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Amazon says it will spend 20 billion dollars on two data center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one in Bucks County. ... Police in Moorestown, New Jersey say there is no threat to the public after explosive materials were found at homes over the weekend. Authorities are working to track down the teenager who they believe made them. ... Police are looking for a man who they say tied up a woman and stole cash from an auto repair shop in Northeast Philadelphia. ... While the war in Ukraine shows no signs of abating, some students who escaped the conflict in their homeland are preparing to graduate high school in Philadelphia. ... KYW is mourning the loss of Al Novack, one of our former colleagues who helped deliver news to the Delaware valley for decades. Novak's family says he passed way over the weekend.

Police in Burlington County say they found bomb-making material in two homes over the weekend and the suspect is a minor. ... As Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker embarks on a plan to increase the supply of affordable housing, City Council approved two measures that jeopardize the construction of several dozen new affordable units. ... Riders of SEPTA's Chestnut Hill East line will have to find an alternative way to get around this summer. The line is being shut down for maintenance.

Philly’s Odunde festival celebrates its 50th anniversary. It's the largest black and African cultural festival in the country, celebrating arts, culture, and cuisine. Police in Burlington county, New Jersey, have named an under-aged Moorestown resident as a suspect after they say they found explosive materials in two homes this weekend. Officials conducted a search at a home on cove road, and found materials for an improvised explosive device. They say the suspect brought the materials to the home, and the residents are not suspects. After that, bomb technicians located more I-E-D materials at a home on east oak avenue. Those were detonated on the scene, after nearby homes were evacuated until residents were safe to return. The investigation is ongoing by local, state and federal officials. They have not identified any other threats at this time. Philadelphia city council, last week, approved 800-million dollars in bonds and several bills to speed the development of affordable housing…. and, on the same day, effectively killed the construction of 80 affordable units. Septa is shutting down service on the chestnut hill east regional rail line for the entire summer. But it has nothing to do with the current budget crisis.

The Odunde (Oh-doon-day) Festival returns to South Philly for its 50th anniversary. The country's largest African-American street festival transforms South Street into a global celebration of Black joy, art, and culture. There's entertainment, global cuisine, and over 150 vendors. A parade today leads up to concerts tonight, with rappers Rakim and Doug E. Fresh being the headliners. Mayor Parker is challenging City Council President Kenyatta Johnson to a dance-off at the concert... Odunde's mission is to help educate the public on African and African-American culture. The week-long celebration brings in $28-million dollars to the city. This week brings Camden’s fifth Annual Pride Walk, and the event will lead right into the Camden Art Crawl. Tuesday is a big day for New Jersey Democrats. With Republican Jack Ciattarelli (chit-a-RELL-ee) embraced by President Donald Trump for the governor's race, the Democratic primary offers a lot of drama. We love our pro sports teams here in Philly, but there's one team you may not know about that's vying for the hearts of local fans. La Salle University is hosting a unique telethon: a day of game shows produced on campus and streamed worldwide for a good cause.

The KYW Newsradio All Local Saturday, June 7 (evening edition): A fire tore through a building near the former West Philadelphia High School building this morning. ... Dozens came to Center City Saturday afternoon to celebrate the disabled community. The day kicked off with a parade, followed by a party on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. ... And “The Wiz” is in town this week at the Academy of Music, featuring an actor with ties to the Philly area. KYW’s Sabrina Boyd-Surka spoke with him.

Firefighters had to deal with a multi-alarm fire at a large abandoned apartment building at 48th and Locust near west philly high school this morning. Philadelphia Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the vehicles in a hit-and-run crash involving a 3-year-old boy. It happened around 9pm Thursday night at the intersection of 33rd and Susquehanna in Strawberry Mansion. Officials say the boy was with his mother and other family members. They were getting ready to put him back into a car when the child walked out into the street. And that’s when police say a blue SUV hit the boy, as well as a white pickup truck, neither of them stopping. The SUV, they say, was last seen around 32nd and Diamond Streets. Luckily, the boy wasn't severely injured. He never lost consciousness, but was treated at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia for bruises and scratches. This man, Steve, works in neighborhood where it happened. He says far too many drivers speed through this intersection and are reckless. Chief Inspector Scott Small says they’re going check the neighborhood for surveillance video as they try to identify and find the two drivers who were involved. If you have any information, police ask that call 215-686-TIPS. At least two coyotes have been spotted this week approaching people walking their dogs in Wissahickon Valley Park. As state budget negotiations continue in Harrisburg, lawmakers from Philadelphia want to be sure there's enough funding for the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, June 6, 2025 (evening edition): The man accused of shooting and killing Temple University police officer Christopher Fitzgerald as he tried to stop a robbery just off campus two years ago was in court this Friday morning just weeks before the start of his 1st degree murder trial. ... A toddler is home from the hospital and recovering after police say he was struck by two different vehicles in a hit-and-run in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city. ... A 40-year-old North Philadelphia man will spend at least 18 years in prison for shooting his best friend in a van then dumping the body on City Avenue by St. Joe’s University. ... And Tesla EV chargers at rest stops along the New Jersey Turnpike were disconnected yesterday, and a state senator is questioning the wisdom of that decision.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Friday, June 6, 2025 (Midday Edition) Philadelphia police are trying to find two hit-and-run drivers who struck a two-year-old boy in Strawberry Mansion. After two days of intense negotiations, Philadelphia City Council and Mayor Cherelle Parker agreed on a $6.8 billion budget last night. With energy prices still climbing, New Jersey lawmakers have been working on different ways to provide relief. The Frankford Library is back open, after more than two years of renovation and remodeling.

