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The US Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced recalls for two imported chicken products that could cause illness due to listeria.
The US Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced recalls for two imported frozen halal chicken products that could cause illness due to listeria.
An investigation finds many of Pennsylvania's 52 county-level agencies that investigate allegations of elder abuse and neglect are woefully slow, despite state regulations requiring them to take timely action.
Here are key takeaways from Spotlight PA's months-long investigation into woefully slow investigations of allegations of abuse and neglect involving older adults.
Americans are about evenly split on whether former President Donald Trump should face prison time for his recent felony conviction on hush money charges, according to a new poll from AP-NORC.
Americans are about evenly split on whether former President Donald Trump should face prison time for his recent felony conviction on hush money charges, according to a new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
A 24-year-old turned himself in Monday in connection with a triple shooting in Center City last month.
Police say 24-year-old Tahjir Williams turned himself in Monday in connection with a triple shooting in Center City on June 2. He faces aggravated assault and related charges.
The best amateur bodybuilders in the nation were in Teaneck, N.J., over the weekend to strike a spray-tanned pose and compete for the chance to go pro. KYW's Jane Metzler was there.
So what's the difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm? What about a typhoon or a cyclone?
Beryl regained hurricane strength over the weekend after a short downgrade to a tropical storm as it weakened over land
A 19-year-old killed on July Fourth in a drive-by shooting in Kingsessing has been identified and authorities are processing a car they believe was used.
Police say Maurice Quain of Southwest Philly was the 19-year-old shot and killed on the Fourth of July in a drive-by shooting. They are also processing a car they believe was used. It was found in Delaware County.
The housing market shows few signs of busting out of its three-year funk after a disappointing spring season and amid a gloomy outlook for the summer and fall.
The nation's housing market sales slump is dragging on into its third straight year, as evidenced by another weak spring homebuying season
"If you don't have to be at the bus stop right away, check the schedule," says Carol, running errands on SEPTA.
"Plenty of water. Rest when you have to. And you block it out. That's what you got to do," say construction workers Clyde and Eddie. 🎧
Temperatures are soaring once again today as the region deals with the second heat wave of the season. A heat advisory is in effect through tomorrow. We also have a Code Orange Air Alert in effect today. KYW Newsradio's Shara Dae Howard joins us live. 📸: Getty Images
A New Mexico judge is setting the table for the involuntary manslaughter trial of actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.
A New Mexico judge is considering an array of restrictions on evidence, testimony and arguments ahead of a trial for Alec Baldwin
Investigators say a motorcyclist sped through a red light on Bustleton Avenue and slammed into a car.
A motorcyclist was killed and a driver was seriously injured in a crash in Northeast Philadelphia Sunday night. Investigators say the motorcyclist sped through a red light.
“You know, $100,000 doesn’t go as far as it used to.”
Sen. Robert Singer says the N.J. Legislature has voted to expand life insurance annuity protection to $250,000.
New Jersey lawmakers have approved a bill to increase the amount of money people are entitled to if the company that handles their life insurance annuity goes bankrupt.
Hurricane Beryl swept ashore in Texas as a Category 1 storm, lashing Houston with heavy rains and powerful winds, and knocking out power to more than 1 million homes and businesses.
Hurricane Beryl swept ashore as a Category 1 storm with heavy rains and powerful winds, and knocking out power to more than 1 million homes and businesses as fast-rising waters caused street flooding and prompted rescues
The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth.
Four volunteer crew members who spent more than 12 months inside NASA's first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston have emerged from the artificial alien enviroment
The plane is ready, the fundraisers are booked. All that's left: an announcement from former President Donald Trump on his VP pick.
The future Republican vice presidential candidate's plane is currently parked in an undisclosed hangar -- an empty spot on its fuselage for where a decal featuring his or her name will soon be placed
Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people after the government determined the company violated an agreement that had protected it from prosecution for more than three years.
The Justice Department says Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two deadly crashes of 737 Max jetliners
The morning started warm and muggy, and it's only going to get hotter. A heat advisory is in effect through Tuesday evening.
