Philadelphia All Local

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, March 27, 2025 (midday edition):

A 9-year-old boy was injured when two school buses collided in South Jersey this morning.

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A student in Plymouth Whitemarsh High School in Montgomery County found graffiti with a swastika and racial slurs in a bathroom.

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Philadelphia police say the officer who was shot and wounded last week during a scuffle was accidentally struck by a bullet fired from his partner.

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A former infectious disease physician, who admitted to trying to set a 99-year-old woman's home on fire to get back at a romantic rival, is sentenced to time behind bars.

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It's the Phillies season opener! The Phils are visiting the Nationals.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, March 27, 2025 (morning edition):

Philadelphia police have identified a teen suspect in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old Upper Darby boy on a SEPTA bus over the weekend.

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A Mount Laurel woman who had already been charged with abusing two children now faces accusations of mistreating four more kids.

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Opposition to Mayor Cherelle Parker's tax proposal emerged as Philadelphia City Council continued budget hearings for a second day.

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The Philly Portal attraction will reopen at LOVE Park Friday morning after a series of vandalisms forced officials to shut it down.

Philadelphia Police need the public's help in finding a teenager wanted in connection with the shooting of a 15-year-old Upper Darby Boy on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia.

Free parking is about to be a thing of the past in some Center City loading zones.

NJ lawmakers have passed a law that would require more oversight and accountability at so-called sober living homes.

Philly legend Will Smith was in town as the city renamed a street near his former high school in his honor.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 (midday edition):

No strike at the Community College of Philadelphia. The faculty union and the school reached a tentative new contract agreement.

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The Portal art installation will reopen at LOVE Park for a few days.

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Atlantic City Electric is encouraging customers to sign up for a free energy audit to ensure they are not wasting money on their bills.

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Actor and recording artist Will Smith returned to West Philadelphia where a street has been named after him.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 (morning edition):

The Washington Township School District in Gloucester County, New Jersey, has appointed an interim superintendent after suspending its previous one last week.

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A Hatboro salon owner and Iraq war veteran is on trial for murder in Norristown. Defense attorneys argue the deadly shooting was self-defense, but prosecutors say the salon owner baited the victim into a fight so he could shoot him.

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As Philadelphia budget hearings get underway, City Council members are expressing concern about the potential loss of federal funds.

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After a couple of vandalism incidents, the Portal art installation near LOVE Park is being moved to another location.

The Portal Art Installation near 16th and JFK Boulevard has been off line since the beginning of January.

KYW's John McDevitt reports after a couple of vandalism incidents, those behind the project have decided to relocate it somewhere else in the city.

The Trump administration, continuing efforts to shrink the government, plans to lay off 75 percent of the research staff at the EPA, including more than 1,000 chemists, biologists and toxicologists.

EPA employees staged a lunchtime walk around City Hall Tuesday to protest any cuts and raise awareness of their work.

Philadelphia’s school superintendent is back from Washington, D.C., where he spent yesterday lobbying for continued federal funding for schools.

Mural Arts Philadelphia is rolling out their 2025 Spring tours.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 (midday edition):

The nonprofit that has been propping up Crozer Health has committed to more funding as talks continue to transition two Delco hospitals to new ownership.

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Officials have identified two brothers from New Jersey who were killed in a crash on 1-95 in Northeast Philadelphia last week.

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The nation's infrastructure received a slightly better grade in the latest report released by an engineers group.

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A Bucks County mom started a nonprofit to help children get through the trauma of losing loved ones.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 (morning edition):

The faculty union at the Community College of Philadelphia has set a strike deadline for tomorrow evening.

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Authorities have identified the Delaware County teen killed over the weekend in West Philadelphia while riding a SEPTA bus.

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A 34-year-old former employee of a Jenkintown urgent care is on his way to state prison after pleading guilty to posing as a nurse and sexually assaulting 13 women over a five-month span.

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Food banks are facing massive federal funding cuts from the USDA, as well as rising demand for assistance from community members due to high food prices.

The faculty union at Community College of Philadelphia has set a strike deadline for this Wednesday,

President Donald Trump today named his personal attorney-turned-White House counselor, Alina Habba, to serve as the next interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker filled in some details of her housing plan in a 90 minute address to a special city council session.

After being closed for five long years, the aquarium in Atlantic City has reopened with a new look.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Monday, March 24, 2025 (midday edition):

An agreement to keep the Crozer Health System open, at least for the short term, will be presented during a hearing in bankruptcy court today.

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Firefighters have fully contained a wildfire in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest.

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Center City Macy's has closed, and shoppers took time to say goodbye in its final evening.

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Cannabis could help women manage some symptoms of menopause, according to a Jefferson doctor and a dispensary owner.