A 2-year-old boy is in the hospital after being hit by two different cars in strawberry mansion. Police are looking for the drivers of a blue SUV and a white pick-up truck who they say hit the toddler and fled the scene. Chief Inspector Scott small: .... The Philadelphia city council reaches an agreement with Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration for a tentative $6.8 billion budget for 2026. Mayor Parker announcing that the budget will include $2 billion dollars going toward a housing program. The mayor's office announcing that the $2 billion dollar h.o.m.e initiative plans to "build, preserve and restore" 30,000 housing units in the city. The preliminary budget also includes $30 million for anti-violence grants, as well as funding for more body-worn cameras for Philadelphia police officers. The budget also includes $350 million in grants to pave streets in the city. Council president Kenyatta Johnson confirmed the deal, saying a vote for final approval will take place June 12. .... A hunger relief organization is helping residents in Delaware county better fight food insecurity through a major expansion. .... A new chapter for the Frankford library. After about two-and-a-half years of renovations, it's now back up and running much to the delight of the community.

Police officials have announced the arrest of a teenager in the abduction and rape of a 12-year-old girl over the weekend in North Philadelphia. KYW Newsradio's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson has the story from the city’s Special Victims Unit. SEPTA says 40 decommissioned buses were damaged in this morning’s three-alarm fire at the Midvale Depot in North Philadelphia. The flames sending thick, black smoke into the sky, causing some concern about the air quality. KYW Newsradio’s Mike DeNardo reports… With energy prices still climbing, New Jersey lawmakers have been working on different ways to provide relief. Governor Phil Murphy announced a plan today to put some money back in people’s pockets. Details from KYW Newsradio South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty. A Temple Health employee was assaulted while walking along North Broad Street in North Philadelphia yesterday (WED) afternoon. According to Temple Police, the employee was struck from behind and knocked to the ground near the University's Health Sciences Center. The individual was taken to the hospital where they were treated for injuries suffered in the attack. A person of interest is in custody.

Police officials have announced the arrest of a teenager in the abduction and rape of a 12-year-old girl over the weekend in North Philadelphia. ... SEPTA says 40 decommissioned buses were damaged in this morning’s three-alarm fire at the Midvale Depot in North Philadelphia. The flames sending thick, black smoke into the sky, causing some concern about the air quality. ... With energy prices still climbing, New Jersey lawmakers have been working on different ways to provide relief. Governor Phil Murphy announced a plan today to put some money back in people’s pockets. ... A Temple Health employee was assaulted while walking along North Broad Street in North Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, June 5, 2025 (midday edition): A massive fire broke out at SEPTA’s Midvale bus depot in Nicetown-Tioga early Thursday morning, sending a huge plume of smoke into the air and damaging dozens of vehicles. ... Police in Atlantic City arrested a man accused of stealing a guitar and mandolin from the band Heart. ... Capital Health closed its emergency department in Trenton out of safety concerns. Officials say a nearby building has significant structural issues. ... The Flyers may not be in the Stanley Cup Finals, but they’ll still be represented during the NHL’s Stanley Pup show, a hockey-themed TV special featuring 32 playful rescue puppies, each representing the teams in the NHL.

Montgomery county detectives are investigating Tuesday night's crash in limerick that killed three teenagers, and seriously injured another. Pennsylvania is suing the u-s-d-a for breaking a 13-million-dollar contract that connects farms and food banks across the commonwealth, providing food for the hungry and income for farmers. Governor Josh Shapiro announcing the lawsuit at a Philadelphia foodbank warehouse. Philadelphia renters would like the City Council to enact more protections from unscrupulous landlords. Pope Leo yesterday donning a baseball hat emblazoned with a Villanova ‘v’. Social media video shows the Pope — and the audience at the Vatican — react with surprise and delight to the gift. It happened as the 19-77 Villanova grad welcomed the national Italian American foundation for its 50th anniversary. Joe del Rasso, one of its members, is a fellow ‘nova Alumn who handed the hat to the pope. Leo removes his white skullcap, the [zoo-kett-oh and smiles wide as he puts on the white ballcap with the logo of his alma mater.

Three 17-year-olds were killed, and a 15-year-old was injured when a car crashed in Limerick, Tuesday night fleeing police. Police say a Nazareth man shot and killed his in-laws Tuesday night inside their Northampton County home. Transit advocates from across Pennsylvania rallied on the statehouse steps Wednesday morning, for funding to stave-off deep service cuts. A new bill in New Jersey would create a centralized database for available affordable housing units so people can more easily see the options for them.

