The centerpiece of Veterans Memorial Park in New Castle, Delaware will undergo a $5 million renovation to upgrade its infrastructure and add more names of local soldiers who died in conflicts from post-Korea to the present day. KYW Newsradio's Conner Barkon reports. (Image rendering provided by Delaware River and Bay Authority)…

We live in an age where polarization and extremism are two significant qualities of our politics. It isn’t healthy, so how can it be addressed? Ranked choice voting is one potential tool that's already being used in some places. We caught up with Dr. Ben Berger, associate professor of political science at Swarthmore College and Executive Director o…

A British court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against an order that he be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges. Two High Court judges on Monday said Assange has grounds to challenge the U.K. government’s extradition order. The ruling sets the stage for an appeal process likely to further drag out a years-long leg…

It’s a common alert on SEPTA’s social media accounts: Buses are delayed or canceled due to “operator unavailability.” As the SEPTA board considers a long-planned overhaul of its bus routes this week, the transit agency is still trying to manage a growing shortage of bus drivers. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo reports.…

An elderly couple in Chester County was hurt during a house explosion Sunday morning in Upper Oxford Township. Emergency crews were called to the fire on Limestone Road just after 9 a.m. The two victims are a 70-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman. They were airlifted to a hospital. There's no word yet on their conditions or what caused the explos…

Philadelphia police are asking for your help in identifying four suspects involved in a deadly shooting outside a Chinese restaurant in Southwest Philly. It happened Saturday night before 11 p.m. on Baltimore Avenue, near 54th Street. Officials say a man was killed. He has not been identified. Police believe the suspects are four men who were all w…

The West Philly-based Philadelphia Adult League Softball has gone from a Tuesday night adult softball league to an organization that runs leagues several nights a week and maintains a nonprofit arm dedicated to taking the game global. KYW Newsradio’s Nigel Thompson has more.Από τον Audacy

Scientists have made a major stride in the battle against a major symptom of Parkinson’s disease. KYW Medical Editor Dr. Brian McDonough has more.Από τον Audacy

Inflation may be dropping at a slower pace than the Federal Reserve would like, but Wall Street seemed to love the latest update. The Consumer Price Index released last week showed about a 3.5% year-on-year increase, well above the Fed's target but the Dow and S&P reached record highs. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains. (Photo by …

Do you plan to drive on your next overseas trip? If so, you need to know that some countries require an international driving permit. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg has more. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)Από τον Audacy

The Phillies are giving their fans a lot to cheer about as they find themselves 20 games over .500 months earlier than last year. KYW Newsradio's Dave Uram has more. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)Από τον Audacy

Students at Drexel University will attend classes virtually on Monday and the college will remain on lockdown due to the pro-Palestinian encampment that assembled on campus Saturday night. Drexel President John Fry has asked the protesters to disband, but they say they won’t until their long list of demands are met. KYW Newsradio's Mike Dougherty r…

Philadelphia’s Pride celebrations begin a day early this year. KYWs Shara Dae Howard reports the 3-day long opening weekend will kick off May 31st with a city wide tour. 📸: Jim MacMillanΑπό τον Audacy

An organization in Center City that provides social services to those experiencing deep poverty, changed its name to show those in need ….some love. KYW’s John McDevitt explains. 📸: John McDevitt/KYW NewsradioΑπό τον Audacy

Lawmakers in New Jersey are working to crack down on teen vaping by going after the businesses that sell to minors. KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty has the story. 📸: Getty ImagesΑπό τον Audacy

A night after protests on the Penn campus...dozens of pro-Palestinian activists followed a march down Market Street by setting up another encampment on Drexel's campus. KYW's Matt Coughlin was there. 📸: Matt Coughlin/KYW NewsradioΑπό τον Audacy

Thousands of people flocked to Ninth Street in South Philly Saturday for the annual Italian Market Festival. It was full of food and music, and capped off with the fabled greased pole climb. KYW’s Nigel Thompson was there to take it all in. 📸: Nigel Thompson/KYW NewsradioΑπό τον Audacy

