Local leaders say American business and consumers will suffer the most after President Trump announced his sweeping tariff plan this week.
A minimum 10-percent tariff will be levied on all goods imported into the U-S, but dozens of countries that have tariffs on U-S goods will face higher "reciprocal tariffs."
Pennsylvania Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle calls it the single largest tax increase in the nation's history, and says Americans with the lowest incomes will suffer the most.
A teenager wanted for shooting and killing another teen on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia last month is in police custody -- arrested Thursday afternoon in Montgomery County. Here’s KYW Newsradio's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson.
It was more than a decade in the making, but today PATCO’s Franklin Square station reopened with a mid-day ribbon cutting and a brief charter ride to Camden City Hall and back. KYW Newsradio’s Matt Coughlin was there.
The Pennsylvania Senate has passed a bill that would carry stiff penalties for anyone who calls in a fake threat to a school. As we hear from KYW Newsradio Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert, the legislation comes after a growing number of hoax calls to schools across the state.
The Philadelphia Zoo, America's first zoo, is celebrating another first. A rare Giant Tortoise, nearly 100 years old is a first time mother. KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt reports it is a giant accomplishment for species survival.