Philadelphia All Local

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.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 (Midday Edition):

The FAA officially lifted the flight restrictions that went into effect at the busiest airports in the country during the government shutdown.

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Testimony will continue Monday morning in the trial against two men accused of killing Philadelphia Police Sgt. Richard Mendez in an airport parking garage two years ago.

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The union representing SEPTA bus, trolley and subway operators and mechanics has voted unanimously to authorize a strike if need be should negotiations on a new contract go south.

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The Eagles are 8-2 thanks to their defense!

The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Monday, Nov. 17 (Morning Edition):

The members of Transit Workers' Local 234 voted to authorize a strike if need be amid new contract negotiations with SEPTA.

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The birds took down the Lions 16-9 on Sunday Night Football.

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The trial continues Monday for the men charged in the fatal shooting of Philadelphia Police Sgt. Richard Mendez inside an airport garage two years ago.

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The National Dog Show was at the Philadelphia Expo Center over the weekend.

The KYW Newsradio All-local: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 (Evening Edition): The union representing SEPTA bus, trolley and subway operators and mechanics voted unanimously today to authorize a strike if need be should negotiations on a new contract go south. KYW Newsradio’s Nigel Thompson tells us a strike is not in the cards now, but a lot hinges on negotiations that resume Tuesday…

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A Pennsylvania housing advocate says political divisions are stalling a bi-partisan plan to help public servants buy homes. KYW Newsradio’s Conner Barkon has more…

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The Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s National Dog show is back in Oaks Pennsylvania. KYW Newsradio’s Shara Dae Howard was on hand for day two of the show at the Philadelphia Expo center for a behind the scenes look.

SEPTA city transit workers are taking a strike authorization vote (at 11a) today.

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Police in Montgomery County say they've arrested and charged a 46-year-old man with murdering another man whose body was found in a trash can in Norristown last week.

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A neighborhood in Trenton is reeling after a deadly house fire.

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Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is out of the hospital and home and, he says, recovered from his fall earlier this week.

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A Philadelphia city councilman wants to require on out-of-town landlords to have a local agent renting properties.

Philadelphia Police are looking for someone they say is behind a series of home break-ins across Southwest Philly.

We get details from KYW’s Conner Barkon …

Philadelphia police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred early this morning (SAT) in the city's Germantown section.

Authorities say it was just after 12:20 this morning when officers responded to call at North Lambert Street near West Nedro Avenue.

They found a man at the scene suffering from a gunshot wound. Medics pronounced him dead about 15 minutes later.

Police say details on a motive or potential suspects are not immediately available.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

In a video shared to social media Friday, the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office says they do not have any kind of partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and that they don’t make arrests within Philadelphia courthouses.

Local activists hope ICE agents get the message.

KYW’s Sunny Morgan has more.

Philadelphia has ended a decades-long practice of setting aside a percentage of city business for women and minority businesses.

KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports the policy change comes in response to a presidential executive order abolishing racial preference programs.

The Delaware County school had already planned to close its doors at the end of the school year, but in a letter to parents yesterday, the administration says it will close to all students -- except seniors -- next Friday, November 21st.

In the letter shared with parents, VFMA Chair Gray Beck attributed the decision to low enrollment and staffing issues.

The school has said that undergrad students will get back any prepaid tuition for semesters after the fall, but some parents say the situation has caused damage that can’t be fixed with a refund.

Parent Samiha Ortiz-Rivera spoke with our news partners from NBC10.

The KYW Newsradio All-local: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 (Morning Edition):

Philadelphia Police are looking for someone they say is behind a series of home break-ins across Southwest Philly.

We get details from KYW Newsradio's Conner Barkon.

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Valley Forge Military Academy parents and students are scrambling after the school announced that part of the school will be shutting down sooner than expected.

The Delaware County school had already planned to close its doors at the end of the school year, but in a letter to parents yesterday, the administration says it will close to all students -- except seniors -- next Friday, Nov. 21.

In the letter shared with parents, VFMA Chair Gray Beck attributed the decision to low enrollment and staffing issues.

The school has said that undergrad students will get back any prepaid tuition for semesters after the fall, but some parents say the situation has caused damage that can’t be fixed with a refund.

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The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office has released a video, saying the office is not partnered with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or involved in immigration arrests near Philly courthouses.

Local activists say they hope that message is implemented with local ICE agents.

KYW Newsradio's Sunny Morgan has the story.

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After a month and a half of round-the-clock inspections, SEPTA says the regional rail car inspections ordered by the feds are finished.

But that doesn’t mean riders will see immediate relief from cancelled and crowded trains. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo reports.

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s $2 billion affordable housing initiative is on indefinite hold, after a city council hearing on the plan, scheduled for next week, was canceled.

KYW Newsradio's City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb has more.