Nearly 100 billion pounds of food is wasted in the U.S. every year. KYW’s Justin Udo spoke to Pennsylvania Resources Council Executive Director Darren Spielman about how their nonprofit works to educate people on how to prevent waste and conserve the environment. (Photo credit: Getty Images)Από τον Audacy

More than 100 students, parents and teachers gathered at the School District of Philadelphia’s headquarters Friday to celebrate its 68th Young Artists Exhibition. KYW’s Nigel Thompson was at the opening ceremony. (Photo credit: Nigel Thompson/KYW Newsradio)Από τον Audacy

Two juveniles were shot late Friday afternoon in Collingdale — one, fatally. What led to the shooting is not yet known but an investigation is underway. (Photo credit: NBC10)Από τον Audacy

Cirque du Soleil’s “Corteo” is coming to Philadelphia for the first time, but it will be a return home for one performer. KYW’s Sabrina Boyd-Surka spoke with aerialist Jonathan Buese. (Photo credit: Maja Prgomet)Από τον Audacy

Nearly 20 people, including six University of Pennsylvania students, were arrested Friday night as pro-Palestinian protesters attempted to occupy Fisher-Bennett Hall at the corner of 34th and Walnut streets. KYW’s Nigel Thompson was there. (Photo credit: Nigel Thompson/KYW Newsradio)Από τον Audacy

About 100 protesters are chanting and marching along 34th Street. KYW's Nigel Thompson is live. (Photo credit: Nigel Thompson/KYW Newsradio)Από τον Audacy

It’s been six years since a West Philadelphia teenager was killed when she was caught in the crossfire of what police say was a gang-related shootout. Police have been trying to identify suspects in the case ever since and, on Friday, officials announced one man is in custody and another is being sought. KYW Newsradio’s City Hall bureau chief Pat L…

KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams spoke with founder of The Crescent Foundation Tahirah Austin-Muhammad, who was diagnosed with sickle cell disease when she was 6 years old. (Photo credit: Getty Images)Από τον Audacy

KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty spoke with a state senator about new pieces of legislation moving in Trenton designed to help retain and recruit more volunteer first responders in Camden County. (Photo credit: Winslow Township Fire Department)Από τον Audacy

The Delaware River and Bay Authority announced Thursday that, starting Oct. 7, American Airlines passengers with a departing flight out of PHL will be able to park, check-in baggage, and clear security at Wilmington Airport before boarding a motorcoach to PHL. KYW Newsradio’s John McDevitt reports. (Photo credit: Getty Images)…

Authorities have charged 33-year-old Joshua Moser with killing and dismembering his housemate, then leaving his body parts in three separate locations in Lehigh County. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo reports. (Photo credit: Getty Images)Από τον Audacy

Making Philly the cleanest, greenest big city in America was part of Mayor Cherelle Parker’s campaign promise. She says the eclectic, 38-member cabinet she introduced Friday will help make that happen. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports. (Photo credit: Pat Loeb/KYW Newsradio)Από τον Audacy

Abington Township Police say a domestic dispute Friday morning led to a shooting at a home on the 2500 block of Pershing Avenue near Easton Road. When police arrived, they found an adult inside with a gunshot wound to the leg. (Photo credit: Getty Images)Από τον Audacy

Nighttime travel could be tight for the next week along the Vine Street Expressway. PennDOT crews will be sealing cracks in the road surface starting Friday, May 17, from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. There will be lane closures in both directions. The overnight work is scheduled to continue through Thursday, May 23. It's part of a project to seal cracks in …

Thirty-nine years ago this week, the city dropped a bomb on an Osage Avenue row home in West Philadelphia that housed the Black liberation group MOVE, killing 11 people — including five children — and destroying 61 homes. To commemorate the anniversary, MOVE organized a weekend exhibit showcasing the group before and after the tragedy. KYW Newsradi…

Parents of children with medical needs fear they could soon lose some of their insurance coverage because Medicaid may no longer keep CHOP as an in-network provider. KYW Newsradio's Matt Coughlin reports. (Photo credit: © The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)Από τον Audacy

