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The Sixers stay alive, beating the Celtics 113-97 in Boston to push the series back to South Philly for a game 6. ... Philadelphia officials announced plans to increase awareness of human trafficking and provide more services to survivors, during the FIFA World Cup and semi-quin-cen-tennial events. ... Table games are now open at Resorts World in Queens, the first casino in New York City. ... Sudden jumps between really hot and freezing cold temperatures is having a massive impact on local agriculture.

The KYW Newsradio for Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (evening edition) The Phillies, tied for last place in their division, have fired manager Rob Thomson. ... A Gloucester Township man is arrested and charged in the stabbing death of his wife, whose body was pulled from their burning home early Tuesday morning. ... The 25-year-old Churchville man who broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Yardley home, dragged her outside in her pajamas, and stabbed and killed her, will spend the rest of his life in prison. ... Philadelphia authorities have charged a teen girl they say killed her baby girl shortly after giving birth inside an apartment in Northern Liberties. ... The Delaware County Council unanimously votes to open a regional juvenile detention center.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (midday edition): A woman is dead and a man is in custody after a fatal stabbing and arson at a townhouse in Gloucester Township early Tuesday morning, police said. .... Quakertown residents are frustrated with an investigation that found the police chief used appropriate force during an anti-ICE student-led protest in February. The chief is accused of putting a teenage protester in a chokehold. .... Seven principals in the Philadelphia School District are being honored with the prestigious Lindback Award. .... Local hip-hop legend Chill Moody is teaching Philly kids the benefits of sports, reading and community.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (morning edition): Quakertown community members are angry with an investigation into their police chief, after he was accused of putting a protesting high school student in a chokehold in February. ... Philly police have one man in custody who they say was part of a group that sexually assaulted and robbed women inside a Callowhill spa over the weekend. ... The site selection committee for the Democratic National Convention will be in town this week to see how Philadelphia would rate as a host city in 2028. ... This summer, local businesses will host pop-up shops inside vacant storefronts along East Market Street.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Monday, April 27, 2026 (evening edition): Authorities have charged one man and are hoping to identify five others in what they say was a brutal sexual assault and robbery in the Callowhill neighborhood. ****** After losing its emergency medical services when the Crozer hospital system shut down in Delaware County, the City of Chester has now found a long-term solution. ****** Two bills that would repeal Pennsylvania’s death penalty have advanced out of the House Judiciary Committee. ****** As Pennsylvania’s May 19 primary gets closer, Philadelphia election officials are urging voters to register by next week’s deadline and, if voting by mail, to get their ballots in early.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, April 27, 2026 (midday edition): Philadelphia police are investigating the death of an infant at a Northern Liberties apartment building over the weekend. ... Delaware State Police say they received multiple reports of a text message scam. ... City officials are training Philly "peacekeepers" — helping more than two dozen people learn ways of intervening in conflicts to prevent gun violence before it starts. ... The Broad Street Run is this Sunday, and participants are spending the week preparing.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, April 27, 2026 (morning edition): The Sixers got blown out at home in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Boston Celtics, 128-96. Now, they go back to Boston down 3-1. ... City officials are training Philly "peacekeepers" — helping more than two dozen people learn ways of intervening in conflicts to prevent gun violence before it starts. ... The family of the West Chester University student killed after being hit by a car two weeks ago was honored Sunday morning at the Gift of Life Donor Dash.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Sunday, April 26, 2026 (evening edition) Runners laced up and took over the Navy Yard in South Philly for the 29th Annual Gift of Life Donor Dash ... Victims and survivors of crime will be the focus of a new group within New Jersey’s attorney general’s office. ... A paranormal expo will be taking place for the 4th year at a historic mansion in Fieldsboro, Burlington County next Saturday (May 2nd).

The Flyers couldn't complete the sweep against the Penguins. They lost last night 4-2... ... The family of the West Chester University student killed after being hit by a car two weeks ago is being honored this morning at the Gift of Life Donor Dash. ... A man in West Philadelphia has been killed after his car crashed into a parked car. ... Victims and survivors of crime will be the focus of a new group within New Jersey’s attorney general’s office. ... For decades, The Philadelphia Museum of Art has had a "rocky" relationship with the movie Rocky...often distancing itself from their historic connection. ... The PA Primary is only a little more than three weeks away.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Saturday, April 25 2026 (evening edition): Philly's flying high as our Flyers are close to advancing to round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs could happen tonight if they sweep the cross state rivals Penguins. KYW Newsradio's Conner Barkon tells us fans are ready to celebrate. ... Philadelphia police are looking into two deadly shootings this morning that happened within a half-hour of each other. Officials say the first shooting happened just after 6 o'clock on Ramona Avenue near H Street in Juniata Park. ... A 23-year-old Telford man facing trial on charges he broke into several homes of older, single women, raping one and lifting the nightgown of another while she slept. KYW Newsradio's Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports. ... Transit advocates and Philly school students are pushing to remove the limits from students’ SEPTA passes. We get the story from KYW Newsradio's education reporter Mike DeNardo.

