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Police are trying to figure out if there’s a connection between two shootings that injured two teenagers in North Philadelphia. (Photo credit: NBC10)

Ocean City Council voted to move ahead with the redevelopment of the site of Wonderland Pier. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez reports. (Photo credit: Al Drago/Getty Images)

The use of telemedicine in prison populations could have an impact on us all. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough explains.

Tymir Lackey, 23, pleaded guilty in March to third-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the killing of Milan Jones, a 20-year-old who was about to enter her third year of college. The murder happened in June 2024, along Willington Street, a few blocks south of Temple’s campus. Jones was found unresponsive with blunt force trauma to the head, and Lackey was arrested on the scene. He was a s...

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is known for reducing the number of people in prison. He is, however, disappointed with the sentence that the judge gave Muhyyee-Ud-din Abdul-Rahman for his role in the attempted production of weapons of mass destruction and possession of explosive materials in 2023. KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt reports. (photo credit: Philadelphia District Attorney's...

The $1.8 billion operating budget uses the second year of a two-year capital fund transfer approved by the state last year. SEPTA's $921 million capital budget includes money for new buses and more full-length fare gates. The transit agency's fiscal year begins July 1. (photo credit: KYW Newsradio, file)

It was a party in South Philly for Ivory Coast fans before, during and after their game with Curaçao Thursday evening. They only had to draw, but beat their opponents 2-0 in their final Group Stage game. KYW Newsradio's Nigel Thompson has more from outside Philadelphia Stadium. (photo credit: Nigel Thompson/KYW Newsradio)

A construction worker is in critical condition after a hit-and-run in Southwest Philadelphia early Thursday morning. Police said a 24-year-old construction worker was placing traffic cones down in the bike lane around 7 a.m. along the 5800 block of Lindbergh Boulevard when a car veered into the lane to go around stopped traffic and struck the worker. The driver kept going, and the worker was rushe...

A 9-year-old boy has died three days after being pulled from a hotel pool in the Poconos. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office says the death was caused by complications due to drowning, and it has been ruled an accident The incident happened on Saturday at the Days Inn on Hill Motor Lodge Road in Monroe County. Officials say the boy was pulled from the pool and life-saving measures were administere...

Philadelphia hosts its fourth FIFA World Cup match Thursday afternoon. Curaçao and Ivory Coast take the pitch for their final match of group play before the knockout rounds. KYW's Nigel Thompson is at the stadium complex where fans are crowding in for the contest. (photo credit: Nigel Thompson/KYW Newsradio)

Workers at Center City's Warwick Hotel will stay on the job after reaching a new contract with hotel management. It happened just hours before the midnight strike deadline, according to Unite Here Local 274. Members unanimously ratified the deal today. The new contract boosts wages to $30 per hour for non-tipped employees, improves access to health care for dependents and adds new protections for...

Mosaics of seven influential sports figures, including Connie Mack, Ed Snider and Billie Jean King, are on display on the first floor of City Hall. KYW's Mike DeNardo reports. (photo credit: Mike DeNardo/KYW Newsradio)

Philly will be the home to a new WTA women’s tennis tournament this summer. KYW Newsradio’s Shara Dae Howard got the scoop straight from the source, Alex Sykes, the co-creator of the Philadelphia Tennis Classic and the wife of comedian Wanda Sykes. (photo credit: Shara Dae Howard/KYW Newsradio)

The Four Seasons Hotel at Comcast Center sits 60 stories above the city. Esquire is recognizing it for stunning views, which guests start taking in from the moment the elevator lifts them to the clouds. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Schuylkill River and City Hall can all be seen from an enclosed rooftop pool, and the property is also home to highly acclaimed restaurants, like Vernick Fish and Je...

New e-bike laws take effect in New Jersey next month, requiring licensing and registration for all riders. But as KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty tells us, the mandatory insurance requirement leaves a lot of unanswered questions. (photo credit: Getty Images)

A 22-year-old man was killed after Philadelphia police say he lost control of his skateboard and rolled under a cement truck. It happened just before 3 p.m. Wednesday along Broad and Parrish streets in the city's West Poplar neighborhood. Police say the skateboarder and the cement truck were both traveling south along Broad Street when the skateboarder lost his footing, struck a parked car, then r...

Council members in Ocean City are set to vote Thursday night on whether the former Wonderland Pier site should be designated as an area in need of rehabilitation. We get the latest from KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty. (photo credit: Al Drago/Getty Images)

A shelter-in-place order is in effect within a half-mile of a fire that crews have been fighting at the Monroe Energy Refinery in Trainer, Delaware County. As KYW’s Justin Udo tells us, that fire caused large plumes of smoke that could be seen for miles. (Photo credit: SkyForce10)

PECO’s largest union, the IBEW representing line workers and others, is planning to strike starting at midnight July 4th. KYW’s Matt Coughlin reports:

A Bucks County man was killed in North Philadelphia after he crashed his Jeep and it flipped upside down on its roof. Police say it was around 2 a.m. when 27-year-old Sukhpreet Singh, of Bensalem, lost control of his car at 21st Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. He crashed into a parked car and was ejected through his front windshield. Investigators are looking into the exact cause of the crash. (...

Philadelphia police have arrested a man they say led officers on a lengthy pursuit in a stolen vehicle in the Northeast -- including driving the wrong way on I-95. It was after 11 a.m. Wednesday when police say a 29-year-old man was seen driving a stolen vehicle on Elbridge Street, near Charles Street. Officers tried to conduct a traffic stop but the driver sped off, leading them on a miles-long c...

World Cup action returns to Philly Thursday afternoon. Ivory Coast takes on Curacao at 4 p.m. Fan Fest in Lemon Hill will open an hour before the game. This will be the second World Cup match that Ivory Coast plays at Philadelphia Stadium. They beat Ecuador 1-0 earlier this month.

Police shot and killed a teenager in Wilmington, Delaware, Wednesday night. It happened around 11 p.m. at 24th and Jessup streets. Police said officers were there monitoring a large gathering when a 19-year-old walked out of a house and pointed a gun at the crowd. He ran off but police caught up with him. Investigators said an officer engaged and discharged their weapon, striking him. He was taken...

A man was shot and killed after being ambushed in Mayfair late Wednesday night. It happened around 11 p.m. on Gilham Street at Frankford Avenue. Police said the 24-year-old victim was walking up to the house of someone he knew when three men approached him. There was some sort of confrontation, and they shot him multiple times. Bullets also hit several homes. Police said the suspects fled in a dar...

"1776: The Musical" is now running at Philadelphia Creative and Performing Arts High School, performed entirely by Philadelphia high school students. KYW Newsradio’s Nigel Thompson was at opening night.