Inflation and Social Security protections are among the top concerns for seniors heading into November's presidential election, according to a new AARP poll. KYW Newsradio's community impact reporter Racquel Williams has more. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Από τον Audacy

House Republicans advanced a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden's interview with the special counsel. Biden has asserted executive privilege over that recording. In addition, a committee hearing last night turned particularly contentious, devolving into personal ins…

For the third time in as many weeks, a Philadelphia police officer shot and killed a dog. The latest incident happened around noon on Wednesday near 16th Street and West Indiana Avenue in North Philadelphia. An officer fired multiple shots at a pit bull because it was attacking a smaller dog. The pit bull was killed. The smaller dog also died from …

Police in Camden County pulled two cars from the Cooper River. A body was in one of them, according to a source close to the investigation who spoke with NBC10. Cops set up a tent along the river near Route 130 in Pennsauken as police dive teams surfaced the cars and the remains. It's not clear how long they'd been submerged. The Camden County Pros…

The teenager whose body was found last week along a trail in West Philadelphia has been identified as 16-year-old Mujahid Sabir, the nephew of City Commissioner Omar Sabir. Mujahid Sabir was shot and killed. More than a dozen shell casings were found near his body in Cobbs Creek Park. Commissioner Sabir says it leaves "an immense void" in the heart…

It might seem counterintuitive, but there are a number of U.S. national parks that have high levels of pollution. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg has more. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)Από τον Audacy

The U.S. has set up a new pier off the coast of Gaza, and this morning, the first aid trucks rolled into the enclave. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and moderator of "Face the Nation" Margaret Brennan reports the latest. (Photo by Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images)Από τον Audacy

The North Penn School Board, at its regular meeting Thursday night, approved the hiring of a law firm to investigate last month’s student attack on a seventh-grader at Pennbrook Middle School. Parents again express frustration at district officials for how they have been handling the incident. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez has the story from Lansdale…

The United States Preventive Services Task Force made a major announcement regarding mammograms and screening for breast cancer. KYW Medical Editor Dr. Brian McDonough takes a look.Από τον Audacy

Phillies legend Chase Utley was in Philadelphia to promote the upcoming London series between the Phils and Mets. This gave the media a chance to talk with Utley about the current Phils. KYW Newsradio's Dave Uram asked Utley what the key is to getting over the hump and winning a championship. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)…

Former Phils great Chase Utley returned to the City of Brotherly Love to catch a ceremonial first pitch before Thursday night's game against the New York Mets. 📸: Getty ImagesΑπό τον Audacy

A South Jersey man sent for home detention ahead of a sentencing hearing on gun charges has been arrested again. He is now accused of killing someone last week. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office says 35-year-old Kalief Lyons of Galloway Township pleaded guilty to illegal firearms charges March 5, and he was sent to home detention without a br…

Criminal charges have been filed against the former head of Delaware County emergency services a week after he was removed from his position over accusations of sexual misconduct and discrimination. We have more from KYW’s Matt Coughlin. 📸: Delaware County Department of Emergency ServicesΑπό τον Audacy

Winslow Township is closing three firehouses because of a severe shortage of volunteer firefighters. KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty spoke with the fire chief, who says recruiting these days is very difficult. 📸: Mike Dougherty/KYW NewsradioΑπό τον Audacy

Philadelphia prosecutors say a woman who supplied fentanyl to drug dealers in Kensington is behind bars, after a four-month state police investigation led to her arrest on Tuesday. 📸: Philadelphia District Attorney’s OfficeΑπό τον Audacy

Philadelphia City Council will consider a ban on bump stocks, which turn handguns into semi-automatic weapons. And three Council members are seeking business curfews in parts of their districts. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb has this round-up from Thursday's City Council session. 📸: Holli Stephens/KYW Newsradio…

Governor Shapiro’s budget tour continues. Today he rode a SEPTA regional rail train to push his plan for transit funding. KYW’s Mike DeNardo reports. 📸: Holli StephensΑπό τον Audacy