Temperatures are soaring once again on Monday as the region deals with the second heat wave of the season. A heat advisory is in effect through Tuesday evening.
Jill Biden is launching the president's outreach to veterans and military families during a campaign swing through battleground states, as the campaign works to shift the conversation away from growing calls to drop his reelection bid.
Jill Biden is launching President Joe Biden's outreach to veterans and military families during a campaign swing through three battleground states with a large military presence
Fireworks sparked the wildfire that has consumed 4,000 acres of South Jersey’s Wharton State Forest, investigators say.
Fireworks on the Fourth of July sparked the wildfire that has consumed 4,000 acres of South Jersey's Wharton State Forest, investigators said.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was picked for the All-Star Game just eight weeks after his debut, and the major league-leading Phillies had a big league-high seven selections.
Pittsburgh pitcher Paul Skenes was picked for the All-Star Game just eight weeks after his debut, and major league-leading Philadelphia had a big league-high seven selections
As Congress prepares to resume this week, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries convened top committee lawmakers to assess their views. Some say Biden should step aside.
President Joe Biden has urged his supporters to stay unified during a series of Sunday stops in critical Pennsylvania
John Cena announced he will retire from professional wrestling next year after two decades in the ring.
John Cena has announced his retirement from professional wrestling after two decades in the ring
The Braves have taken two of three in the first two series of the season between the NL East rivals.
Reynaldo López threw six strong innings and the Atlanta Braves hit four homers in a 6-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies
After a historically bad first half of the year, the box office is suddenly booming.
After a historically bad first half of the year, the box office is suddenly booming
WURD Radio host Andrea Lawful-Sanders said she approved four of the eight questions the White House sent her to ask the president. As a result, she and the radio station "have mutually agreed to part ways," said management.
President Joe Biden's campaign provided lists of approved questions to two radio hosts who interviewed him after his faltering debate performance
Wrestler-turned-actor John Cena delivered a heartfelt speech to a stadium of World Wrestling Entertainment fans in Toronto, who booed in disappointment as he said the 2025 season would be his last.
John Cena has announced his retirement from professional wrestling after two decades in the ring
Beryl began lashing Texas with rain and intensifying winds Sunday as coastal residents boarded up windows, left beach towns under evacuation orders and prepared for the powerful storm that has already cut a deadly path through Mexico and the Carribean.
Texas officials are telling coastal residents to expect power outages and floodings as Beryl was forecast to potentially regain hurricane strength before making landfall
A long-running heat wave that has already shattered records across the U.S. will persist, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that will soar past 100 degrees and holding the East in humid grip throughout the week, forecasters say.
Forecasters say a long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. will persist, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that will soar into the 100s
“I feel both that President Biden will lose this election and he just is not capable of responsibly fulfilling the most demanding job in the world for another four years.”
Not everyone was excited about President Joe Biden's visit to Philly on Sunday.
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The president on Sunday paid a surprise visit to a campaign office in Manayunk. “Dark Brandon’s coming back,” he said, joking with volunteers about his cooler, laser-eyed, satirical internet alter ego. 🎧
After speaking at a church service in Mt. Airy, President Joe Biden was expected to leave for a rally in Harrisburg, but he first made a surprise stop in Manayunk to visit a campaign office there. KYW's Pat Loeb was there. 📸: Pat Loeb/KYW Newsradio
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The best amateur bodybuilders in the nation were in Teaneck, N.J., over the weekend to strike a spray-tanned pose and compete for the chance to go pro. KYW's Jane Metzler was there.
Philadelphia City Hall got a glow-up last night. 💡 KYW's Brian Seltzer was at LOVE Park to catch the first look.
