A local organization is working to reduce littering at local parks. For more, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.WBZ-AM által

Thousands pound the pavement of South Philadelphia for the 15th annual Phillies Charities 5k.Photo Credit: Justin Udo/ KYW Newsradio

WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore sits down with Robin Koelsch, Sr. Director of Partnerships for Communities in Schools of Chicago, and a few students from the Do the Write Thing program to discuss the partnership, CISofC and more.

Some tips on how to repot your houseplants for springtime!

As repair on a fuel pipeline leak begins in Bucks County, residents are concerned for their health and the environment. Construction on the Market Street bridge over the Schuylkill River will mean major traffic headaches in 2026. And we say farewell to the longest tenured Eagles player, Brandon Graham, who just announced his retirement. Matt Leon a…

The future of funding for mass transit in the region is murky at best. We meet a police officer who also founded a nonprofit that helps at-risk youth in Chicago, and trouble at Heathrow means trouble at O'Hare.

Local residents lined up at Twin Donuts in Allston Sunday morning to order at the iconic Allston shop for the last time. For more, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.WBZ-AM által

Firefighters are making good progress in containing containing a wildfire in Wharton State Forest in Camden County.New Jersey Fire Service says The California Branch Fire has burned over 17-hundred acres and is now 50-percent contained.This is in the area of Raritan Avenue and Old Atsion Road. Those two roads remain closed and a couple nearby campg…

The Jonas Brothers are getting ready to burn up the stage at Fenway Park this summer for their 20 year anniversary tour. For more, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.WBZ-AM által

WBZ NewsRadio's Jay Willett reports.WBZ-AM által

Take 'Me Home Pennsylvania Roads'?'Midnight Train to Pennsylvania'?No, we don't have those remixes. But a Montgomery County lawmaker is renewing efforts to have a statewide contest to get Pennsylvania a new state song. Photo Credit: Getty Images

A security guard was shot and killed outside a bar in West Philly overnight. Two bystanders were also injured.Photo Credit: Getty Images

President Trump received a loud uproar at the Wells Fargo Center last night when he attended the men's college wrestling championships.It was his first visit to Pennsylvania since taking office for a second time.Protestors lined Pattison Avenue at the Stadium Complex to greet the president.Photo Credit: Nigel Thompson…

With recent measles breakouts around the country, Philadelphia health care officials are working on how to better communicate the importance of getting vaccinated.Photo Credit: Getty Images

Police say the driver stopped the bus after realizing there was a fight. That's when one of the kids hopped off through the rear exit, turned around and fired one shot into the bus, hitting a 15-year-old boy in the chest.KYW's Nigel Thompson has more. (photo credit: Getty Images)

According to Yelp, here are the best seafood restaurants in every state in New England. For more, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.WBZ-AM által

It’s your last chance to hear the world’s largest fully functional musical instrument as the Wanamaker Building hosts its final organ concert.KYW’s Conner Barkon has more from Center City.(photo credit: Conner Barkon/KYW)

The 8th annual Plunge for Elodie celebrated nearly three million dollars raised, fighting for a cure of a rare skin disease. For more, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.WBZ-AM által

A new art installation at Penn attempts to bring a different discussion to migration, which is a hot topic these days. Its unveiling Friday comes amid a flurry of efforts to detain and deport migrants across the U.S. KYW's Nigel Thompson got a sneak preview.(photo credit: Nigel Thompson/KYW)

It's a long-term project to improve places where many may get their first impressions of Philadelphia... the restrooms at Philly International.KYW's Mike DeNardo has the details.(photo courtesy of Philadelphia International Airport.)

The PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center says their habitat protection projects are making a big difference for Pennsylvania's native species.KYW's John McDevitt has more on a report released earlier this week.(photo credit: Robert Baganz/Getty Images)

The program provides crayons and coloring books to children while their parents go through family court hearings. Founder Adam Passalacqua says he’s raised more than $8,000 so far, and they’re not done yet. KYW's Mike Dougherty has the story.(photo credit: Getty Images)

President Donald Trump will visit Philadelphia Saturday night to take in the NCAA Wrestling Championship happening at the Wells Fargo Center.It's his first trip to the state since the start of his second term.Here's what to know.(photo credit: BRYAN DOZIER/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Police say two cars — traveling at high speeds — were heading northbound toward the Betsy Ross Bridge around 8:15 p.m. when one of the cars struck a barrier and overturned onto the sidewalk below the highway, by Castor Avenue and Richmond Street.(photo credit: NBC10)

Boston School Committee moves forward with controversial plan to close four schools and merg two others at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. For more, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.WBZ-AM által

