Sharon Pinkenson, a longtime booster for the film and television production in Philadelphia, is stepping down as executive director of the nonprofit Greater Philadelphia Film Office.KYW's Andre Bennet has more.Image credit: Getty Images

Public transportation commuters throughout the Philadelphia area have been in a state of limbo for the past week, as SEPTA and its thousands of bus, train, and trolley operators continue contract talks. Why is SEPTA “hopeful” a resolution can be reached without a strike? What should riders do if the mass transit company’s multiple unions follow thr…

Once the stuff of science fiction, driverless cars, home automation, and humanlike chatbots are already here as the way we live continues to change rapidly.But is it an evolution or a revolution?"Artificial Revolution: Is the Future Automation?" is an Audacy Conversation special on the impact artificial intelligence has on our everyday lives – and …

It's soon going to cost more to ride SEPTA. As it grapples with a deficit, the SEPTA Board has approved the first of two proposed fare increases. KYW's Mike DeNardo reports.

Longtime incumbent Sen. Bob Casey has conceded the Pennsylvania US. Senate race to challenger Republican Dave McCormick. Image credit: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

Dr. Cornelia Walther, a senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, is a global thought leader on artificial intelligence.She doesn’t bang the usual drum that AI will eliminate all our jobs, nor does she evangelize that AI will solve all our ills. The truth lies somewhere in the middle, she says, and it’s up to us to define what that looks lik…

Hospitality and culinary arts education is getting a boost in Delaware County thanks to a new partnership.KYW’s Justin Udo has the story.(Photo Credit: Justin Udo/KYW Newsradio)

The Morrisville man who drugged his mother, drove her to a shed in Philadelphia and shot her will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to Second Degree Murder. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports from Doylestown.(Photo Credit: Getty Images)

A yearlong investigation by the Justice Department finds a culture of excessive force and civil rights violations at the Trenton Police Department. The investigation undertaken after an officer shot and paralyzed a young Black driver, who attempted to drive away from a traffic stop.KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty has more.(Photo Credit: Ky…

A New York institution is coming to Philly.TKTS the discount ticket seller now has a booth in Old City Philadelphia.They're selling tickets not to Broadway but Broad Street.KYW’s Conner Barkon has details.(Photo Credit: Getty Images)

More than half of working Americans expect to rely on Social Security in retirement, but many are worried the benefits will not be available when the time comes.KYW's Conner Barkon has more.(Photo Credit: KYW Newsradio)

The Saint Joseph’s University field hockey team has advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. The Hawks will take on the premier program in college field hockey, North Carolina, in the national semifinals on Friday at noon in Ann Arbor, Michigan. KYW Newsradio's Matt Leon sat down with head coach Hanna…

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, as the saying goes, and indeed, it was 5 a.m. when we at KYW poured ourselves some wine — in the name of journalism, of course. That’s because today is Beaujolais Nouveau Day, when the “first of the harvest” wine goes on sale on the third Thursday of November each year.“It’s the region of France, called Beaujolais, and the…

In this morning's Minute with Merrill, KYW's Dave Uram and the Pro Football Hall of Fame Voice of the Eagles Merrill Reese discuss highlights from Nick Sirianni's Wednesday press conference, including the latest on Bryce Huff, as well as Sirianni's thoughts regarding some of the players on the Birds defense.…

The artificial intelligence of tomorrow depends on what we put into it today: our values, our priorities, our humanity. A researcher at the University of Pennsylvania says we should take deliberate action to ensure AI serves society — not just the bottom line.

A car that was being chased by another vehicle slammed into a SEPTA bus in North Philadelphia early Thursday morning. It happened around 2 a.m. at Broad and Rockland streets in Logan.Police say they received reports that the car was also being shot at, but they haven't found any spent shell casings or bullet holes.All of the people in the crashed c…

Philadelphia has lost its fight to impose stricter gun regulations than what is allowed under state law.The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the city, the nonprofit group CeaseFirePA and family members of gun violence victims.The court's opinion acknowledged that “a serious problem ex…

The SEPTA Board is set to meet on Thursday to ratify the tentative agreement that averted a strike by city transit workers. It will also vote on the first of two planned fare increases. This meeting will be the last for SEPTA General Manager Leslie Richards, who announced last month that she was stepping down. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo reports.…

Police are investigating a deadly shooting inside a North Philadelphia pizza shop that happened early Thursday. The violence may have been sparked by road rage after the victim got into a car crash with the gunman, police said. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez is live at police headquarters with the story. (Photo credit: NBC10)…

Fluoride in the water supply has been getting a great deal of attention. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough takes a look at the science behind it.

Biederman’s Caviar now has a new kiosk right outside of the Four Seasons Hotel in Center City.KYW Newsradio's Shara Dae Howard reports the kiosk is an offshoot of the Biederman’s Specialty Foods in the Italian Market.

