Philadelphia All Local

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, May 15, 2025 (morning edition):

A Camden county couple is charged with holding their daughter captive for years and sexually abusing her. The prosecutor's office says she was able to escape the home last week and find help.

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The husband of a Chester County woman who went missing eight years ago has been charged with her murder.

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The EPA is rolling back limits on some forever chemicals, or PFAS, in drinking water, while extending the deadline to comply with limits on the two most common forever chemicals.

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A long-awaited extension of the Schuylkill River Trail opens this week, connecting Center City with Grays Ferry over the river.

A Gloucester Township couple is accused of holding their daughter captive and sexually abusing her for years at home.

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Philadelphia’s District Attorney has charged a 52-year-old man with dozens of offenses in connection with the shooting on a SEPTA bus that injured four people.

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The Bucks County D-A’s office announces charges against a former police officer, accused of using his badge to try to trick an elderly woman into making him the sole heir of her estate.

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A ribbon-cutting this Saturday officially opens an extension of the Schuylkill River Trail that runs under the Schuylkill Expressway but over the river.

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Police in Deptford, New Jersey have arrested the treasurer of a parent-teacher organization, accused of stealing at least 50-thousand dollars.

Bucks County parent and a few school board members express concern over the top candidate to become the next Superintendent.

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Philadelphia voters will be asked to consider three ballot questions in next week's Primary Election.

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A new report tracks the gentrification of neighborhoods in America's major cities.

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Public transit supporters are in Harrisburg to urge lawmakers to find funding that will prevent deep cuts to Pennsylvania's but, train and trolley stystems.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (morning edition):

FORMER PHILLIE PETE ROSE CAN NOW BE CONSIDERED FOR THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME, AFTER HIS BAN FROM THE GAME WAS REVERSED.

NEW JERSEY’S GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY RACE IS HEATING UP, WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP MAKING HIS ENDORSEMENT AND WITH DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES COMPETING IN AN “ANYONE CAN WIN IT” CONTEST.

THE MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION BILL THAT PASSED THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE LAST WEEK IS DEAD AFTER IT FAILED TO MAKE IT OUT OF COMMITTEE IN THE STATE SENATE.

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR JOBS WHEN THE CROZER HEALTH SYSTEM SHUT DOWN IN DELAWARE COUNTY GOT SOME MUCH NEEDED HELP TODAY FINDING THEIR NEXT OPPORTUNITY DURING A CAREER FAIR IN CHESTER.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (midday edition):

A man was wounded and is in critical condition after dozens of shots were fired on Market Street in West Philadelphia.

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Another payment card skimming device was discovered, this time at a Wawa in Bucks County.

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Both of the top supervisors in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Conviction Integrity Unit have resigned, just a day after a lawsuit called into question the unit's practices.

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After the exit of its former executive director, the Mütter Museum and its Historical Medical Library are now under new leadership.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (morning edition):

Authorities in New Jersey have launched a criminal investigation into a house fire that killed two people in Washington Township early Sunday morning.

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A South Jersey man is charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material and animal cruelty.

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Good news, Sixers fans: Not only did Philly keep its first-round draft pick, but the team also moved up to No. 3 despite having the fifth-worst record this past season.

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A young woman from North Philly is making it her business to help nonprofits in her community thrive.

A gun violence filled weekend in Philadelphia claimed the life of a 12-year-old in the city’s West Oak Lane neighborhood.

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A 30-year-old Philadelphia rapper known for his lyrics about gun violence and other socially conscious topics has been shot and killed in Juniata Park.

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Plans are in the works to impose a so-called “road diet” on Castor Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia, reducing the road from four lanes to two. Not everyone is happy about it.

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State Lawmakers in Harrisburg are considering a bill that supporters say would level the playing field in Pennsylvania high school state playoffs.

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The deadline is looming for Pennsylvanians who need to apply for a vote by mail ballot for the primary election.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, May 12, 2025 (midday edition):

The NTSB is investigating a crash on the Norristown High Speed Line that injured eight people on Sunday.

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The District Attorney's Office in Montgomery County says a woman shot and killed her husband and tried to do the same to her son before taking her own life.

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Philadelphia Amtrak derailment survivors reflect on 10 years of grief, remembrance and finding purpose.

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Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey lawmakers are now open to new nuclear energy production as rising utility rates are turning into a thorny issue for residents all over the state.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Monday, May 12, 2025 (morning edition):

At least eight people were injured Sunday morning when a SEPTA trolley on the Norristown High Speed Line struck a bumper at the end of the tracks near the Norristown Transit Center.

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Montgomery County authorities are investigating a tragic incident in which a woman killed her husband and tried to kill her son before taking her own life on Saturday, authorities said.

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A special Mother’s Day brunch in South Philadelphia honored mothers from a different perspective, one rooted in healing, remembrance, and community.