Surviving 15 years in the bruising world of NFL football is a feat in and of itself. To spend an entire career with one franchise and win two Super Bowls along the way is something else entirely. That’s how the script played out for Brandon Graham, who this week announced his retirement. Given the way his tenure with the Eagles started, a happy end…

Instead of busting brackets, Philadelphia’s Division I men’s basketball teams will spend the rest of March figuring out how to recapture their magic. La Salle, Penn, and Villanova are all getting new coaches, while Drexel, Saint Joseph’s, and Temple are focused on taking the proverbial "next step." KYW Newsradio’s Scott Graham, who broadcasts colle…

After Walter Wallace was fatally shot by police while in the middle of a mental health episode in 2020, the city created a mobile crisis response system to dispatch behavioral health professionals rather than police to respond to incidents where mental health is at the root. Four years in, Philadelphia City Council heard testimony on how the system…

To navigate the swath of Center City flanking the Schuylkill River between Market and Chestnut Streets is to know extreme driving pain. With the Market Street Bridge due for a major makeover in mid- to late-2026, officials have already started to prep drivers for the subsequent chaos and headaches. KYW Newsradio Transportation Reporter Mike DeNardo…

Many people are worried that Medicaid will be the next thing to be slashed in the federal budget under the Trump administration. If that happens, health care advocates say many children, seniors, and people with disabilities could be left uninsured and without essential care. KYW’s Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams looks at what that could…

Should residents of a Bucks County community grow vegetables this season? What’s going to happen to property values? These are just some of the questions being asked now that repairs to a local fuel pipe are underway. The biggest fear of all, however, is whether the leak was substantial enough to taint the water supply and pose a serious public hea…

The plan to restructure Crozer Health, which operates Crozer Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital in Ridley, is still developing, but Attorney General Dave Sunday says The Foundation for Delaware County will be involved. KYW’s Sunny Morgan has the story.(photo credit: Vik Raghupathi/KYW)

If you have Cigna insurance, Jefferson has bad news for you. Al Gnoza reports. (photo credit: Getty Images)

WBZ NewsRadio’s James Rojas reports.WBZ-AM által

KYW Newsradio Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams says Coordination of Associations of People with Down Syndrome's new advertisement for World Down Syndrome Day has gone viral. And it features a talented teen from Radnor, Pennsylvania.(photo courtesy of CoorDown)

KYW Newsradio’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb tells us, in making the Friday announcement, Mayor Cherelle Parker offered her most pointed remarks yet on the Trump administration, just as the president prepares to make his first visit to the city since taking office.(photo credit: Pat Loeb/KYW)

WBZ NewsRadio’s Emma Friedman reports.WBZ-AM által

The identities of seven new alleged clients of a Boston-area brothel network were revealed during hearings at Cambridge District Court Friday on charges. WBZ's Kendall Buhl reports.WBZ-AM által

The fire and power outage at London's Heathrow Airport directly affects only a handful of flights at Philly International, but more travelers at PHL could see the indirect effects. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo reports. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

A former lawyer and board member of the nonprofit foundation that oversees the historic Carousel at Pottstown is facing criminal charges, accused of stealing $300,000 that was supposed to go to renovations and improvements. KYW Newsradio Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports.(photo credit: Jeremy Drey/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Ima…

WBZ NewsRadio's Emma Friedman reports.WBZ-AM által

Before the Macy's in Center City closes its doors for good, organists are holding a day-long farewell concert. KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt says the public is invited to attend the free event.

Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria held a re-election campaign party Thursday in Malden. For more, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.WBZ-AM által

Be careful where you use your card. Skimming devices have been found at several 7-Elevens and a grocery store in our area. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez has the latest.

Some of the bridges you take every day could be at risk of a collapse like the one that happened in Baltimore about a year ago. The NTSB says 68 bridges across the country should be assessed for their vulnerability if they’re hit by a ship, including the Commodore Barry, Walt Whitman, Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross, and the Delaware River turnpike bridge…

Gina LaPlaca, the mayor of Lumberton, was not at the township committee meeting Thursday night, but her future was the main topic of discussion during the public comment period. Earlier this week, she was arrested and charged with driving drunk with her young son in the car.

The Flyers lost to the Capitals last night in D.C. KYW Newsradio's Matt Leon has more. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Philadelphia City Council will begin unraveling the legislation it passed to enable a 76ers stadium in Center City. Council got a package of bills at Thursday’s session repealing the arena bills. KYW Newsradio’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for the dismantling of the Department of Education while keeping some of the agency’s core functions. KYW Newsradio’s Vik Raghupathi spoke to an education policy expert about the potential impact of a weakened or dismantled DOE. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)…