Philadelphia All Local

A Gloucester Township couple is accused of holding their daughter captive and sexually abusing her for years at home. ... Philadelphia’s District Attorney has charged a 52-year-old man with dozens of offenses in connection with the shooting on a SEPTA bus that injured four people. ... The Bucks County D-A’s office announces charges against a former police officer, accused of using his badge to try to trick an elderly woman into making him the sole heir of her estate. ... A ribbon-cutting this Saturday officially opens an extension of the Schuylkill River Trail that runs under the Schuylkill Expressway but over the river. ... Police in Deptford, New Jersey have arrested the treasurer of a parent-teacher organization, accused of stealing at least 50-thousand dollars.

Bucks County parent and a few school board members express concern over the top candidate to become the next Superintendent. ... Philadelphia voters will be asked to consider three ballot questions in next week's Primary Election. ... A new report tracks the gentrification of neighborhoods in America's major cities. ... Public transit supporters are in Harrisburg to urge lawmakers to find funding that will prevent deep cuts to Pennsylvania's but, train and trolley stystems.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (morning edition): FORMER PHILLIE PETE ROSE CAN NOW BE CONSIDERED FOR THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME, AFTER HIS BAN FROM THE GAME WAS REVERSED. NEW JERSEY’S GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY RACE IS HEATING UP, WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP MAKING HIS ENDORSEMENT AND WITH DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES COMPETING IN AN “ANYONE CAN WIN IT” CONTEST. THE MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION BILL THAT PASSED THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE LAST WEEK IS DEAD AFTER IT FAILED TO MAKE IT OUT OF COMMITTEE IN THE STATE SENATE. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR JOBS WHEN THE CROZER HEALTH SYSTEM SHUT DOWN IN DELAWARE COUNTY GOT SOME MUCH NEEDED HELP TODAY FINDING THEIR NEXT OPPORTUNITY DURING A CAREER FAIR IN CHESTER.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (Midday Edition) - A man was wounded and in critical condition after dozens of shots were fired on Market Street in West Philadelphia. ... Another payment card skimmer has been removed from a Wawa in Bucks County. ... Both of the top supervisors in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Conviction Integrity Unit have resigned, just a day after a lawsuit called into question the unit's practices. ... After the exit of its former executive director, the Mütter Museum and Historical Medical Library is under new leadership.

Authorities in New Jersey have launched a criminal investigation into a house fire that killed two people in Washington Township early Sunday morning. KYW Newsradio South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty has the update. Officials in South Jersey say a man is charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material and animal cruelty. KYW Newsradio's Sunny Morgan has the details. Good news Sixers fans: Not only did Philly keep its first round draft pick, but the team also moved up to number three despite having the fifth-worst record this past season. KYW Newsradio's Vik Raghupathi has more on the fan reaction. A young woman from North Philly is making it her business to help non-profits in her community thrive. KYW Newsradio Community Impact Reporter Raquel Williams reports.

A gun violence filled weekend in Philadelphia claimed the life of a 12-year-old in the city’s West Oak Lane neighborhood. ... A 30-year-old Philadelphia rapper known for his lyrics about gun violence and other socially conscious topics has been shot and killed in Juniata Park. ... Plans are in the works to impose a so-called “road diet” on Castor Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia, reducing the road from four lanes to two. Not everyone is happy about it. ... State Lawmakers in Harrisburg are considering a bill that supporters say would level the playing field in Pennsylvania high school state-playoffs. ... The deadline is looming for Pennsylvanians who need to apply for a vote by mail ballot for the primary election.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, May 12, 2025 (midday edition): The NTSB is investigating a crash on the Norristown High Speed Line that injured eight people on Sunday. ... The District Attorney's Office in Montgomery County says a woman shot and killed her husband and tried to do the same to her son before taking her own life. ... Philadelphia Amtrak derailment survivors reflect on 10 years of grief, remembrance and finding purpose. ... Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey lawmakers are now open to new nuclear energy production as rising utility rates are turning into a thorny issue for residents all over the state.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Monday, May. 12, 2025 (morning edition): - AT LEAST EIGHT PEOPLE ARE HURT AFTER A SEPTA TROLLEY ON THE NORRISTOWN HIGH SPEED LINE STRUCK A BUMPER AT THE END OF THE TRACKS YESTERDAY MORNING. - THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING AFTER IT SAYS A WOMAN KILLED HER HUSBAND AND TRIED TO KILL HER SON BEFORE TAKING HER OWN LIFE SATURDAY. - A SPECIAL BRUNCH HONORING MOTHER’S DAY WELCOMED THOSE EXPERIENCING THE PAIN OF LOSING A LOVED ONE. THERE WAS A MOTHER'S DAY GRIEF BRUNCH HOSTED AT ROWHOUSE GROCERY IN SOUTH PHILLY. THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING AFTER IT SAYS A WOMAN KILLED HER HUSBAND AND TRIED TO KILL HER SON BEFORE TAKING HER OWN LIFE SATURDAY.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Sunday, May 11, 2025 (Evening Edition) A 12-year-old boy is dead after police say he was shot Saturday afternoon in Northwest Philadelphia, while filming a music video with two teens. A quadruple shooting aboard a SEPTA bus in Brewerytown left a 14 year-old and two 16 year-olds shot. The District Attorney’s Office says a mother shot and killed her husband and tried to do the same to her son before taking her own life. At least eight people are hurt after a SEPTA trolley on the Norristown High Speed Line struck a bumper at the end of the tracks this morning.

