The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 (midday edition):

As many as 400 federal employees at the IRS office in Philadelphia were reportedly laid off on Thursday, according to the workers’ union. That figure is part of the roughly 7,000 IRS employees to lose their jobs around the country.

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The Philadelphia Parking Authority is watching. Its artificial intelligence-powered cameras will begin ticketing drivers who park in bus lanes starting on May 1.

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Philadelphia Councilmember Katherine Gilmore-Richardson is hosting an event on Saturday to help more people navigate the homebuying process.

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Two-time National League MVP Bryce Harper's got some new ink just in time for Phillies spring training.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 (morning edition):

The Philadelphia Parking Authority is watching. Its artificial intelligence-powered cameras will begin ticketing drivers who park in bus lanes starting on May 1.

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Crews are still taming hotspots at the SPS Technologies aerospace supplier factory in Abington Township that went up in flames earlier this week. Officials stressed that testing has shown the air and drinking water to be safe for residents.

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Federal spending cuts this week eliminated the jobs of two park rangers at the already understaffed Independence National Historic Park, a centerpiece of the city’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. City Council is pledging to do whatever it takes to make sure they can pull off the party.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 (midday edition):

Crews are still taming hotspots at the SPS Technologies aerospace supplier factory in Abington Township that went up in flames earlier this week. While there is a little more normalcy in the surrounding area, some neighbors are still concerned.

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One of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office most wanted fugitives is back in New Jersey after U.S. Marshals apprehended him in Mexico.

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Mayor Cherelle Parker has taken another step toward her promise to create 30,000 units of new or renovated housing in the next three years. But she still has no specific plans for reaching her goal.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 (morning edition):

February is typically the peak of flu season, but this year, hospitalizations from the flu hit a 15-year peak, according to data from the CDC. And the Philadelphia region is one of the hardest-hit in the United States.

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Twenty years to the day after a man and woman went missing in South Philadelphia after a night out on the town, investigators are still stumped.

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A Montgomery County man who spent 30 years behind bars for a 1985 murder now faces additional prison time after he pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $95,000 worth of COVID-19 relief funds.

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A Brewerytown community is mourning the loss of United Missionary Baptist Church, devastated by fire Monday night. One by one, neighbors stopped by on Wednesday to pay their respects, standing in what they described as shock, looking up at what is left of the 133-year-old church at 25th and Thompson streets.

The voluntary evacuation and shelter-in-place orders have been lifted in the neighborhoods surrounding the SPS Technologies fire in Montgomery County.

Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner made it official, yesterday: He will seek a third term in office.

Philadelphia says goodbye to an old friend today.

The SS United States is being tugged out of the port of Philadelphia and out to the ocean en route to the Gulf coast.

As KYW’s Justin Udo tells us it’s a ship that graced the shores of the Delaware river for years.

New Jersey Transit’s new president says the agency is pushing forward on plans to build the Glassboro-Camden Light Rail line.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 (morning edition):

Residents within a five-block radius of the fire at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown are now under a voluntary evacuation.

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner made it official on Tuesday, announcing he will seek a third term in office. He’ll run against retired Common Pleas Judge Patrick Dugan in the Democratic primary.

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A Bucks County man charged with posing as a teen online to get illicit videos of underaged girls was caught in West Virginia and awaits extradition.

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The District Attorney's Office has announced the recipients of the latest round of violence-prevention grants for community-based organizations. This round of grants, totaling $370,000, was split across 11 organizations that support seniors and elderly residents affected by crime.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2025 (evening edition):

Residents within a five-block radius of the fire at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown are now under a voluntary evacuation.

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A judge in western Maryland has ordered three people connected to the 2022 murder of a Delaware County couple to be held without bail, as police across the nation connect members of the cult-like group to a half-dozen murders.

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner made it official on Tuesday, announcing he will seek a third term in office. He’ll run against retired Common Pleas Judge Patrick Dugan in the Democratic primary.

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For many Philadelphians, the summer feels a little closer now that the performance lineup for the 2025 Roots Picnic has dropped.

Fire smoldered at a factory in Abington Township. Schools are closed for air quality concerns with a shelter-in-place order in effect.

Maryland State Police arrested a Delaware County woman who is considered to be a person of interest in her parents' 2020 killing. Police believe she is part of a doomsday cult connected to other homicides.

Police say a man drove from Michigan to Bensalem to set fire to a home belonging to a man his ex-girlfriend was talking to online.

A nonprofit has opened a chapter in Philadelphia with a mission to connect city's most at-risk kids with professional mentors.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 (morning edition):

Fires tore through two different locations Monday night in our region. A church caught fire in the Brewerytown section of the city, and another blaze engulfed an aerospace supply warehouse in Montgomery County.

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A tree fell onto a car in the Northeast during extreme winds Sunday night, killing a 65-year-old woman sitting in her car.

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About 1,000 people gathered at City Hall on Monday before marching down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the Art Museum to protest recent actions taken by the Trump administration, including disbanding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and giving Elon Musk access to IRS records.

KYW Newsradio All-Local Monday, Feb.17, 2025:

Strong winds have been causing a whole host of problems in the region. Trees and poles came crashing down... many had their power knocked out. These winds have also been deadly. In what Philly police are calling a "terrible and tragic accident," a woman was killed when a large tree fell on her car in Crescentville.

In one week, Russia's war in Ukraine will reach the three-year mark. A Center City cathedral held a commemorative prayer service Sunday afternoon to honor the victims in Ukraine and pray for peace.

New Jersey lawmakers are working to crack down on organized retail theft. They say stores throughout the state are always worried about a group coming in and cleaning them out in seconds.