in a hit-and-run in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city. ... ...
Jun 06, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, June 6, 2025 (midday edition): Philadelphia police are trying to find two hit-and-run drivers who struck a 3-year-old boy in Strawberry Mansion. ... After two days of intense negotiations, Philadelphia City Council and Mayor Cherelle Parker agreed on a $6.8 billion budget. ... With energy prices still climbing, New Jersey lawmakers have been working on different ways to provide relief. ... The Frankford Library is back open after more than two years of reno...
Jun 06, 2025•6 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, June 6, 2025 (morning edition): A 2-year-old boy is in the hospital after being hit by two different cars in Strawberry Mansion. ... Philadelphia City Council reached an agreement with Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration for a tentative $6.8 billion budget for 2026. ... A hunger relief organization is helping residents in Delaware County better fight food insecurity through a major expansion. ... A new chapter for the Frankford Library: After about two a...
Jun 06, 2025•5 min
Police officials have announced the arrest of a teenager in the abduction and rape of a 12-year-old girl over the weekend in North Philadelphia. KYW Newsradio's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson has the story from the city’s Special Victims Unit. SEPTA says 40 decommissioned buses were damaged in this morning’s three-alarm fire at the Midvale Depot in North Philadelphia. The flames sending thick, black smoke into the sky, causing some concern about the air quality. KYW Newsradio’s Mike...
Jun 05, 2025•5 min
Police officials have announced the arrest of a teenager in the abduction and rape of a 12-year-old girl over the weekend in North Philadelphia. ... SEPTA says 40 decommissioned buses were damaged in this morning’s three-alarm fire at the Midvale Depot in North Philadelphia. The flames sending thick, black smoke into the sky, causing some concern about the air quality. ... With energy prices still climbing, New Jersey lawmakers have been working on different ways to provide relief. Governor Phil...
Jun 05, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, June 5, 2025 (midday edition): A massive fire broke out at SEPTA’s Midvale bus depot in Nicetown-Tioga early Thursday morning, sending a huge plume of smoke into the air and damaging dozens of vehicles. ... Police in Atlantic City arrested a man accused of stealing a guitar and mandolin from the band Heart. ... Capital Health closed its emergency department in Trenton out of safety concerns. Officials say a nearby building has significant structural issue...
Jun 05, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, June 5, 2025 (morning edition): Montgomery County detectives are investigating Tuesday night's crash in Limerick that killed three teenagers and seriously injured another. ... Pennsylvania is suing the USDA for breaking a $13 million contract that connects farms and food banks across the commonwealth, providing food for the hungry and income for farmers. Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the lawsuit at a Philadelphia foodbank warehouse. ... Philadelphia renters...
Jun 05, 2025•5 min
Three 17-year-olds were killed, and a 15-year-old was injured when a car crashed in Limerick, Tuesday night fleeing police. Police say a Nazareth man shot and killed his in-laws Tuesday night inside their Northampton County home. Transit advocates from across Pennsylvania rallied on the statehouse steps Wednesday morning, for funding to stave-off deep service cuts. A new bill in New Jersey would create a centralized database for available affordable housing units so people can more easily see th...
Jun 04, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 (midday edition): Fire tore through a condo unit in Brookhaven, Delaware County, early Wednesday morning. A man was rescued from the building and taken to the hospital. ... A New Jersey state trooper is facing charges in the fatal crash of a motorcycle rider in Springfield Township, Burlington County in 2023. ... Philadelphia’s largest union representing blue-collar workers has called for a strike vote next week as it negotiates with the cit...
Jun 04, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 (morning edition): Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange for Philadelphia, parts of South Jersey, and the Lehigh Valley due to smoke making its way here from wildfires in Canada. ... Dozens came to Lemon Hill at Fairmount Park, the site of last Monday's deadly mass shooting, to collectively mourn and help support the victims and their families. ... A horrific scene in Limerick, Montgomery County after...
