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The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (evening edition) A Chester, Delaware County police officer is injured after authorities say he was attacked while responding to a domestic dispute this morning. ... PECO bills will be going up for some customers, starting June 1. ... Early voting has begun for New Jersey’s primary election, including a couple of closely watched races. ... The opening of the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square is a week away and on Tueday, artists installed the head of the 6,000-pound dragon that will welcome visitors. ... A local doctor is working with her community to create free literacy events for adults and children.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (midday edition): A water main break has left a muddy mess in East Mount Airy, and dozens of people don't have running water. ... Police say two shooting victims found blocks apart in West Philadelphia appear to have shot each other. ... Now that last week’s primary election is in the rearview mirror, Pennsylvanians can buckle up for what promises to be an eventful campaign season between now and November. ... The floating barges, beer garden and hammocks are back for the summer at Spruce Street Harbor Park.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (morning edition): New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill says she was not allowed entry to an ICE detention center in Newark. ... Police in the Poconos have arrested a man they say vindictively vandalized multiple pickleball courts. ... Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker celebrated Memorial Day at a monument to African-American veterans that was hidden for 60 years before being relocated to Logan Square.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, May 25, 2026 (morning edition): This Memorial Day weekend, the Please Touch Museum is showing off a multi-million dollar upgrade to the historic Memorial Hall. ... Out with diesel, in with electric. The Port of Philadelphia is using more electric equipment to move cargo. ... The world's largest operating steam locomotive is coming to Philadelphia on July 4th as part of its first-ever coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America's 250th birthday.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Sunday, May 24, 2026 (evening edition) Two men were shot, one fatally, in separate shootings in North Philadelphia early this morning. ... Philadelphia police are looking for whoever fatally stabbed a man in the Northeast this afternoon. ... Service members and veterans in Camden County are getting some help in creating living wills and other legal documents, for free. ... As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, The Please Touch Museum is preparing to celebrate their 50th birthday.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Sunday, May 24, 2026 (morning edition): A man was injured after being shot by a police officer shooting in Kensington Saturday morning. Philadelphia say it happened just before 11 on Kensington Avenue right near D and Somerset streets. The witnesses of the incident told news out lets the man had robbed a store on Kensington Avenue. **** As the tourist season starts, the Philadelphia Federal Reserve bank is getting ready to re-open its exhibit on money. Philly Fed President Anna Paulson says the exhibit is designed to appeal to wide range of visitors, The exhibit is free and includes a souvenir bag of shredded money. It opens June 4th. **** On this Memorial Day weekend, officials in Camden County want you to know about some free legal services for military service members, veterans, and their families. The Veterans Will Clinic is a free service for military service members and vets, as well as their families, to set up a living will or power of attorney to get their legal affairs in order.**** The daughter of Civil Rights legend Malcolm X was at the African American Museum in Old City last night for a discussion on her new book focused on her father’s journey. The book is her take on Malcolm X’s spiritual transformation after leaving the Nation of Islam and setting out on a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. In North Philly at least one person was shot and killed in the Feltonville section of North Philly early this morning. **** Police are looking for the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian late last night.****

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Saturday, May 23 2026 (evening edition): Two people were killed and eight others were injured in three separate shootings across the city overnight. KYW Newsradio’s Conner Barkon has more. ... One man is dead after police say an argument led to a shootout in North Philadelphia Friday evening. KYW Newsradio’s Nigel Thompson has the story. ... A man is wounded after an officer-involved shooting in Kensington this Saturday morning. Police tell our partners at NBC10 it happened just before 11 on D Street, near Kensington Avenue. ... Nearly 45 million people are traveling nationwide this weekend, and AAA says gas prices are not discouraging people from hitting the road for the unofficial start of summer. AAA spokesperson Tidwell says 525-thousand people will travel in the Philly, five county region. ... There’s a simple and cost-effective way to save on your energy bills. Trees! KYW Newsradio’s Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams spoke with Atlantic City Electric about their ongoing programing. ... If you go to a children's show at the Arden Theatre, a "mini usher" might just show you to your seat. Here's KYW Newsradio’s Sabrina Boyd-Surka.

