Philadelphia All Local

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 (morning edition):

A city judge has ordered the lounge near where an off-duty Philadelphia police officer was shot and killed last month to be shut down for a year.

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We could be in for a quieter Atlantic hurricane season this year, as forecasters say El Niño is ramping up in an unusually strong fashion.

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An Upper Pottsgrove police officer charged in the shooting death of a 22-year-old college student has voluntarily retired from the department.

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Bucks County’s district attorney has obtained an emergency preliminary injunction to shut down a Buckingham Township shop he said sold tobacco and other dangerous substances to children without checking ID.

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This holiday weekend wraps up a hectic summer for travelers at Philadelphia International Airport. It will be a crowded Labor Day weekend, with 110,000 people expected to fly through the airport on Friday alone.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (evening edition)

Kalshi markets itself as the first sports prediction market that’s legal in all 50 states. New Jersey and dozens of other states say they are blatantly ignoring sports betting laws.

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Philadelphia police are hoping the public can help them identify the man they say shot and killed another man last month in the city’s Kensington neighborhood.

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A fuel wholesaler is suing part of the Freedom Fuel Network in federal court for nearly $4 million in unpaid deliveries, which is leading some to say the discounts are simply the result of unpaid bills.

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A local woman is facing charges after authorities say she was "caught stealing" upwards of $20,000 from a Delaware County little league team.

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New Jersey is a soccer state, according to Gov. Mikie Sherrill. She announced Wednesday that an MLS futures team will play its games in Middlesex County next summer.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 (midday edition):

Tuesday night's storms downed trees and power lines all over our area. Thousands are still without power, mainly in parts of Chester County and South Jersey.

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Philadelphia police say they're now talking with the driver who ran over and killed a man in Olney.

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Chobani is making the biggest investment ever in Pennsylvania’s dairy industry. The yogurt giant is buying into a manufacturing facility in the Lehigh Valley.

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Representatives from the Philly School District are making their case for why a North Philadelphia charter school shouldn’t be allowed to continue.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 (morning edition):

The Academy of Natural Sciences will close its museum at the end of this month after almost 200 years in operation.

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As crews in Nepal search for the thousands unaccounted for, and citizens mourn about 1,000 who have died as a result of massive floods, the country is in dire need of relief funds.

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Montgomery County's 9/11 memorial has a new home. It was moved to a permanent site at Elmwood Park in Norristown.

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Homeowners and renters in New Jersey now have a new way to generate some of their own electricity.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 (evening edition):

An Upper Pottsgrove police officer is charged in the shooting death of a 22-year-old college student who mistakenly went to the wrong house while out drinking with friends.

Testimony has wrapped in the federal court hearing for how lawyers for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office handled, or mishandled, an appeal in a nearly two decade old murder case. Two more attorneys testified Tuesday morning.

A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to at least a decade behind bars for shooting his girlfriend in the head and dumping her body in a West Philadelphia trash can.

After almost two centuries, the Academy of Natural Sciences will close its museum on the Parkway at the end of this month.

If you are in the market for a motorcycle, you may be in luck. Schuylkill Haven Borough is auctioning one off. A Harley, no less.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 (midday edition):

St. Francis of Assisi School in Delaware County has reopened two years after a fire caused severe damage and forced students to relocate to a neighboring parish.

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New surveillance footage shows a Philly police officer interacting with and then leaving a man minutes before he was killed in a hit-and-run. Officials said the officer returned to the scene but failed to render aid or report the incident.

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One of the top advisers on Mayor Cherelle Parker’s campaign has pleaded guilty to tax evasion, though it appears the crimes were unrelated to his work to elect Parker.

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The City of Philadelphia is getting to celebrate historically Black colleges and universities.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 (morning edition):

Due to Tuesday's forecasted high temperature, the School District of Philadelphia will have an early dismissal for dozens of schools with inadequate cooling.

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A man accused of kidnapping and killing a little girl in Philadelphia is in FBI custody after a quarter-century on the run.

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Police have identified the man and woman killed in a mass shooting in Trenton over the weekend during what authorities call an unauthorized block party.

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An overdose prevention program launched in Philadelphia last year has provided 41,000 doses of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Aug. 31, 2026 (evening edition):

Authorities in Trenton have identified the man and woman killed in a mass shooting over the weekend during what police say was an unauthorized block party.

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Hundreds of friends and family of the 22-year-old man who was shot and killed by Upper Pottsgrove Police paid their respects at his funeral service on Monday.

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Applications are now open for the transition committees that will guide the Philadelphia School District as it closes 17 schools.

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In honor of Overdose Awareness Day, Philadelphia officials celebrated the first anniversary of a naloxone distribution program that they say has been a success.

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The early numbers are in, and by all accounts, the PGA Championship that took place in Newtown Square a few months ago was a big economic booster for tourism in Delaware County.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Aug. 31, 2026 (midday edition)

Crews battled a three-alarm fire that ripped through several units at an apartment complex in Gloucester County.

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A driver has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after he crashed into multiple cars, including two police cars, in Brewerytown.

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The first Philadelphia Cycling Classic in 10 years brought plenty of excitement and drama.

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Could drugs like Ozempic help people quit drinking? Researchers in Philly are trying to answer that question in a new clinical trial.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026 (morning edition):

A man and woman were killed and eight others were hurt during a mass shooting in Trenton early Sunday morning.

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Fans showed up for the return of the Philadelphia Cycling Classic, lining up along the barricades and encouraging all competitors to keep pushing.

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A high-tech system is available in all Philadelphia schools this year to help keep peace in the hallways.