Jun 04, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Tuesday, June 3, 2025 (Evening Edition) Four juniors at Philadelphia’s Science Leadership Academy were honored by C-SPAN for their winning videos in the annual StudentCam competition. A van driver for a Christian school in Bear, Delaware is accused of raping a 14-year-old student multiple times over a seven month period. Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill making it illegal to incite a public brawl. An Atlantic County employee is charged with official misconduct ...
Jun 03, 2025•6 min
The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Tuesday, June 3, 2025 (Midday Edition) A shooting in the Tacony section of the city left three men wounded. At least 15 cats, two rabbits and a chicken were killed in a barn fire at an animal rescue in Towamencin Towship, Montgomery County on Sunday. The Trump Administration's attacks on DEI programs were likened to Jim Crow during a Juneteenth flag raising at city hall. A shark tank style pitch competition is coming to the historic Belmont Mansion.
Jun 03, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 (morning edition): The 28-year-old who hid a camera in a neighbor’s King of Prussia studio apartment and stole her underwear and other intimate objects will spend up to 60 years in prison. ... Crews in Pottstown have pulled a body from the Schuylkill River while searching for a man whose boat capsized Sunday night. ... Pennsylvania's U.S. Sens. Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Dave McCormick participated in a debate Monday as part of the...
Jun 03, 2025•6 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, June 2, 2025 (evening edition): Authorities have found the car they say is at the center of an abduction and rape of a 12-year-old girl in North Philadelphia over the weekend... Philadelphia police are investigating the shooting death of a man in Center City. .. The U-S Department of Energy is ordering an oil and gas power plant near Philadelphia to stay running through the summer... As Pride month begins, Visit Philadelphia is debuting a new art installati...
Jun 02, 2025•3 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, June 2, 2025 (midday edition): A 19-year-old wanted for a string of commercial robberies and burglaries in the city and surrounding suburbs has been caught and arrested. ... This week, Philadelphia City Council is hoping to wrap up its work on the budget for the next fiscal year, which starts July 1. ... High school kids in Philadelphia can get a free gym membership for the summer. ... I’s Pride Month, and Philly kicked off the celebration with a march and ...
Jun 02, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, June 2, 2025 (morning edition): An Uber driver was killed when he lost control of his car, crashed into several other vehicles, and it caught on fire in Fishtown. ... Pride Month is officially here. Hundreds came out to Old City and the Gayborhood to celebrate Philly Pride Weekend. ... This week is crunch time for Philadelphia City Council to approve the budget for the next fiscal year. ... Grand Slam Track, a new professional track and field league started...
Jun 02, 2025•5 min
The Free Library of Philadelphia celebrated the memoir of Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter from The Roots. It's called ‘The Upcycled Self.' We just had our primary in Pennsylvania a couple weeks ago. Now, it's New Jersey's turn. The main thing voters will be deciding is who will be the democratic and republican nominations for governor. A children's book series where characters use Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to problem solve is the inspiration of a traveling exhibit at the Ple...
Jun 01, 2025•5 min
Philadelphia and Montgomery County Police are on the hunt for a suspected serial burglar who they say is connected to a string of robberies in both areas. Authorities say 18-year-old Marcus Neto is behind multiple robberies targeting businesses in Northeast Philadelphia and the robbery of Shauna's Restaurant and Banquet Hall in North Philly. Around 9pm on Sunday night, the owner was reportedly preparing to close when a masked robber burst in, and held her a gunpoint in front of her own children....
May 31, 2025•5 min
The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Friday, May 30, 2025 (Evening Edition) A woman who made a quick stop at a Germantown grocery store came out and saw that her car had been stolen. And her six-year-old son was in the backseat. A repeated convicted sex offender from Philadelphia has been sentenced to up to three decades in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. Temple University police are crediting newly implemented license plate reading technology for the arrest of a man suspected of bur...
May 30, 2025•6 min
