A huge fire broke out at an apartment building in Old City on Monday morning. Firefighters were sent to the scene to control the blaze. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez reports live from the scene.

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WBBM Noon Business Hour Host Rob Hart sits down with Metra CEO Jim Derwinski to discuss the issues with funding for public transportation in Illinois and how it may affect the budget for Metra going forward.

Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden suggests some flowers that'll come back year after year.

SEPTA’s budget crisis has reached a tipping point. The transit agency says if the state Legislature does not agree on a budget that provides more funding by August 14, they will have to make significant cuts on August 24. KYW Newsradio’s Mike DeNardo tells us what’s on the chopping block. The U.S. Department of Justice released a list of “Sanctuary…

Charitable giving matters year-round. From gang life to food truck success - mentoring youth through cooking. And the Chicago Triathlon brings global athletes, big business, and major sponsorships to town.

What do you do when you find two infant skulls in a box? Such was the situation confronting the Mütter Museum, best known for its collection of human remains. Hear how the museum's next steps led to a months-long journey that linked a true crime story to serious morality questions. We also check in on the Phillies’ activity at the trade deadline, a…

New rules from the White House are paving the way for more aggressive investing with 401(k) funds. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains.

More than 100 protesters marched from Center City to Spring Garden to demand an end to Israel's military campaign in Gaza and the ongoing hunger crisis.They started at City Hall around 4 p.m. Sunday, and about two hours later, they concluded at 15th and Spring Garden streets, outside the corporate headquarters of Day & Zimmermann. The ammunition ma…

There's a push for new safety measures for electric scooters in Delaware County after a girl died and several more kids were hurt recently while on them.Haverford Township commissioners on Monday night will consider new regulations for e-scooters and e-bikes. The rules would prohibit anyone under the age of 16 from riding them. And, parents and gua…

A girl was found shot in a creek Sunday night in Overbrook.Philadelphia police say it happened around 5:30 p.m. in the Indian Creek at Morris Park, off of North 68th Street.The girl was taken to the hospital. Officials have not shared her condition.No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.(Photo credit: NBC10)…

An hours-long standoff between a woman and police in the city's West Oak Lane neighborhood ended peacefully Sunday night with no one hurt.Philadelphia police say they were called to Broad Street and 71st Avenue just before 5 p.m. for a shooting on the street. It was declared a barricade about 20 minutes later, and SWAT had to be called in to help.T…

Air pollution may have a greater link to lung cancer than previously thought. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough has more.

The Philadelphia Zoo and Odunde365 are partnering for their annual African Culture Festival. KYW Newsradio's Shara Dae Howard was there to get in on the fun.(photo credit: Shara Dae Howard/KYW)

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro visited SEPTA headquarters Sunday afternoon, calling for state lawmakers to pass a bill that funds SEPTA and avoids dramatic service cuts that are set to take effect in just two weeks. KYW Newsradio's Vik Raghupathi reports.(photo credit: Vik Raghupathi/KYW)

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Detective Melissa Wallace with Fairfax, Virginia’s Cold Case Unit, says the little boy found dead in a Virginia creek in 1972 died of blunt force trauma. Police couldn’t identify him, so he was buried by a group of Christian women, who adopted him in death.KYW's crime and justice reporter Kristen Johanson talked with Wallace about the case. (photo …

The fifth annual Hip Hop in the Park Festival was held in Center City on Saturday. KYW’s Sunny Morgan says there was no shortage of rhymes or breakdancing.(photo credit: Sunny Morgan/KYW)

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It’s that time of year again... back-to-school events are popping up all across the city. KYW's Shara Dae Howard will help you fill your back-to-school event calendar.(photo credit: Getty Images)

This year’s free summer show at Malcolm X Park is “Fraternity.” It’s a play about a group of Black men faced with the choice of whether to preserve their place in society or fight for the civil rights of others. KYW's Sabrina Boyd-Surka spoke to the group about the free, community-centric play.(photo credit: Stephen Hudgins Photography)…

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will be in Philly Sunday afternoon at SEPTA headquarters, calling for state lawmakers to pass a bill that funds SEPTA and avoids dramatic service cuts that are set to take effect in just 2 weeks. Gov. Shapiro joined KYW Newsradio on Friday, where he underlined how important SEPTA is to the region. (photo credit: Kyle …

Investigators have identified a little boy found in a Virginia creek 50 years ago as a missing child from Philadelphia. As KYW's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson tells us, they are trying to find his baby brother.(photo credit: Fairfax County Police Department)

