Philadelphia All Local

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Friday, March 14, 2025 (Evening Edition)

A Philadelphia man is in federal custody on kidnapping charges related to the disappearance of a bartender two year ago from the city's Lawncrest neighborhood.

Rutgers and the University of Delaware are among dozens of schools being investigated by the US Department of Education for diversity, equity and inclusion policies that may have promoted or enabled racial discrimination.

Residents in at least one Montgomery County neighborhood are being warned about a string of car thefts.

PATCO says it plans to reopen its long-closed Franklin Square station in a matter of weeks.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Friday, March 14, 2025 (Midday Edition)

Authorities are trying to determine the cause of an early morning rowhome fire in Fairhill that killed a woman and her six-year-old daughter.

Thieves stole three Hondas in Montgomery County by copying the cars' key fobs -- when those keys were seemingly safely in the owners' possession.

A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate around 30,000 probationary employees from a half-dozen government agencies.

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

The Environmental Protection Agency is cancelling a grant used to monitor air quality at a refinery in Northern Delaware.

The ACLU of Pennsylvania and the Education Law Center of PA is giving guidance to school districts and charter schools about the Department of Education’s threat to cut federal funding to schools that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

It’s been five years since Philadelphia Police Sergeant James O’Connor was killed in the line of duty while serving an arrest warrant to a homicide suspect in the city's Frankford neighborhood.

Today, a memorial service was held in the Northeast to remember the fallen hero.

Mayor Cherelle Parker gave her budget proposal to city council, today, seeking cuts in the business tax and a major new investment in housing.

Crews in South Jersey have fully contained a wildfire that threatened properties in Franklin Township, Gloucester County.

A Pennsylvania House committee has advanced a bill that would prohibit remote stalking. It's one of a handful of bills from last session that had strong support, but stalled out before the session ended.

It’s been five years since Philadelphia Police Sergeant James O’Connor was killed in the line of duty while serving an arrest warrant to a homicide suspect in the city's Frankford neighborhood.

Today, a memorial service was held in the Northeast to remember the fallen hero.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, March 13, 2025 (midday edition):

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker will propose cutting the wage and business taxes in her second budget to City Council today.

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Crews in South Jersey made significant progress in containing a wildfire that threatened properties in Franklin Township, Gloucester County.

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Two local teams are getting ready to take part in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament.

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He spent more than a decade in prison for third-degree murder, but now he has turned his life around. And, he runs a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of the people in his community. KYW's community impact reporter Racquel Williams spoke with the founder of Do Moore Good.

A Philadelphia man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend has been arrested after being on the run for four years.

As KYWs Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson tells us, he was taken into custody during a traffic stop in Atlanta.

The Philadelphia Health Department is warning residents about possible measles exposure at two locations in the city.

Health officials saying a patient with measles visited a couple of public health facilities between last Friday and this past Monday.

SEPTA bus riders will start to notice signs that reserve a space for the transit agency's youngest passengers.

The Trump Administration has chosen a new federal prosecutor for Philadelphia and the city's surrounding counties.

A high school quiz competition lets Delaware County high school students flex their academic muscles.

And as KYW’s Justin Udo tells us, a champion was crowned.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (midday edition):

A wife, mother and co-owner of a beloved Haddon Township restaurant will soon rejoin her family after an immigration judge on Tuesday ruled that she can be released on bond.

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A pipeline leak didn’t just contaminate their water. Residents say it disrupted their lives. More than 150 people attended a community meeting in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, on Tuesday night to voice their frustrations and concerns over the recent response to a pipeline that leaked jet fuel into the groundwater.

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The Delaware County community rallied together on Tuesday around Crozer Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital. The two facilities are weeks away from closing if a long-term solution cannot be found to help keep them afloat as their owner, Prospect Medical Holdings, goes through bankruptcy.

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A long-overdue construction project is underway in Montgomery County: The replacement of the Keim Street Bridge, which has been closed for 15 years.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (morning edition):

A wife, mother, and co-owner of a beloved Haddon Township restaurant could soon rejoin her family after an immigration judge ruled she can be released on bond.

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Philadelphia police officers across the department gathered with the friends and family of Sgt. Robert Wilson III to honor his memory. Wilson was killed in the line of duty a decade ago this month.

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Wissahickon Trail users are upset by the sudden announcement that one of the few amenities in the park is closing this month.

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The Salvation Army in our region is getting a new truck that will help to better serve people in times of need.

Investigators have released surveillance video of a man wanted for what they say was a road rage shooting that injured a 15-year-old boy and a 20-year-old woman in West Philadelphia.

Authorities are searching for at least four people they say tried to steal tens of thousands of dollars in beef from a tractor trailer in South Philly Tuesday morning.

A man and woman are sentenced in the hit and run death of a cyclist in North Philadelphia in 2020.

A long-term project to shore-up the Market Street Bridge over the Schuylkill River gets underway next week, with a yearlong closure as part of the plan.

A Philadelphia city council committee failed to approve a bill designed to improve safety for students by enforcing school zone speed limits with cameras.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 (midday edition):

Residents who live near the SPS Technologies factory that went up in flames last month expressED frustration over air, water and soil safety at a community meeting Monday night.

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Seven people were injured by gunfire in as many hours in the city overnight.

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Lawmakers in New Jersey advanced a bill that would require some guideline for student cellphone use during school.

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The gym founded by boxing legend Joe Frazier is no longer in danger of being demolished, L&I says, but its future remains uncertain.