PENNSYLVANIA'S DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE ALERT FOR PHILADELPHIA, PARTS OF SOUTH JERSEY, AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY TODAY. THIS IS FOR THE SMOKE MAKING ITS WAY HERE FROM THOSE WILDFIRES IN CANADA. OFFICIALS SAYING UNDER THE CODE ORANGE... YOUNG CHILDREN, ELDERS, AND THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS ARE AT HIGH VULNERABILITY AND SHOULD LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. THE WORST OF THE BAD AIR QUALITY IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE LATE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. DOZENS CAME TO LEMON HILL AT FAIRMOUNT PARK, THE SITE OF LAST MONDAY’S DEADLY MASS SHOOTING, TO COLLECTIVELY MOURN AND HELP SUPPORT THE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. AN HORRIFIC SCENE IN LIMERICK, MONTGOMERY COUNTY AFTER A SINGLE-CAR CRASH LAST NIGHT. LIMERICK POLICE SAY SHORTLY AFTER 9 PM....THREE MEN ACCUSED OF RETAIL THEFT WERE FLEEING POLICE WHEN THEY CRASHED THEIR CAR NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF RIDGE PIKE AND SUNSET ROAD. AT LEAST TWO OF THE MEN HAVE BEEN TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. OFFICIALS ARE STILL INVESTIGATING. A LAWSUIT CLAIMING THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MISHANDLED ANTISEMITISM COMPLAINTS HAS BEEN DISMISSED BY A FEDERAL JUDGE. A NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP IS SUING THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, HOPING TO STOP THE INSTALLATION OF SOLID BARRIERS TO PROTECT BIKE LANES ON SPRUCE AND PINE STREETS.

Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange alert for Philadelphia, parts of South Jersey, and the Lehigh Valley today. This is for the smoke making its way here from those wildfires in Canada. Officials saying under the Code Orange... young children, elders, and those with respiratory problems are at high vulnerability and should limit outdoor activity. The worst of the bad air quality is expected to develop in the late morning into the afternoon. Dozens came to Lemon Hill at Fairmount Park, the site of last Monday's deadly mass shooting, to collectively mourn and help support the victims and their families. KYW Newsradio's Vik Ragupathi was there. A horrific scene in Limerick, Montgomery County after a single-car crash. Limerick police say shortly after 9 pm... three men accused of retail theft were fleeing police when they crashed their car near the intersection of Ridge Pike and Sunset Road. At least two of the men have been transported to the hospital. Officials are still investigating. A lawsuit claiming the University of Pennsylvania mishandled antisemitism complaints has been dismissed by a federal judge. With more here is KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt. A neighborhood group is suing the city of Philadelphia, hoping to stop the installation of solid barriers to protect bike lanes on Spruce and Pine streets. KYW Newsradio's City Hall Bureau Chief Pat Loeb has more.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Tuesday, June 3, 2025 (Evening Edition) Four juniors at Philadelphia’s Science Leadership Academy were honored by C-SPAN for their winning videos in the annual StudentCam competition. A van driver for a Christian school in Bear, Delaware is accused of raping a 14-year-old student multiple times over a seven month period. Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill making it illegal to incite a public brawl. An Atlantic County employee is charged with official misconduct and theft after allegedly using county fuel pumps to gas-up trucks for his private business. A Montgomery County state lawmaker is pushing a bill that would classify malicious AI deepfakes as digital forgery under existing Pennsylvania law.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Tuesday, June 3, 2025 (Midday Edition) A shooting in the Tacony section of the city left three men wounded. At least 15 cats, two rabbits and a chicken were killed in a barn fire at an animal rescue in Towamencin Towship, Montgomery County on Sunday. The Trump Administration's attacks on DEI programs were likened to Jim Crow during a Juneteenth flag raising at city hall. A shark tank style pitch competition is coming to the historic Belmont Mansion.

The 28-year-old who hid a camera in a neighbor’s King of Prussia studio apartment, and stole her underwear and other intimate objects will spend up to 60-years in prison. ... Crews in Pottstown have pulled a body from the Schuylkill river while searching for a man whose boat capsized Sunday night. ... Pennsylvania's U-S Senators Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Dave McCormick participated in a debate Monday as part of the Kennedy institute's senate project in Boston. an editorial that appeared in the Sunday inquirer was brought up criticizing Senator Fetterman's job performance. ... The Interim tag is off. as it faces a fiscal cliff, the Septa board this morning named Scott Sauer as the transit agency’s permanent general manager.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, June 2, 2025 (evening edition): Authorities have found the car they say is at the center of an abduction and rape of a 12-year-old girl in North Philadelphia over the weekend... Philadelphia police are investigating the shooting death of a man in Center City. .. The U-S Department of Energy is ordering an oil and gas power plant near Philadelphia to stay running through the summer... As Pride month begins, Visit Philadelphia is debuting a new art installation at Cherry Street Pier... And Polls for New Jersey’s primary election open Tuesday. Early in-person voting runs then through Sunday with Election Day next Tuesday, and it’s still anyone’s race.