The CDC says cases of rotavirus are on the rise as vaccination rates decline. There have been more cases this year as compared to last year, and some states that have been monitoring their wastewater -- including New Jersey -- are reporting a resurgence of the virus. Now, local health officials are urging people to make sure their kids are protected. KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty has more. A 23-year-old Telford man is ordered to stand trial on rape and burglary charges after prosecutors say he broke into several homes of older, single women, raping one and lifting the nightgown of another while she slept. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports on this. A man barricaded himself inside a Northeast Philadelphia home with children inside for hours early Friday morning. KYW’s Nigel Thompson reports from Mayfair. A Philadelphia teenager was praised as a hero by city first responders and officials at a high school assembly, for saving a woman’s life. KYW's Kristen Johanson has the story. We've been telling you for months to ignore fraudulent texts about overdue tolls that appear to be from the Pennsylvania Turnpike. But soon, some of those texts could be legit. KYW's Mike DeNardo has the story.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, April 24, 2026 (midday edition): You never want your team to draft a lemon in the first round, but this might be the exception. The Philadelphia Eagles took USC wideout Makai Lemon with the 20th pick in the first round Thursday night. ... A man barricaded himself inside a Northeast Philadelphia home with children inside for hours early this morning. ... The eyes of the track and field world are on Penn’s Franklin Field as it hosts another year of the Penn Relays.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, April. 24 2026 (morning edition): A suspect in last July’s deadly mass shooting in Grays Ferry has turned himself in to Philly Police. KYW Newsradio's Vik Raghupathi has the story. ... With the 20th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles have selected Makai Lemon, wide receiver out of USC. The Eagles entered Thursday with the 23rd pick. They sent that pick, Number 114, and Number 137 to the Dallas Cowboys to move up three spots and take Lemon. The Birds also received a 7th round selection. Lemon told ESPN what Philly should expect out of him. ... Granting a request from City Council members, the Philadelphia School Board postponed Thursday’s vote on the district’s controversial facilities plan until next week. But even with no vote happening, the board got an earful Thursday night, as we hear from KYW Newsradio's education reporter Mike DeNardo.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (evening edition): Philadelphia City Council has passed a sweeping legislative package that puts restrictions on how Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents can operate in the city. ****** The Philadelphia Board of Education has postponed a scheduled vote on closing 17 schools until next week. ****** The eyes of the track and field world are on Penn’s Franklin Field as it hosts another year of the Penn Relays. ****** Philadelphia police in the city's Juniata Park neighborhood found a man who had been shot to death in an SUV that was engulfed in flames. ****** Two Delaware County police officers have been charged after being accused of helping a drug dealer evade law enforcement. One officer is accused of accepting cocaine.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (midday edition): Philadelphia police found a man who had been shot to death in an SUV that was engulfed in flames. ... The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a federal court in Philadelphia to compel ICE to release copies of the subpoenas it’s been issuing to social media companies. ... The track and field world comes to Penn's Franklin Field for the annual Penn Relays. ... A non-profit is looking for volunteers to help fix up storefronts and homes in West Philly on Friday.

Playoff hockey returns to South Philly in triumphant fashion! The Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 to take a 3-games-to-none lead in the series. KYW's Vik Raghupathi watched alongside fans at Chickie’s and Pete’s in South Philly. Mayor Cherelle Parker took the case for her rideshare tax directly to city council yesterday, while council members continue to push back on the school district's facilities plan. We get the story from KYW education reporter Mike DeNardo. The Reading Terminal Market celebrated a new honor with great fanfare. KYW’s city hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports on this. Employees from Philadelphia sports teams spent the day sprucing up South Philly’s FDR Park for Earth Day. KYW’s Conner Barkon was there.

The KYW Newsradio All Local for Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (evening edition) The man who authorities say deliberately crashed his SUV into the Philadelphia Police Department's 2nd District building in Rhawnhurst has been identified and charged. ... Nearly two years after a 19-year-old was gunned down in a mass shooting in Kingsessing, Philly police have identified one of the suspects they are searching for. ... More than two dozen Plymouth Township police officers show up to the preliminary hearing of the 22-year-old man accused of running over one officer, and slamming head-on into another’s police vehicle. ... The Pennsylvania SPCA released videos of a person who allegedly abandoned two litters of puppies in Old City over the past four months. ... A small army of volunteers came out in North Camden this morning for an Earth Day clean up at Pyne Poynt Park.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (midday edition): Police are trying to find the gunmen who tore the front doors of a home off the hinges, chased after a man, and shot him in West Philadelphia. ... The head of the Philadelphia Parking Authority is stepping down to take over the reins of the Port of Philadelphia. ... After a Philadelphia man was stopped leaving the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center and pushed into the back of a waiting ICE vehicle, advocates are again calling on the city to do more to protect immigrant rights. ... Wildfires in our region are getting more frequent, and it's making the air worse, according to a new report.

Philadelphia police have a man in custody after they say he deliberately rammed his car into the P-P-D 2nd District building in Rhawnhurst. ... The feds are investigating the robbery of a Brinks truck yesterday morning in northeast Philly. ... Abandoned puppies found in Old City have an area animal welfare organization asking for the public's help. ... Imagine booking a July 4th hotel room in Philadelphia for the World Cup well in advance, only to have the hotel cancel your reservation months later.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (evening edition) 5 people were hurt when police say a driver deliberately crashed his vehicle into the Philadelphia Police Department's 2nd District building in Northeast Philadelphia. ... The School District of Philadelphia’s leadership team was commanded to appear before City Council Tuesday, after intense opposition developed to both a rideshare tax to fund the schools and a separate plan to close underused school buildings. ... SEPTA says crime on the system continues to trend downward. ... Charges are filed against a Trenton detective after he’s alleged to have pepper-sprayed a man and then made false statements on a criminal complaint. ... Republicans in the Pennsylvania Senate are once again pushing for legislation that would prevent transgender girls from playing on female sports teams at public schools and colleges.