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New Jersey and Pennsylvania are leading efforts from 49 states to crack down on illegal robocalls and scammers. KYW Newsradio South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty has more on this.

An arbitration panel has awarded Philadelphia firefighters a two-year contract with raises totaling 7%. The package also provides a 1% increase in longevity pay and a new pay scale for paramedics, who are in high demand. The city announced the contract Wednesday evening, even though the award came down on June 26. Mayor Cherelle Parker said the award recognizes the firefighters’ contribution while...

KYW Newsradio is celebrating 250 years of Philly voices, highlighting Philadelphians throughout history, past and present, who shaped the city and the nation. KYW's Mike DeNardo shares more about legendary city planner Edmund Bacon. (Photo by John Patrick O'Gready/Fairfax Media via Getty Images)

Last year was a good one for Philadelphia water. The Water Department released its annual report on Wednesday and said it made progress in some key areas in 2025. KYW Newsradio’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports. (Photo credit: Philadelphia Water Department)

A man was shot inside a Jeep in West Philly early Thursday morning. KYW Newsradio's Conner Barkon reports live from the scene with more.

Major League Baseball's All-Star activities get underway in Philadelphia this week. They'll kick off with the HBCU Swingman Classic game Friday night. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo talked with a Phillies legend about the significance of the game. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

A construction worker was stabbed to death inside a home in Roxborough on Wednesday. Construction workers who spoke with NBC10 said they were on the roof at the time, but the stabbing happened inside. Police said they found a 19-year-old man with puncture wounds to his chest outside the house on Ripka Street around 2 p.m. (Photo credit: NBC10)

Gambling addiction is becoming a major public health issue. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough looks at a new report.

The EMR scrapyard in Camden can resume some operations, a judge ruled, after City Council voted to shut it down. We get more on this from KYW Newsradio South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty. (Photo: NBC10)

Free Fest is returning to the Philadelphia Navy Yard on Aug. 1. KYW Newsradio's Shara Dae Howard got the inside scoop from Philly rapper Freeway, who’s behind the free family event. (Photo: ​Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)

A taxi driver was shot by a teenage boy police say tried to rob him in East Germantown on Wednesday. It was after 12 p.m. when police say the man was picking up someone in his Honda CR-V at the intersection of Price and Boyer streets. That's when a teenager — between 16 and 18-years-old — opened the passenger door and attempted to rob him at gunpoint. The driver was then shot in the chest as he tr...

Religious and political leaders gathered at the Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center to express their outrage over an arson attack over the weekend and their determination to support one another. KYW Newsradio’s Matt Coughlin reports. (Photo: CAIR-Philadelphia)

Police are investigating an altercation in West Philly which left one man dead and another wounded. KYW Newsradio's Vik Raghupathi is at the scene.

SEPTA is offering free rides home on the Broad Street Line after the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game, thanks to corporate sponsorships. The free rides from NRG Station will begin Monday after the second round of the derby and until midnight. On Tuesday for the All-Star Game, the free rides begin after the sixth inning and end at midnight. SEPTA is also adding six Sports Express trains to NRG...

Authorities have charged the parents of two young children who were removed from a Northeast Philadelphia home that officials say was in deplorable condition. Nearly 50 cats and a dog were also rescued from the home. Here’s KYW Newsradio's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson.

Police in Berks County have arrested and charged a man after receiving several reports that he raped a 7-year-old boy. KYW Newsradio's Sunny Morgan has more. (Photo: Berks County District Attorney's Office)

Crews are sprucing up Citizens Bank Park as the Phillies prepare to host five days of All-Star Game activities. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo reports.

Assault and harassment charges against former radio personality Mike Missanelli have been withdrawn. Missanelli was arrested in April after Lower Merion Police responded to his Wynnewood home after someone called 911 then hung up. The affidavit of probable cause says Missanelli told police he and his fiancée were in a heated argument and she struck him in the chest. She said Missanelli slapped her...

Budget talks continue in Harrisburg with Pennsylvania’s spending plan now eight days past the constitutionally-mandated deadline. KYW Newsradio Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert has an update as talks continue behind closed doors. (Photo: Getty Images)

A sergeant at the Salem County Sheriff's Office is facing charges after two K-9s died in a hot car. KYW Newsradio's South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty has more. (Photo credit: Salem County Sheriff’s Office)

Looking for fun at the beach this weekend? KYW Newsradio’s Mike Dougherty has got you covered: 🍹 Grab a marg and head to the Hard Rock on Friday night for Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, keeping the island vibe alive. 🍤 Saturday is the Seashore Seafood Festival on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, with vendors serving up local catches. 🏥 Sea Isle City is hosting its For Pete’s Sake Cornhole for C...

Philly is getting even more representation at Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game with some Grammy winners. Singer-songwriter Patti LaBelle will sing the national anthem. R&B group Boyz II Men will perform after the fifth inning for MLB's Stand Up to Cancer tribute. And, while she’s not from Philly, singer and actress Jennifer Hudson has been given the honor of singing “America the Beautiful” before the g...

Bebe Rexha will be performing at the FIFA Fan Fest on Lemon Hill. The Grammy-winning pop star will take the stage on July 17. She's one of three new acts announced as part of the free concert series. Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Leon Thomas will be there July 8. Puerto Rican reggaeton star Wisin has been added for July 12. And rock band The All-American Rejects are scheduled to play July 13. (...

Gov. Mikie Sherrill visited Woodstown, New Jersey, to sign a package of bills designed to take a bite out of rising utility costs. KYW Newsradio's South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty has more on her appearance in Salem County.

Philadelphia health officials have confirmed three more heat-related deaths since July 1. That brings to seven the number of people who died from heat-related causes in the latest heat wave. One heat-related death was also recorded on May 20, during a historic late-spring heat wave. The last time the city saw eight heat-related deaths in one year was in 2022. While the summers are getting hotter,...