The Elmwood Park Zoo is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a state-of-the-art facility that gives visitors a look behind the scenes at how veterinarians meet the health care and dietary needs of the animals there. Read more: https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/new-elmwood-park-zoo-facility-offers-peek-into-animal-care
Learn to break dance on Shara in the City! How'd she do with the North Philly Wu-Tang? Listen to the latest Bridging Philly episode here: https://www.audacy.com/podcast/bridging-philly-d2cd1/episodes/disparities-in-cancer-care-philly-break-dancing-0daf3
If young people from Philly's underserved neighborhoods got the opportunity to travel abroad, what could they learn? Join Bridging Philly Host Racquel Williams to hear about the idea behind Invest in Human Potential this weekend! Follow us on your favorite podcast player!
🚎 Here's a first look inside the restored PCC trolley. SEPTA says the vintage trolleys will be back in service starting this Sunday. Read more: https://bit.ly/45lCKTm
Dance has always been a way to celebrate and resist. Bridging Philly host Racquel Williams spoke with the creators of "The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance," a dance party/performance coming to Philly June 20-22 to celebrate Juneteenth. 🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/45mdgp1
Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” hits theaters on June 14, 2024. Tony Hale, who is the voice of Fear, was in Philadelphia this past week and even made a stop at a Phillies game. Read more: https://bit.ly/3KCpbFB
The president and vice president spoke at Girard College to launch a summer-long push to reach Black voters. KYW's Pat Loeb spoke to a man who said it was a reminder of promises made and promised kept. #LISTEN 🎧 https://bit.ly/4bAcg2T
Roller skating is back in a big way and "Great on Skates" is helping to make the old trend new again by offering classes for all ages and experiences. Founder India Bernardino and a special guest 👀 teach us some Philly-centric skating moves on this Shara in the City. More info: https://bit.ly/3yEIICI
Hey, remember that time your boo showed up at your door with Bryce Harper to ask you to Prom? 🤵 No, of course you don't. Only Giulia Leonetti can tell that story. Haddonfield Memorial student Jake Portella demonstrates that you miss 100% of the shots you don't take. (🤳 video courtesy of Jake Portella)
Cirque du Soleil’s “Corteo” is coming to Philadelphia for the first time, but it will be a return home for one performer. Read more: https://bit.ly/4arcibZ 📽️: Cirque du Soleil
To clear some large, wooded spaces of invasive vegetation, the Delaware County borough of Morton has turned to a solution that really is the Greatest Of All Time. The results so far? Not ba-a-a-a-a-ad. 🐐🐐🐐
A mural dedicated to a Philadelphia Eagles legend is unveiled at a Philly-area Dunkin'. Guess who! Hint: "Really, at the end of the day, we wanted to honor J—. He does so much great work, not only on the field but also off the field."
Police arrested dozens of protesters and dismantled the Palestinian solidarity encampment that had been set up in the middle of the University of Pennsylvania’s campus for the last two weeks. Read more: https://bit.ly/3ybMymD
#WATCH: SEPTA Transit Police need your help identifying this man, accused of assaulting a man with autism on the northbound BSL subway, then fleeing through Cecil B. Moore Station, on March 14. Call tips in to 215-580-8111. (📸: SEPTA Transit Police)
What were 30 people doing on the Walmart pier with candles, lighter fluid, and vodka? Forgiving medical debt, of course. Find out how a group of Philly activists bought and burned $2 million of medical debt with the help of Undue Medical Debt. Listen on The Jawncast 🔔🎧 https://bit.ly/3wkzgDu
Thrill-seekers can soon venture to Dorney Park for a new roller coaster with a steep drop and a steel-inspired backstory. Reporter Vik Raghupathi went to go see what the Iron Menace is all about: https://bit.ly/4d1miuY
As Battleship New Jersey gets much-needed maintenance in dry dock at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, the ship is a big fish out of water. How big? KYW's Mike Dougherty was there recently to find out. 👉 https://bit.ly/3xIvap1
All 900 feet and 45,000 tons of Battleship New Jersey are currently resting on more than 300 concrete blocks. On a recent tour, KYW's Mike Dougherty saw the massive ship from underneath. 👉 https://bit.ly/3xIvap1