Anou Vongbandith was detained by ICE agents as he and his wife went to open the Das Good Cafe on Chelten Avenue on July 28.As his wife, Anh, told the hundreds who gathered in Germantown Saturday, chanting for his release, he was more than just her husband.KYW’s Nigel Thompson was there.(photo credit: Nigel Thompson/KYW)…

Former Municipal Court Judge Pat Dugan announced Saturday afternoon that he will be running as a Republican in the November general election for District Attorney.(photo credit: Pat Dugan's campaign website)

It was around 11:45 p.m. Friday on the 500 block of Alcott Street, near Rising Sun Avenue, when three armed men got out of a white Jeep Grand Cherokee and opened fire.One man was hit in the chest and died.Investigators are trying to determine whether this incident is connected with a shooting hours earlier, also involving a white Jeep Grand Cheroke…

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Plumes of dark smoke could be seen for miles Friday night after a fire broke out at a former Atlantic City school.KYW’s Nigel Thompson has more on the three-alarm blaze.(photo credit: Edward Lee/City of Atlantic City)

South Jersey baseball star Logan Dawson hopes to be back in the area soon, playing for the Phillies.The team drafted the Eastern High School infielder in the 16th round, and he's now in Clearwater. KYW's Matt Leon has the details.(photo credit: Tom McGurk/Courier-Post photographer/USA TODAY NETWORK)

You'll be able to get face-to-face with creatures of the insect world this Saturday and Sunday at the annual Bug Fest at Drexel's Academy of Natural Sciences.KYW's John McDevitt reports on the 18th year of celebrating creepy crawlies...(photo credit: Getty Images)

The Camden Loop micro-transit program has been awarded $2 million in state funding.That will allow the low-cost Uber alternative to keep serving Camden locals and visitors.KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty spoke with the mayor about what he says is a vital service for the community.(photo credit: Mike Dougherty/KYW)…

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Police have released the name of a second suspect wanted in connection with the July 7 shooting that killed three people and injured nine others in Grays Ferry. KYW's Sunny Morgan has more..(photo credit: Philadelphia Police Department)

South Philly’s Riverview Plaza is getting its movie theater back five years after it closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. KYW’s Nigel Thompson has the details.(photo credit: Nigel Thompson/KYW)

There’s a new parental responsibility ordinance in Gloucester Township that could hold parents responsible for their child’s unlawful behavior. KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty has more on this.(photo credit: Giuseppe Lombardo/Getty Images)

Governor Josh Shapiro toured the Amazon Web Services site in Bucks County Friday on the grounds of the old U.S. Steel Site in Falls Township, crediting a streamlined permitting system in landing the record-setting investment. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports.(photo credit: Getty Images)

The Philadelphia District Attorney's office has filed charges against the Somerton man arrested this week for his alleged role in a series of sexual assaults in Center City and the Graduate Hospital neighborhoods. KYW's John McDevitt reports.(photo credit: Philadelphia Police Department)

The law took effect June 26, but the Parks Department says it hasn’t posted new signs yet and hasn’t issued any fines. More now from KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb.(photo credit: Getty Images)

A four-foot-long alligator seen swimming around a Bristol Township lake this week has been captured by a man who owns and operates an alligator sanctuary in Southern Florida. KYW's John McDevitt reports the alligator wrangler just happened to be in the area visiting family.(photo credit: Bucks County's official website)…

Philadelphia officials announced the takedown of a gun and drugs operation, which they say is part of the city’s continuing effort to "clean up Kensington." Here’s KYW's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson.(photo credit: Getty Images)

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday says an agreement and subsequent ruling by a federal bankruptcy court judge will let people access their Crozer-Chester medical records without having to pay $35 per person or $75 to send them to their provider. KYW's Justin Udo has the details. (photo credit: Vik Raghupathi/KYW Newsradio)…

A big win for the great outdoors. Massachusetts is named the fastest growing economy for outdoor recreation in the nation. WBZ's Kyle Bray has more.بقلم WBZ-AM

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Six days to go until SEPTA says time’s up — it can’t wait any longer for state lawmakers to agree on funding, and severe cuts would take effect later in the month. SEPTA and the hundreds of thousands of people who ride it every day are looking to Harrisburg for a solution. There’s been no consensus. Gov. Josh Shapiro joins KYW Newsradio live to sha…

It's not too early to plan next summer's vacation, and American Airlines has a couple suggestions: Prague and Budapest.The company has announced new nonstop service from Philly International Airport to the Czech and Hungarian capitals.It'll begin late next May. Ticket sales start on Monday.PHL will be able to boast the only nonstop flight from this…