Monday marks the tenth anniversary of the fatal Amtrak derailment in Port Richmond. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo spoke with one of the survivors whose world was changed forever. A Park in East Falls is the latest greenspace in the city's park system to receive accreditation as an official arboretum. There are now 5 city parks with that status.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Sunday, May. 11, 2025 (morning edition): Four people were shot, including three teenagers, aboard a SEPTA bus in Brewerytown early Saturday evening. It happened around 6 p.m. on the Route 15 bus as it crossed the intersection of 33rd Street and Girard Avenue, near Fairmount Park and the Philadelphia Zoo. Tomorrow (Monday) marks the tenth anniversary of the fatal Amtrak derailment in Port Richmond. Fire officials say two bodies were recovered from a house that exploded overnight on a quiet neighborhood street in Washington Township, Gloucester County. Mural Arts Philadelphia has partnered with the Forman Arts Initiative and the Office of Immigrant Affairs for a powerful new installation at Love Park. One catch, you can only see it after the sun goes down. A Park in East Falls is the latest greenspace in the city's park system to receive accreditation as an official arboretum. There are now 5 city parks with that status.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Saturday, May. 10, 2025 (evening edition):

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Saturday, May. 10, 2025 (morning edition): Advocacy groups are calling for more investment in bicycle safety after a cyclist was hit by a dump truck and killed Thursday morning while riding his bike in Southwest Philly. A house fire destroyed a home in West Philadelphia yesterday afternoon, killing one man and leaving a woman hurt. Firefighters responded to a 2-story rowhome on the 200 block of North Ruby Street shortly before 3 pm, where they found it engulfed in flames. Neighbors told our news partners at NBC10 that they frequently heard arguing from that home. One neighbor, Eugene Kirby, said he believes a couple was living there illegally. Fire officials have not yet identified either of the victims or a cause of the fire. The Philadelphia Sheriff is floating the idea of creating a training academy for sheriff’s deputies in the city, that could also serve surrounding counties. Rather than concede to critics like the non-government Committee of 70 who say the office should be abolished, the Sheriff thinks her office needs a sizeable budget increase. Love Your Park Week launches today (Saturday) in Philadelphia and runs through May 18th. The much-anticipated FIFA World Cup is still a whole year away. But if you love soccer (or futbol), you can satisfy your fix sooner than that … and right in our backyard.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Friday, May 9, 2025 (Evening Edition) About a hundred or so Philly faithful packed The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul at lunchtime to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV. Radar screens went black again today at Newark Liberty International Airport. It's the second outage there in two weeks - raising more safety concerns. The federal Real ID mandate is now in place, and for many Pennsylvanians who procrastinated getting that ID, they’re now left waiting in hours long lines trying to get one. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has conditionally vetoed a bill that creates a new penalty for inciting a public brawl. A record fair featuring 75 vendors is taking place this weekend in Center City.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Friday, May 9, 2025 (Morning Edition) - Newly-elected Pope Leo the 14th “has a shepherd’s heart, not just for Catholics but for everybody,” says the Archbishop of Philadelphia. ... Philadelphia city council gave final approval to a bill that would limit mobile services in Kensington. ... The 86th annual Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta starts today on the Cooper River in Pennsauken.

The Catholic Church has a new pope... Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago has been elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. The 69-year-old taking the name Leo the 14th. The faithful across the Philly region offering prayers today. KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt reports from the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul along the parkway. As it turns out, Pope Leo the 14th is a Villanova University grad. KYW Newsradio's Justin Udo visited campus today and learned that long after graduation, the math major held tight to his Main Line connections. Philadelphia police have identified the man who allegedly shot an officer who was trying to break up a brawl outside Overbrook High. They say he has a criminal record and shouldn't have been armed in the first place. The officer is now stable and recovering. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez has more. The Philadelphia Visitor Center and Independence Historical Trust is teaming up with the National Park Service to bring back their "movies on the mall" series for a second season in 2025. KYW Newsradio Community Impact Reporter Raquel Williams has more.

The Catholic Church has a new pope - Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago has been elected the first American Pope. ... Pope Leo the 14th is a 1977 Villanova University Grad. The Math major held tight to his Main Line connections. ... Philadelphia Police have identified the man who allegedly shot an officer who was trying to break up a brawl outside Overbrook High. ... The Philadelphia Visitor Center and Independence Historical Trust is teaming up with the National Park Service to bring back 'Movies On The Mall' series.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Thursday, May 8, 2025 (Morning Edition) - A Philadelphia police officer is in critical condition after officials say he was hit by a bullet under his vest while trying to break up a fight outside Overbrook High School. ... Fallen police officers and firefighters were honored Wednesday during the Living Flame memorial service. ... The Pennsylvania House has passed a bill that would legalize adult-use marijuana. ... Philly schoolkids and their parents got to pedal to classes yesterday for National Bike to School Day.

A two-year-old girl is safe after police say she was abducted when someone stole a car in Northeast Philadelphia. ... Philadelphia police are trying to identify a suspect who they say started a fire at a home in West Philadelphia that killed a bed-ridden person inside. ... The TSA is now checking to make sure travelers have a REAL ID to take a domestic flight. And PennDOT says the lines to get one are slowly getting shorter. ... Elected officials and community leaders gathered for a rally at Camden City Hall Wednesday morning to denounce federal funding cuts for community anti-violence programs. ... DELCO Gives returns to Delaware County, as residents get a chance to connect and help with nonprofits in a unique way.