The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Thursday, May 9, 2024 ( Evening Edition):

• Taray Herring was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder for killing and dismembering a 70-year-old Northeast Philadelphia man in 2021.
• Philadelphia City Council members are calling Wednesday’s encampment clear-out a good start to reclaiming the area.
• New Jersey’s Senate Budget Committee has advanced a bill that would make big changes to public records access.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, May 9, 2024 (midday edition):

• Two weeks since protesters started an encampment in the middle of the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, the demonstration has expanded, as organizers said their talks with the university Wednesday night went nowhere.
• The murder trial has wrapped against the man accused of killing a 70-year-old Northeast Philadelphia man and dismembering his body.
• A beloved teacher at Olney High School was killed Sunday in an apparent murder-suicide.
• Fire sales are happening at Sam Ash locations as the one-time music instrument retail giant closes down its stores. The announcement was a shock to employees who say they were offered an extra dollar per hour to stay and help close up shop.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, May 9, 2024 (morning edition):

• One of the two teens charged in the 2022 shooting at a West Philadelphia rec center has pleaded guilty to third-degree murder charges in the killing of Tiffany Fletcher, an employee caught in the crossfire. The teen was 14 years old at the time.
• Vice President Kamala Harris made her second trip within a month to the Philadelphia area to talk about abortion rights at Salus University in Elkins Park.
• A Horsham Township jewelry store employee shot a suspected burglar in the arm Wednesday morning.
• An elaborate effort to ship Xanax pills to Brooklyn, New York, unraveled last week when federal authorities in Philadelphia found the drugs hidden inside spools of yarn.

KYW Newsradio All Local: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 (evening edition): 

• The city has cleared out the homeless encampment along Kensington Avenue as part of the Parker administration’s plan to dismantle the open-air drug market in Kensington and make the neighborhood safer.
•  A Horsham Township jewelry store employee shot a suspected burglar in the arm Wednesday morning.
• A 37-year-old Montgomery County man is ordered to stand trial on First Degree Murder charges, accused of breaking into a Wyndmoor home and killing his estranged wife. 
• There’s a new partnership at Cooper Hospital in Camden to address a nursing shortage. 
• Temple University's graduation had some star power Wednesday, as "Abbott Elementary" creator Quinta Brunson returned to her alma mater. 

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 (midday edition):

• The city is clearing out the homeless encampment along Kensington Avenue as part of the Parker administration’s plan to dismantle the open-air drug market in Kensington and make the neighborhood safer.
• Pat’s King of Steaks is back slinging cheesesteaks from the counter for the first time since January. The iconic restaurant was operating out of a 40-foot-long truck across the street while the storefront underwent much-needed renovations.
• Sunday is Mother's Day, but it can be a painful time for people who have lost their mother. A therapist offers advice on how to deal with it.
• It was a surprise honor on Tuesday for a substitute teacher at Philadelphia’s Paul Robeson High School, as she was singled out as the top substitute in the region.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 (morning edition):

• A Chester County man and his girlfriend have been charged in connection with the death of his 12-year-old daughter. Authorities say the girl was found badly beaten and malnourished by first responders, before succumbing to her injuries.
• The prosecution’s star witness took the stand today in the murder trial of a Philadelphia man three years ago. Some of his remains were found in the back of a U-Haul truck stopped by police.
• The interim president of the University of Pennsylvania is once again calling on the pro-Palestinian encampment protest on campus to end. The stalemate, however, is inching closer to the two-week mark as protesters refuse to leave until their demands are met.
• The Philadelphia branch of the NAACP announced its support on Tuesday for the Sixers’ proposed 76 Place development plan for Market East in Center City.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (Evening Edition)

• A Chester county father and his girlfriend are charged with the torture and death of his 12-year-old daughter.
• Delaware County's Director of Emergency Services Timothy Boyce is suspended amid an investigation into sexual discrimination allegations in his office.
• The American Cancer Society launched its biggest study into cancer risks and outcomes for Black women.
• Quinta Brunson is getting Temple's prestigious Lew Klein Award.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (midday edition):

• The interim president of the University of Pennsylvania is once again calling on the pro-Palestinian encampment protest on campus to end. The stalemate, however, is inching closer to the two-week mark as protesters refuse to leave until their demands are met.
• A trial is underway against a man accused of killing an elderly Northeast Philadelphia masseuse, dismembering his body, and transporting the victim’s remains in a U-Haul truck three years ago.

• The state House passed two measures Monday afternoon that are part of a package of bills designed to decrease maternal morbidity and mortality in Pennsylvania.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (morning edition):

• Two young men have been charged with murder in the shooting death of an 18-year-old woman last month on the campus of Delaware State University.
• A man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage girl he met at Philadelphia’s Police Athletic League (PAL) in 2022 has been sentenced but now wants to withdraw his plea.
• Six Philadelphians and one Norristown man have been arrested and charged for their role in a gun and drug trafficking ring.
• Millions of dollars are going into repairs and upgrades along Route 70 in Camden County. But with road closures and detours, lots of businesses along the stretch are struggling to bring in customers.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Monday, May 6, 2024 (Evening Edition):

• Two men have been charged with murder in the shooting death of an 18-year-old woman last month on the campus of Delaware State University.
• A Pennsylvania House committee unanimously advanced legislation that would prohibit life insurance companies from denying coverage to someone who has a prescription for opioid overdose-reversal drugs, like naloxone, in their prescription history.
• Philadelphia police are widening their crackdown on aggressive driving beyond Broad Street to include busy arteries in the northeast and northwest sections of the city.
• A few days after the New York Knicks bounced the Philadelphia 76ers in the sixth game of the 2024 NBA Playoffs first round, President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey spoke with the media about what went wrong and where the team will go from here.