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The KYW Newsradio All Local on Saturday, April 25, 2026 (morning edition): The Commodores and Brian McKnight are among the headliners scheduled to take the stage for Camden County’s summer concert series. KYW Newsradio's South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty has more. ... Philadelphia is buzzing with excitement for the Flyers as they attempt to move onto to round 2 of the NHL playoffs tonight. KYW Newsradio's Conner Barkon tells us fans are not holding back. …Officials in Delaware County are taking a new step to let residents know just how their local government is working for them. KYW Newsradio's Justin Udo reports.

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.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (midday edition): Several City Council members, state lawmakers and other school advocates are calling on the Philadelphia Board of Education to delay its vote on the district’s plan to close 17 schools, saying the matter is being rushed. ... A man accused of creating child sexual abuse materials is in custody in Northampton County after authorities found him hiding in a child’s bed. ... Uber is taking its fight against Mayor Parker's proposed rideshare tax right to your phone.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (morning edition): The Flyers took both games against the Penguins after a dominant 3-0 Game 2 victory. ... Some human skeletal remains were found in the woods near the intersection of Wissahickon Creek and Germantown Avenue in Philly's Chestnut Hill neighborhood. ... The school district's controversial facilities plan has one fewer school on the closure list. The plan is up for a vote at this Thursday's school board meeting. ... A Philadelphia beer company has acquired a craft beer brand of a shuttered San Francisco brewery, bringing some popular brews back to the marketplace.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Monday, April 20 (Evening Edition): One more Philly school is coming off the closure list, and now we know when the Board of Education will take up the district's sweeping facilities plan. ... A heads up for drivers. There’s roadwork all over the place, and officials in Camden County ask for patience as crews tackle multiple projects at once. ... The Bucks County DA’s office has filed a lawsuit on behalf of six residents of a Dublin Township apartment building, pointing to Pennsylvania’s Consumer Protection Laws. ... The long-awaited restored golf complex in Cobbs Creek is now open to the community.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, April 20, 2026 (midday edition): The warning period is now over, and drivers who speed through five school zones in Philadelphia will have to pay up starting today. ... Students with disabilities and minority children are being disproportionately excluded from Pennsylvania's preschools, according to a new report. ... Volunteers spent part of their weekend cleaning up Mount Moriah Cemetery, which was the target of dozens of grave robberies. ... Folks at the Rail Park in Callowhill were treated to free jazz music.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, April 20, 2026 (Morning Edition): Nursing students have the incredible opportunity to participate in real-world training through a new partnership with Cooper's Cape Regional Hospital. KYW'S Mike Dougherty reports on how this program will reduce employee burnout after the first year of graduation for eager students. ... The annual Str-EAT Food Festival took to the streets this weekend at the historic Main Street, Manayunk. The street was taken over by more than 80 vendors on a rainy Sunday. KYW'S Shara Dae Howard reports how high winds and passing showers didn’t put a damper on the fun at all. ... Delaware traffic has just gotten easier to navigate with the opening of a new bridge relieving congestion of one of the worst bottlenecks in the state, carrying northbound Route 1 traffic over Route 16 in Milton. KYW's Conor Barkon reports how you should expect a smoother and faster final stretch for beachgoers. ... No tickets and no seating Rail Park hosted a Philly Jazz Month event. Philly residents appreciated the ambiance of the music set against the park greenery and the city skyline. KYW's Vik Raghupathi hits the park and talks with the jazz band at the event and why their music brings people together.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Sunday, April 19, 2026 (evening edition) Historic Main Street in Manayunk was taken over by more than 80 local vendors and food trucks for their annual Str-EAT Food festival. ... Nursing students at Stockton University now have the opportunity to get real world training through a new partnership with Cooper’s Cape Regional Hospital. ... A congested traffic light that caused headaches for drivers near the Delaware beaches is gone just in time for summer traffic.

The Flyers started the first round of Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday, their first time in six years. ... There’s a new partnership between Stockton University and Cooper Hospital to strengthen the nursing workforce down the shore. ... A congested traffic light that caused headaches for drivers near the Delaware beaches is gone just in time for summer traffic.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Saturday, April. 18 2026 (evening edition): Saturday is Record Store Day, and Philadelphia's music scene is celebrating the semi-annual event. ****** Philly is winding down jazz month with a multi-venue jazz festival in Germantown. ****** Some big names are in Philadelphia Saturday for a series of live speeches at the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts. ****** A man is dead after an early morning shooting in Kensington on Saturday.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Saturday, April 18, 2026, (Morning Edition): For the first time in six years, the Flyers are back in the playoffs. They’re taking on the hated Pittsburgh Penguins, with Game 1 in the Steel City tonight. ****** New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill visited Camden Friday morning to announce $49 million in funding to expand care for newborn babies and their mothers. ****** Today is Record Store Day, and Philadelphia’s music scene is celebrating the semi-annual event.