Since taking office, the Trump administration has attempted to cut back and even terminate billions of dollars in funding for environmental projects. And plans are underway to fire more than 1,000 scientists and staff at the EPA.EPA employees took to the streets on Tuesday to protest any potential cuts and draw attention to their work. KYW Newsradi…

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Helping young people form a financial plan for success, making sure key documents are accessible in an emergency, and planning a heritage trip that’s all about connection, tradition and maybe starting a family.

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…

Philadelphia City Council began hearings on the city budget on Tuesday. KYW Newsradio City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports looming federal cuts had Council members concerned.

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A Hatboro salon owner and Iraq War veteran is on trial for murder in Norristown. Defense attorneys argue the deadly shooting was self-defense. But prosecutors say the salon owner baited the victim into a fight so he could shoot him. KYW Newsradio Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports.(Photo: Hatboro Police Department)…

After a couple of vandalism incidents, the Portal art installation near LOVE Park is being moved to another location. KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt reports the Portal will stay in Philadelphia, but the new location has yet to be announced.

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Customers of Atlantic City Electric are encouraged to sign up for a free energy audit to see where they could save money on their bills. Company officials visited an apartment at Pennsville Towers to see how recent efficiency upgrades there are working. KYW Newsradio South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty was there.…

With a 7 a.m. strike deadline looming, Community College of Philadelphia has resumed contract negotiations with its faculty union.The college and three bargaining units representing 1,200 full- and part-time instructors and support staff have been trying to agree on a new contract for more than a year. The Faculty and Staff Federation at CCP has be…

The University of Pennsylvania has chosen an alumna to be this year's commencement speaker.She also happens to be a blockbuster actor, director, and producer.Elizabeth Banks will deliver the address to graduates this spring. She'll also be awarded an honorary doctorate.Banks is a 1996 Penn graduate. The commencement ceremony is at Franklin Field on…

Philadelphia’s school superintendent is back from Washington, D.C., where he spent yesterday lobbying for continued federal funding for schools. We get the story from KYW Newsradio education reporter Mike DeNardo.(Photo courtesy of School District of Philadelphia)

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It’s becoming more difficult for schools and food pantries to get locally sourced food after the USDA cut two programs that provide more than $1 billion in federal funding for that purpose. KYW Newsradio’s Vik Raghupathi spoke to a Philly-based food bank trying to deal with a slashed budget. (Photo credit: Share Food Program)…

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On the whole, the nation’s infrastructure is a notch better, according to a new report card released today. KYW Newsradio’s Mike DeNardo reports. (Photo by Christopher Mark Juhn/Anadolu via Getty Images)

There’s progress in the battle to keep two Delaware County hospitals open. The nonprofit that has been propping up Crozer Health has committed to more funding as talks continue to transition to new ownership. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez reports.

Top Trump administration officials shared detailed war plans through an encrypted messaging app and added a journalist to their group chat. The Atlantic magazine's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg says he got the invitation from national security adviser Mike Waltz, and that the group included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Va…

Philadelphia police have arrested a woman accused of killing her husband in Roxborough last week.Just before 7 a.m. on March 19, police responded to a report of a person screaming. Officers arrived and found an unresponsive man on a plastic sheet between two parked cars. They said a gun was resting on his chest.The victim was identified as 38-year-…

A "huge screw-up" is how one Republican senator, John Cornyn, describes it. Delaware Democrat Chris Coons calls it "criminal."President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Mike Waltz, added a journalist to a secure group chat discussing war plans.Atlantic magazine editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg says he received an invitation on the encrypte…

Colorado officials say a portrait of President Donald Trump hanging at the state Capitol will be taken down after Trump claimed it was “purposefully distorted.” House Democrats say Republican leaders in the Legislature requested that artwork be taken down. Colorado Republicans raised more than $10,000 to commission the oil painting. In a Sunday nig…

Russia says details of talks between them and the U.S. will not be made public after all.Kremlin sources said a joint statement was to be released this morning.Yesterday's 12-hour meeting included discussions on a potential ceasefire in the Black Sea. The Kremlin says that proposal came from President Donald Trump and was agreed to by Russian Presi…

The Phillies have returned north! The season is only two days away. KYW Newsradio's Dave Uram has the latest. (Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images)

Mental health professionals have been trying to help Ukrainian children deal with the psychological stress of living in a war-torn country. KYW Newsradio medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough has more.

A Bucks County mom has started a nonprofit to help children who’ve experienced loss. KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams has more on, Connell’s Hugs From Heaven.(photo courtesy of Connell's Hugs)

A Southwest Philadelphia woman was sentenced Monday for shooting a 15-year-old girl in the head nearly one year ago.(photo credit: SkyForce10)

Atlantic City’s aquarium has reopened with a major face lift after being closed for five years. KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty was there as the ribbon was cut.(Photo credit: Mike Dougherty/KYW)

Philadelphia police are trying to find four teens they say got into a fight with a 15-year-old from Delaware County on a SEPTA bus before fatally shooting him Saturday.Here’s KYWs Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson.(photo credit: Philadelphia Police Department)

A former employee at Carbon Health urgent care facilities in Montgomery County and Philadelphia will spend at least five years behind bars for posing as a nurse to watch women undress and in some cases perform hands-on exams. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports.(photo credit: Abington Township Police Department)…

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The faculty union at Community College of Philadelphia has set a strike deadline for Wednesday morning. We get the story from KYW education reporter Mike DeNardo.(photo credit: Holli Stephens/KYW)

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker asked city council Monday to help realize her vision of 30,000 new or preserved units of housing, as she unveiled a $2 billion housing plan during a special council session.KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb has more.(photo credit: Pat Loeb/KYW)

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A tree advocacy group in Newton wants to recruit neighbors to become tree protectors. WBZ's Emma Friedman reports.Av WBZ-AM

Four brothers from New Jersey were inside a car that flipped over the side of I-95 in Port Richmond Friday night, killing two of them.KYW Newsradio's Sunny Morgan tells us, police have released their identities.(photo credit: NBC10)

A Delaware County community is mourning the death of a 15-year-old who was shot and killed on a SEPTA bus Saturday afternoon in West Philadelphia.As KYW Newsradio's Justin Udo tells us, there are special resources available for people who may need them.(photo credit: Getty Images)

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Firefighters have now fully contained a wildfire in Wharton State Forest. It burned 2,300 acres in Waterford, Camden County. Two campgrounds there had to be evacuated. Today's rain surely helped extinguish the flames, but Forest Fire Warden Jay Wyatt says we're still feeling the effects of less-than-normal rain. (Photo credit: New Jersey Forest Fir…

The Center City Macy’s has closed.KYW Newsradio’s Vik Raghupathi spoke to people who took the time to say goodbye to the store on its final evening.

An agreement to keep two Delaware County hospitals open will be presented in bancruptcy court Monday afternoon. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez reports.

Cannabis could help women manage some symptoms of menopause. A local doctor and a dispensary owner are pairing up to educate the public about the potential benefits. KYW Newsradio's community impact reporter Racquel Williams has more. (Photo credit: Jerry Habraken/ Delaware News Journal/ USA Today Network via Imagn Images)…

Many students benefit from before and after school programs. A new bill moving through Trenton would create a new commission to get the most out of those programs statewide. KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty has more on this.(photo credit: Getty Images)

Man’s best friend may be coming to an emergency department near you. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough has more.

Since the start of President Donald Trump's new term, the Pentagon has been removing Defense Department web links about some minority war heroes, on claims that they are DEI -- a term those officials use in a negative way. KYW Newsradio special contributor Larry Kane has this commentary. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)…