The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 (evening edition)

Philadelphia police are searching for a hit and run driver who struck and killed a 48-year-old woman as she crossed the street in University City early this morning.

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A former staffer for Congressman Jeff Van Drew is accused of staging an elaborate attack against herself.

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The living conditions at a Delaware County apartment complex are so dangerous its residents have been told they cannot stay there. That's according to officials who have condemned the building.

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The Mummers are kicking off a historic celebration as they prepare for the 125th Anniversary of the iconic Mummers Parade on New Year's Day.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 (midday edition):

Philadelphia police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a woman who was walking to work in University City early this morning.

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A former staffer for Congressman Jeff Van Drew is accused of staging an elaborate, politically motivated attack against herself.

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Philadelphia voters would once again get to decide whether city officials should have to resign their jobs in order to run for another public office, under a bill approved by a City Council committee.

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A new study finds that many Americans now pay more for child care than they do for rent.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 (morning edition):

Jurors are back today to decide whether two men are guilty of second-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of Philadelphia Police Sgt. Richard Mendez.

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SEPTA's trolley tunnel is going to remain closed at least until next week as crews repair damage caused by a newly installed part.

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The Philadelphia Union placed a high executive on administrative leave following published reports alleging racist, sexist and homophobic remarks.

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Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill visited Pitman to speak with small business owners about how her administration can help them out.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 (evening edition)

An Allentown police officer is accused of pistol whipping a Philadelphia man during a July arrest.

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Lawmakers in Harrisburg are considering a bill that would relax child-neglect and endangerment laws to, in the words of supporters, “let kids be kids” without their parents being investigated for neglect or abuse.

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Scammers have created a fake website that looks like Philadelphia's water bill payment site.

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Philly International is getting a new airline -- and more non-stop routes.

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Big changes are coming for PATCO riders next month. The High Speed Lline will begin accepting contactless fare payments.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 (midday edition):

For the first time in nearly two weeks, SEPTA didn’t pre-cancel Regional Rail trains due to the car shortage.

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Philly's food scene is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Three restaurants were awarded Michelin stars.

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Philadelphia’s 40-year-old policy of contract quotas for women- and minority-owned businesses has officially been replaced by a policy favoring small, local businesses.

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The Philadelphia School District is collecting more community feedback before recommending which of its aging buildings should be modernized, merged or closed.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 (morning edition):

Last night was a dream come true for some of Philly's best chefs and people who tout the city's culinary chops.

Three restaurants earned a Michelin star, becoming the first such establishments in Philadelphia's history.

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Today, jurors will deliberate the case against two men charged with the murder of Philadelphia Police Sgt. Richard Mendez.

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A Maryland man admitted to threatening to blow up buildings and hurt people in more than 40 messages he sent to Jewish synagogues, schools, nonprofits, and museums, including the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia.

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The Mutter Museum is gearing up for an expansion.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Nov. 18. 2025 (evening edition)

Testimony has wrapped in the trial of two men accused of fatally shooting Philadelphia police Sgt. Richard Mendez two years ago in an airport parking garage, and wounding his partner.

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Police have made an arrest in a deadly double shooting last month near Chickie's and Pete's in South Philadelphia.

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Philadelphia is expecting an influx of visitors in 2026 and one hidden consequence could be an increase in human trafficking.

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A Philadelphia man has admitted to striking a police officer as he tried to escape arrest following a car meetup earlier this year.

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Charges have been filed in the brutal murder of a mother and her young son in Maple Shade in 2017. The suspect is currently living in India.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 (midday edition)

Two young children and a woman were killed in an early morning house fire in North Philadelphia.

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Developers hoping to build a data center at an out-of-use steel mill in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County, withdrew their zoning application last night (Monday). KYWs Vik Raghupathi tells us that doesn’t mean they’re done trying to build the data center.

Healthcare workers at Pottstown Hospital held a protest against planned layoffs and service cuts by the facility's owner.

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Philadelphia’s restaurant community is on tenterhooks, today, as they await the announcement of which, if any, of the city’s restaurants will be awarded a star—or two or three—from the Michelin Guide.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, November 18 (morning edition): SEPTA is canceling the same dozen Regional Rail trains again today. ... Jurors got to see the digital footprint of each defendant on the night Philadelphia Police Sgt. Richard Mendez was shot and killed in a parking garage at the Philadelphia International Airport two years ago. ... A Philadelphia City Council committee advanced a bill to ban the burning of the city’s trash, despite a plea from city officials to wait until there’s a more comprehensive plan for dealing with the waste it collects. ... Health care workers at Pottstown Hospital protested layoffs and service cuts by the facility's owner.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 (evening edition)

The pain continues for SEPTA regional rail riders, but at least there are fewer advance cancellations on Monday than there were last week. And talks continue to avoid a possible strike by city transit workers.

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Police have taken someone into custody in connection with a deadly shooting in the Franklinville neighborhood of North Philadelphia early Monday morning.

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Scrapyards and recycling facilities in New Jersey would be required to have sophisticated fire suppression systems in place under a new bill advancing in Trenton. KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty tells us this is in response to a massive fire in Camden earlier this year.

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Local artists are turning a 19th-century bank into a wonderland of art and mystery.