The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, May 2, 2024 (midday edition):

• After a full week entrenched on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, protesters at the pro-Palestinian encampment remain steadfast, refusing to leave until the university agrees to their demands to divest from Israel. Tensions picked up on Wednesday when a man sprayed a chemical substance on some of the protesters’ belongings.
• More than 100 Penn Medicine residents and fellows rallied Wednesday afternoon for better wages for the hospital network’s front-line workers, as their union continues to negotiate terms.

• The Pennsylvania House passed a bill that would allow pre-canvassing of mail-in ballots, addressing what all southeastern county officials have considered one of the easiest election fixes. But, the bill passed the state House on party lines and is expected to stall out in the Senate.

• Philadelphia is receiving a $14.2 million grant to make repairs to historic bridges that have been threatened by flooding in recent years.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, May 2, 2024 (morning edition):

• Jim’s Steaks on South Street has risen from the ashes of a 2022 fire that gutted the business and Isaiah Zagar’s Eyes Gallery next door. The two sites are now one — a blend of black-and-white tile, colorful mosaic, and the iconic fragrance of fried onion.
• A bill that supporters say is aimed at “putting the brakes on illegal street racing” is on its way to the Pennsylvania House, after passing the state Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support
• With Mayor Cherelle Parker and City Council still at odds over Joyce Wilkerson's seat on the Board of Education, the remaining board members took their oath of office on Wednesday.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local for Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (Evening Edition):

• The body of a child found in West Philadelphia in March has been identified as the missing 4-year-old investigators were searching for. KYW's Crime and justice reporter Kristen Johanson has the details.
• A Philadelphia man is under arrest, charged in a murder-for-hire plot. And as KYW’s Justin Udo tells us, he’s also accused of making dozens of illegal gun purchases.
• A Bucks County man is charged with stealing nearly $200,000 from a parked car while the owner of the vehicle was inside a Bensalem gas station. Bensalem police were able to identify the thief through the license plate on the white Kia Optima he fled in. They arrested him his apartment complex in Croydon.
• A bill that would significantly increase penalties for street racing or pop-up car rallies is on its way to the Pennsylvania House. As KYW's Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports it passed in the state Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (midday edition):

• A 15-year-old girl was taken into custody after she allegedly stabbed her grandmother to death early Wednesday morning inside their Cobbs Creek home.
• Police have identified the child found inside a duffel bag in West Philadelphia in March as 4-year-old Damari Carter, who was reported missing three months earlier.
• Philadelphia’s Bicentennial Bell is almost ready to ring again. The historic bell, gifted to the United States by Britain nearly 50 years ago, was officially hoisted in place on the grounds of its new home, the Benjamin Rush Garden at Third and Walnut streets.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (morning edition):

• The Sixers are still alive in their first-round playoff series with the Knicks. Tyrese Maxey saved the 76ers from elimination with a huge finish in overtime, cutting the Knicks' lead to 3-2.
• Investigators are using advanced technology and cameras to help solve hit-and-run cases in Philadelphia. In about a third of the hit-and-runs so far this year, police say they have been able to successfully identify the driver.

• Mayor Parker’s vision for year-round schools came a little more into focus Tuesday in City Council during school district budget hearings.

• As voter ID laws continue to change around the country, at least one group is working to keep the American public informed — and to help people get the identification documents they need, for free, to vote in this year’s presidential election.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local for Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (Evening Edition):

• After years as a Schedule 1 drug, alongside heroin and LSD, marijuana could soon be federally reclassified as a less-dangerous substance. The move from the Drug Enforcement Administration could have ripple effects across the U.S. KYW's Conner Barkon has more.
• Fatal hit-and-run crashes are down in Philadelphia this year, compared to an explosion of them a few years ago. And investigators say new technology is helping them identify more hit-and-run drivers. KYW's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson explains.
• Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is defending her plans for the school district. The mayor faced City Council on Tuesday, a day after she reappointed Joyce Wilkerson to the school board despite Council's efforts to quash her candidacy. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb was there.
• Atlantic City is putting more eyes in the sky for public safety. KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty attended a demonstration where officials showed off some of the new technology to assist in marina fires and fuel spills.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (midday edition):

• Police ended up in an hours-long standoff with a man who fired shots after they responded to a domestic incident in Spring City, Chester County. A shelter-in-place order in the neighborhood lasted from late Monday night into Tuesday morning.
• Philadelphia School Board member Joyce Wilkerson will keep her seat despite City Council’s efforts to keep her from remaining on the board.
• Philadelphia’s Historic District is hosting a new Fourth of July event this year. But it will take place a few days earlier than usual.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (morning edition):

• Police are looking for a man they say kidnapped and held a woman at knifepoint at a Wawa in Bucks County.
• A Montgomery County man has been charged with abusing his 2-month-old baby — whose mother, 24-year-old Jayana Webb, got pregnant while out on bail on third-degree murder charges.
• After making more revisions, SEPTA has posted what it calls the final proposal of its bus route overhaul.
• Monday was bright and hot, with the temperature clocking in the low 90s. According to Accuweather, our area hasn't reached temperatures that high this time of year since 1974. 

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Monday, April 29, 2024 (Evening Edition):

• A Montgomery County man has been charged with abusing his 2-month-old baby — whose mother, 24-year-old Jayana Webb, got pregnant while out on bail on third-degree murder charges.
• Starting April 29, the City of Philadelphia will be cracking down on car owners who don’t observe parking restrictions for street cleaning.
• Elder fraud schemes lead to more than $3 billion in losses annually, according to the FBI. That’s why the agency is teaming up with health insurance provider Highmark to teach people what to look out for.
• Look out for more E-ZPass scams. 

The KYW Newsradio All-Local for Monday, April 29, 2024 (Midday Edition):

• Pro-Palestinian protesters are camped out on Penn’s campus for a fifth day, even after university officials ordered them to disband. KYW's Tim Jimenez was live earlier in University City while crews were out cleaning.
• Aramark food service workers picketed outside wells fargo center during game 4 of the sixers’ first round playoff series, marking day four of their strike. KYW's Vik Raghupathi has the story.
• There's a new incentive in south jersey for low-income families to put more healthy food on the table. KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty tells us how it works.