Philadelphia All Local

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Saturday, Jun. 28, 2025 (morning edition):

The family of a victim of the Kingsessing mass shooting two years ago is suing the company that sold the shooter part of the gun they used to allegedly carry out the massacre.

A fire investigation in Chester County is now a criminal investigation after investigators found an illegal marijuana growing operation in a house that caught fire Thursday evening.

The fire broke out just after 7:30 on Jessica Terrace near Victoria Court in Uwchlan Township and six fire departments spent around three hours putting the fire out.

No one was hurt, but there was significant damage done to the house, with the worst of on the roof and second floor.

It was during the course of the emergency response that authorities discovered the marijuana growing operation. They have yet to release any details on the scope of the operation.

Uwchlan Township Police continue to investigate.

Police in South Jersey are investigating whether more than three dozen car robberies over the last two weeks in two townships are connected.

The latest break-ins were reported to police in Medford Township Police in Burlington County just before 1 a.m. Friday and around a dozen cars across three different developments were hit.

Authorities first found a stolen Dodge Ram on Butler Court in a development not far off Route 70. They determined it was stolen from a house on nearby Milton Drive.

Investigators say the perpetrators also targeted unlocked cars in the Medford Chase and Taunton Trace developments.

They're trying to see if these break-ins are connected with a string over a two-week span in Evesham Township.

Authorities say some 21 cars have been broken into in that time.

Police are asking for anyone that could have surveillance footage of the robbers to get in touch.

In a light drizzle, more than 100 people sat on the steps of the Philadelphia school administration building yesterday afternoon (FRI) and silently read books.

It was a "read-in" to push for more certified librarians in district schools. Deb Kachel ("COCK-el") is with the Philadelphia Alliance to Restore School Librarians...

The Alliance says there's once certified librarian for every 39,000 students in the district.

The district said it's added six new libraries and two multimedia centers since 2010 and it's planning to do an analysis of school libraries.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, June 27th, 2025 (evening edition):

A man and a woman have been arrested for their role in a deadly arson two weeks ago in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of Philadelphia.

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Philadelphia’s blue collar workers are threatening to strike, beginning Tuesday, if they don’t have a new contract with the city by then.

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A kitten that was up for adoption at a Burlington County shelter has tested positive for rabies.

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And Philadelphia is adding 15 schools to the list of those receiving city-sponsored before-and-after school services.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, June 27th, 2025 (midday edition):

Without more state funding, service cuts would begin in late August under SEPTA's "Doomsday" budget approved yesterday.

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The widows of deceased Philadelphia police officers sat in court every day for the trial of the man who murdered Temple police sergeant Christopher Fitzgerald.

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The Philadelphia school board voted unanimously to approve a deal with the department of justice so the district can avoid prosecution over the way it mismanaged the problem of asbestos in school buildings.

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And Philadelphia is gearing up for the biggest year long birthday party ever.

One person is dead and three others are injured after a shooting in Trenton Thursday night.

SEPTA riders are bracing for major cuts after the transit agency’s board approved a so-called “doomsday” budget.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority is raising meter rates from $3 to $4 per hour starting July 1.

The new rate applies to the area between Arch and Locust streets, and from 4th Street to 20th Street.

Plans are already underway in Philadelphia to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in 2026. More details on events and festivities are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

The SEPTA board has adopted a budget that riders have feared – one that closes a $213 million deficit with a 45-percent cut in service and a 21-and-a-half percent fare increase.

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The Philadelphia School District would avoid federal prosecution for mismanaging asbestos in school buildings, under a deal up for approval today by the school board.

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A man was shot and killed inside a 7-Eleven store in the Tacony section of the city.

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The Philadelphia Water Department officially cut the ribbon, today (Thursday), on a three-year, 16-Million dollar makeover of the Flat Rock Dam on the Schuylkill River.

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The Philadelphia Parking Authority is raising meter rates from $3 to $4 per hour starting on July first. The perimeter is Arch Street to Locust Street, and from 4th Street to 20th Street.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, June 26, 2025 (midday edition):

Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead inside a 7-Eleven in the Tacony section of the city.

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Miles Pfeffer has been convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Temple University Police Pfficer Christopher Fitzgerald in February 2023. It took less than 20 minutes for jurors to reach a verdict.

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It’s been a year since a new law gave the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office more tools to battle organized theft rings. Authorities say over that year, they charged more than 40 people and recovered more than $2 million in stolen merchandise.

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The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival is running now through August at Franklin Square Park.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, June 26, 2025 (morning edition):

A jury has found 20-year-old Miles Pfeffer guilty of all charges in the February 2023 murder of Temple University police Sgt. Christopher Fitzgerald.

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A teacher at a Bucks County Catholic school is charged with child sexual assault and sharing media of it online. Authorities say he’s also a youth sports coach and involved in youth groups.

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Undocumented workers are accusing a Montgomery County restaurant of hiring them after helping them obtain phony work permits. The lawsuit alleges the immigrants were also abused while on the job.

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Tensions in the Middle East are sounding the alarms about growing risks for cyber attacks here in the U.S.

Another day of extreme, dangerous heat is gripping the region, with temperatures again soaring into the high 90s and heat index values making it feel well over 100 degrees.

Dehydration remains a major concern. Local hospitals say emergency rooms have been seeing an increase in heat-related illnesses since the start of the heat wave.

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The family of a 12-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a Philadelphia police officer three years ago has agreed to a $3 million settlement with the city.

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The Pennsylvania Superior Court has struck down a Philadelphia law requiring a permit to openly carry a firearm on city streets — dealing a blow to the city’s efforts to tighten gun regulations.

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Mac's Tavern in Old City is closing its doors after 15 years.

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The iconic restaurant chain Roy Rogers is back in South Jersey for the first time since the 1990s.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 (midday edition):

It's another scorcher, and the heat is affecting the way SEPTA trains are running.

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Prosecutors are expected to rest their case today in the murder trial of Miles Pfeffer, the Bucks County man accused of killing Temple University Police Sgt. Christopher Fitzgerald.

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New Jersey's budget deal is expected to be finalized before the July 1 deadline.

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The recent heat wave has created more crops than local farmers can sell.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 (morning edition):

We're almost there. Today's the last day of this brutal heat wave. The weather had people working in Center City doing the best they could to remain safe.

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As crews are nearing full restoration of power for PECO customers after last Thursday's storm, the head of a union representing PECO workers says the company's response to the storm was poor.

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A legislative hearing on hemp-derived THC, derisively known as "gas station weed," shows the challenges Pennsylvania is facing in dealing with the unregulated drug, available in convenience stores and smoke shops across the state.

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Philadelphia's First Reformed Church of Christ cut the ribbon yesterday on a long-sought goal: 34 permanent, supportive housing units on its grounds in Old City.