There’s a simple and cost-effective way to save on your energy bills. Atlanta City Electric, in partnership with the Abor Day Foundation are providing free maple, birch, dogwood, and many more tree varieties. This allows customers to save between 15% to 30% on there energy bills.... The Democratic National Committee is dealing with the fallout after the delayed release of an “autopsy” report about Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential election. In his decades as a political scientist, Professor Ben Berger of Swarthmore College says he’s never quite seen something like the release of the DNC’s autopsy into the party’s 2024 election loss.... If you go to a children's show at the Arden Theatre, a "mini usher" might just show you to your seat. 10 year old Harrison was chosen to be an usher in the first show he has seen. Front House Associate Catey Midla says the “Fun Usher” program is an opportunity for kids to go behind the scenes and play an active role in the production.

Jefferson Methodist Hospital is reopening this weekend, after a power outage this week led to a temporary shutdown. KYW's Sunny Morgan has the details. A man’s body was found Friday morning stuffed inside a suitcase in the city’s Kensington neighborhood. Here’s KYW's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson with the details. A man and woman who allegedly organized a "pop-up" party that ended with violence nearly a year ago in Glassboro have been indicted on charges of inciting a riot. KYW's John McDevitt reports on this. A woman in Chester, Delaware County is under fire after a video appearing to show her contaminating cat food began circulating online. KYW’s Justin Udo reports on this. Some SEPTA riders next week could see the first real-time information screens going up at bus and trolley stops. KYW's Mike DeNardo reports on this story.

It’s a busy day out on the roads as many people are heading down to the shore for the unofficial start of summer. KYWs Tim Jimenez has more from the Farley Service Plaza. A 69-year-old Philadelphia man pleaded guilty Thursday to driving under the influence and striking and killing a bicyclist in South Philadelphia. KYW's John McDevitt reports on this. The city announced a new sponsor for the Philadelphia Marathon – the retirement investment firm TIAA. But the sponsorship wasn’t the only news. KYW’s Matt Coughlin has more.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, May 22 2026 (morning edition): Some SEPTA riders next week could see the first real-time information screens going up at bus and trolley stops. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo reports. ... A father and son are in custody, accused of exploding a bomb near a polling place in Lehigh County on Tuesday. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo has the update. ... Protestors showed up outside of a budget town hall held by Mayor Cherelle Parker to demand Philadelphia stop burning a large portion of its trash at an incinerator in Chester. KYW Newsradio's Vik Raghupathi was there.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, May 21, 2026 (evening edition) A fraud scheme that targeted more than 100 senior citizens in Northwest and Southwest Philadelphia for nearly two years has been shut down by authorities. ... A father is in custody and his son is being sought on charges they exploded a bomb near a polling place in Lehigh County on Tuesday. ... Eagles edge-rusher Nolan Smith was arrested in Georgia on Friday, accused of driving 135 miles-per-hour. ... Two men get state prison time for the sexual assault of a 13-year-old Bucks County girl. Prosecutors say the encounters were set up by a Kentucky man who befriended the child, then threatened her and her family unless she complied. ... Some big changes to this year's Philadelphia Marathon. ... And Santa Claus may disagree, but USA Today readers have voted Philly the best NFL city.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, May 21, 2026 (midday edition): There’s a lot of cleaning up to do after the severe weather that rolled through the region left behind plenty of damage. ... A 30-year-old restaurant in West Philadelphia is cleaning up after authorities say someone set fire to it. ... Wildwood caught wind of a few flash mobs being organized on social media ahead of Memorial Day weekend. ... Philadelphia has moved up in the national ratings of city parks, in the annual report by the Trust for Public Land.