District Attorney Larry Krasner, Mural Arts Philadelphia, and families who lost loved ones to gun violence gathered to unveil new artwork from the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office Artist-in-Residence, Russell Craig. KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams …

Three people are dead in what Philadelphia police are calling a double-murder suicide, on a quiet block in the city's West Oak Lane neighborhood. As KYW’s Nina Baratti tells us, investigators believe a neighbor killed a couple next door.Image credit: SkyForce 10

The Franklin Institute is celebrating the $20 million transformation of two of its Exhibit spaces. KYW's John McDevitt…(Photo Credit: John McDevitt/KYW Newsradio)

Philadelphia election officials have completed their initial count of all the votes cast in the general election…. and are now working on the recount in the U.S. Senate race. KYW Newsradio City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports the city commissioners gave an update, today, at their warehouse in the Northeast.…

Capitol Hill Republican senators seem divided on whether to release the ethics report on President Elect Trump's pick for Attorney General.The President Elect Trump announced a steady stream of choices for his new administration.Congress tries to move on disaster relief money for storm devastated areas of our country.Image credit: Getty Images…

Transgender Day of Remembrance dates back to 1999 and is observed every year on Nov. 20.This year, Philadelphia’s LGBTQ community paid tribute to those lost in the community with a day dedicated to healing in University City.KYW Newsradio's Shara Dae Howard has the story.

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has voted to approve its 2025 budget, which includes a 3% increase in tolls on the Turnpike and Parkway. Details from KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty.Image credit:

Philadelphia city council has begun taking public testimony on the 76ers proposal for a center city arena. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports opponents testified in greater numbers than supporters.

Upper Merion High School sent a letter home to parents earlier this week alerting them to a case of whooping cough in the school. Montgomery County health officials say, after a high number of cases in the spring through the summer, the numbers are on the decline. Here's KYW Newsradio Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert:(Photo: Jovanmandic/Getty Imag…

SEPTA has reached a tentative one-year agreement with its largest union, averting fears of a strike. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo reports.

Good news, theater fans: TKTS is coming to Philadelphia. The discounted ticket booth opens Thursday at the Independence Visitor Center, located at Sixth and Market streets.

Police in New Jersey have arrested a second 14-year-old boy who is accused of intentionally starting a forest fire in Evesham Township, Burlington County a few weeks ago.(Photo credit: New Jersey Forest Fire Service)

On a Wednesday edition of KYW Newsradio's Minute with Merrill, KYW's Dave Uram and the Pro Football Hall of Fame Voice of the Eagles break down the coordinator press conferences from Week 12, and also talk about SoFi Stadium, how good the Rams are and how useful this mini-Bye Week can be for the Birds.…

Philadelphia is kickstarting a twice-a-week trash collection program in parts of the city. The program — which is part of Mayor Cherelle Parker’s “Safer, Cleaner, Greener” initiative — will start on Dec. 2. Twice-weekly trash pickup will take place in parts of Center City and South Philadelphia, in the boundaries of Callowhill Street to Pattison Av…

Medical alert devices have come a long way from the days of those ‘I’ve fallen and I can’t get up’ infomercials.Now, a Montgomery County company is building artificial intelligence into its medical alert service — putting AI directly into the hands of patients who otherwise might not be apt to use it.KYW Newsradio's Ian Bush reports.(Photo courtesy…

The former co-owner of a gymnastics facility in Galloway Township, New Jersey is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl.Police said they received a report that 51-year-old Matthew Shriver, of Brigantine, was abusing the girl. Investigators said they found evidence of the abuse on the victim’s phone.Authorities found more evidence after s…

The Department of Transportation recently made new rules requiring airlines to give cash compensation for delayed and canceled flights. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg discusses whether the Trump administration will keep those measures in place. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

BMI or body mass index may soon be on the way out to help determine if we are overweight. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough has more on a new report.

Security will be beefed up at a Northeast Philly middle school where a student took out a knife and stabbed two staffers yesterday. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez is in the Northeast with the story.

Wildfires have been plaguing Pennsylvania and New Jersey recently, communities blanketed by heavy smoke and ash. In this week's conversation with KYW Medical Editor Dr. Brian McDonough: the medical impact of wildfires on your health — especially if you are breathing in smoke day after day.Image credit: Nina Baratti/KYW Newsradio…

Police in Philadelphia are asking for your help in identifying a suspect they say attacked a man aboard a SEPTA train on Halloween. KYW Newsradio’s Nina Baratti has more. (Photo credit: Philadelphia Police Department)

Authorities say a student stabbed and injured two school staff members this afternoon at Castor Gardens Middle School in Northeast Philadelphia. KYW’s Mike DeNardo reports…

Tomorrow is the deadline for counties to start the recount of votes cast in the race for US Senate. The automatic recount is triggered as Republican Dave McCormick leads Democratic incumbent Bob Casey by a point-two-five percent, or around 17,000 votes in the unofficial results. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports:…

Philadelphia city council heard from opponents and supporters of a center city arena, today, at the third of eight hearings on the project. But the most startling testimony came from witnesses who took no position on the project: Septa officials who said they could not absorb the costs of additional service, which is considered the linchpin of the …

A woman is dead after her car plunged into the Schuylkill river, this morning.As KYW’s Justin Udo tells us Montgomery county police are trying to piece together just what happened.

Is there a way the state can find money to pull SEPTA back from its fiscal cliff? Governor Shaprio says he’s working on it. KYW’s Mike DeNardo reports…

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was at the site of the Philadelphia Refinery explosion this morning, where he signed an executive order to cut more red tape for business permitting in the state.As KYW Newsradio’s Nigel Thompson tells us, the new order targets major projects like the one coming to fruition at the former refinery site……

A historic bridge built in 1897 for a now defunct West Fairmount Park trolley system is getting restoration work done as a part of a current day recreational trail. KYW’s John McDevitt has more.Image credit: John McDevitt/KYW Newsradio

A 19-year-old Lansdowne man is charged with murder after his pregnant girlfriend was found in their apartment dead from a gunshot wound to the head. KYW Newsradio's suburban bureau chief Jim Melwert reports.