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The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 (evening edition):

The Bucks County D-A’s office announces charges against a Kentucky man accused of sex trafficking a 13-year-old girl.

Authorities say he met the girl on Snapchat, threatened her family, then used an app to arrange sexual encounters between her and two men in Bucks County, while he watched online and recorded it. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports.

Testimony has begun in the murder trial of two men accused of killing a Philadelphia sanitation worker in 2022. KYW's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson has more from the Criminal Justice Center in Center City.

The Philadelphia police department’s drone program is showing promise.

That's according to testimony at the department’s budget hearing before city council Tuesday. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports.

There’s less than a month to go before the May 7 REAL ID deadline. Drivers license centers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are holding special events to try to accommodate the last-minute rush. KYW’s Mike DeNardo reports.

South Jersey officials have effectively cancelled the popular Gloucester Township Day festival amid social media threats of violence.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 (midday edition):

A Philadelphia police officer and his 19-year-old daughter were the targets of an alleged murder-for-hire plot in Camden County, orchestrated by the officer’s ex-girlfriend, officials said.

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The murder trial begins of two men accused of killing a Philadelphia sanitation worker nearly three years ago.

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The CEO of a Philadelphia IT staffing company has been charged with bankruptcy fraud and for failing to pay more than $2 million in taxes.

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Seven Philadelphia school principals are being honored with the prestigious Lindback Award.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 (morning edition):

Authorities in Montgomery County are investigating Sunday's nearly six-hour standoff in Pottstown that left a police officer injured and the man accused of shooting him dead.

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Monday was a volatile day of trading on Wall Street, as investors have major uncertainty about Trump's aggressive tariff policy.

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Economic development professionals from around the country are meeting in Philadelphia this week for the annual Main Street America conference.

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Opera Philadelphia has announced performances for its 50th anniversary season.

Drivers who stop in bus lanes in Philadelphia will soon be ticketed by automatic cameras mounted inside SEPTA buses and trolleys.

All police officers in Gloucester County are now carrying Narcan and a tourniquet with them at all times as part of a new program.

KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty tells us it was inspired by the death of Officer Bobby Shisler.

Officials in Delaware County are putting a ban on ghost guns and converters for firearms.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Monday, April 7, 2025 (midday edition):

A man was killed by police in Pottstown after fleeing the scene of a car crash, barricading himself in his home for five hours, and shooting an officer, authorities said.

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Federal cuts have scuttled two big programs the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) was planning in Grays Ferry and Kensington. At a budget hearing last week, PEA’s president told City Council that other programs may have to be scaled back without more city funding.

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The Mazzoni Center, a Philadelphia LGBTQ+ nonprofit, typically holds a large transgender wellness conference every year. This year, it is doing away with the event, opting instead for year-round programming.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Monday, April 7, 2025 (morning edition):

A man who was involved in a car crash shot a Pottstown police officer Sunday evening, authorities said.

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A Philadelphia LGBTQ nonprofit that typically holds a large transgender wellness conference every year is doing away with event in 2025, instead looking to create year-round programming.

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The Philadelphia Energy Authority has been hit hard by the federal cuts and it is asking City Council to help it continue its work by increasing what the mayor proposed in her budget.

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Philadelphia Open Streets made its return to Center City this weekend.

Today kicks off the start of center city open streets. As KYW’s Justin Udo tells us it’s gives people a chance to explore the city in a different way, and gives retailers an opportunity to make some extra money.

Nationwide protests were held protesting against the Trump administration on Saturday, in what they called the “Hands Off” day of action.

Despite the dreary weather this weekend, spring is starting to pop almost everywhere you look.

National Historic Marker Day is the last Friday in April and to coincide with that, a historic church in South Philadelphia is holding a gravestone cleaning event to celebrate and preserve history.

Protesters in Philadelphia and the suburbs joined others in cities across the nation yesterday to stage organized rallies against President Trump's and Elon Musk's government cuts and other policies

They called the event a Hands Off day of action.

Despite the dreary weather this weekend, spring is starting to pop, at least when you look at the trees.

That includes Fairmount Park, which has been packed as people soak up the Cherry Blossom Festival.

A 23-year-old woman was followed from work in the suburbs all the way into the city and shot in the head.

The victim told investigators she was followed on 76 East by a black Nissan after leaving her King of Prussia workplace early Saturday morning.

National Historic Marker Day is the last Friday in April and to coincide with that, a historic church in South Philadelphia is holding a gravestone cleaning event to celebrate and preserve history.

The KYW All-Local Saturday, April 5, 2025:

Bucks County officials are mourning the death of a beloved county employee who was killed Thursday afternoon.

Authorities identified him and his two sons as the people hit by an Amtrak train near the Bristol Station.

Spark Therapeutics, a pioneer in gene therapy, will be cutting more than half its workforce from its University City headquarters by the end of the year.

The Junior League of Philadelphia wants to keep kids well-fed and healthy.

So they're rolling out their annual Kids in the Kitchen program that educates youth on food insecurity.

With too many educational roles open in Delaware County, officials are going all-out on their recruiting plan.

Eight people have been charged in a violent spree of carjackings and shootings in Philadelphia and Montgomery County.

State Senator Vincent Hughes and Senator Art Haywood came together in Northwest Philly to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on the 57th anniversary of his death.

One of pro wrestling’s big two companies is coming to Philadelphia tomorrow night (SUN).

All Elite Wrestling is bringing their pay-per-view Dynasty event to the Liacouras Center. It's the first time it's held one of its monthly premium shows here.

And for one title contender, it's a hometown return.

One of the area's top basketball coaches is getting a shot at running a Division I program.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Friday, April 4, 2025 (Evening Edition)

Bucks County officials are mourning the death of a beloved county employee who was killed Thursday afternoon when he and his two sons were hit by an Amtrak train near the Bristol Station.

SEPTA Regional Rail riders can now use a credit card or phone app to pay for their rides.

An Atlantic City police officer finds himself on the other side of the law -- charged with sexually assaulting a woman inside his police cruiser last September.

The National Transportation Safety Board says speed and fatigue were factors in the fatal I-95 crash and collapse nearly two years ago in Northeast Philadelphia.

Does the Philadelphia School District need a Chief of Joy? City Council members seem to think so.