State officials have shut down a Rittenhouse Square dental practice, saying it posed a clear and immediate risk to public health and the city is recommending patients get tested for hepatitis and HIV. KYW’s city hall bureau chief Pat Loeb has more. One member of the Pagan Motorcycle Club who was accused of sparking a shoot-out with a rival gang in a West Norriton Wawa parking lot has been found not guilty, while two others are found not guilty of the most serious charges, but are guilty of some lesser counts. KYW suburban bureau chief Jim Melwert reports on this. Workers at five Philadelphia hotels are threatening to walk out during the FIFA World Cup if their employers don’t meet their contract demands. KYW's Vik Raghupathi tells us they’re looking for the same contract recently won by employees at three other hotels in the city. SEPTA says it's losing money because Philadelphia school students aren't tapping their fare cards at the gate. We get the story from KYW education reporter Mike DeNardo. AAA predicts more than half-a-million people in our area will travel for Memorial Day weekend-a slight uptick from last year. KYW's John McDevitt reports on the busy time at the Jersey Shore.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local for Wednesday, May 20 (evening edition): Philadelphia's health department is warning patients of a dental office in Rittenhouse Square about a possible exposure to hepatitis and HIV after State and City inspectors found unsanitary practices at the office. Patients are being advised to get tested. A Berks County couple is facing homicide charges in the death of their newborn son at a hospital in West Reading. Authorities have arrested and charged a man accused of killing a woman while driving under the influence in Port Richmond late last year. Philadelphia police are looking for two suspects involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Kensington early Wednesday morning. Students at a Germantown middle school organized an anti ICE walkout Wednesday morning.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (midday edition): Jefferson Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia is temporarily closed because of a power outage. About 120 patients are being evacuated. ... Chris Rabb has won the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 3rd district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, essentially securing him the general election in November, as there is no Republican challenger. ... A 21-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting death of Imani Ringgold, the woman who was killed while getting pizza on her lunch break in West Philly. ... The PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County may be over, but the cleanup will go on for months.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (morning edition): Chris Rabb won the primary race for Pennsylvania’s Third Congressional District, all but ensuring him a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives come November. ... After running unopposed, Gov. Josh Shapiro accepted the Democratic nomination for governor of Pennsylvania in front of dozens of people in Bucks County on Tuesday night. ... Mid-May is feeling more like the end of July, with record-breaking heat inching toward 100 degrees. ... SEPTA and the city are comparing notes with the government of Quebec on how to make transit systems more sustainable.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 (midday edition): The two men who prosecutors say acted in self-defense when they fired more than a dozen shots in a West Norriton Wawa last year after being surrounded by a rival motorcycle gang took the stand for the prosecution on Tuesday. ... Two construction workers were killed when a tractor-trailer collided with several cars on a busy highway in Chester County on Monday night. ... A federal Philadelphia prison guard who pleaded guilty to sexual assault charges has been sentenced to three decades in prison. ... Two workers were hurt after the door to a supermarket loading garage collapsed in Radnor Township, Delaware County, on Tuesday morning. ... Search crews are trying to find a 20-year-old man who went missing while boogie boarding at an Ocean City beach Monday night.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 (midday edition): It's Primary Day in Pennsylvania, and the polls will stay open through 8 p.m. ... Shootings are at an all-time low in Philadelphia, but as summer starts, gunfire typically ramps up. ... Dozens of parents and community members showed up to a Lower Merion School Board meeting on Monday night to speak out against a proposed policy on technology use in school. ... A new office in the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities would be focused on energy equity.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 (morning edition): Today is the Pennsylvania primary. The big race in Philadelphia is for the Third Congressional District seat to replace outgoing Congressman Dwight Evans. Meanwhile, city election officials are still looking for poll workers. ... A historic black church in Wilmington, established in 1813, promises to rebuild after a fire early Sunday morning destroyed the building. ... Police believe the same people may be responsible for robbing two spas in Chinatown over the weekend. ... New Jersey Transit has unveiled a new bus design to honor America’s 250th, and it was created by an art student in Camden County.