Our Area Braces for Hanna Tropical Storm Hanna is expected to bring heavy rain and wind to parts of eastern Pennsylvania by Saturday night.
Forecasters say Philadelphia and surrounding areas could see 3 to 5 inches, and winds could reach more than 30 miles per hour. Rainfall is expected to be lighter elsewhere in the state.
Phila. Police Officer Killed During Chase Eighteen-year veteran Isabel Nazario of the Philadelphia police force was killed late on Friday night when a Cadillac Escalade slammed into the side of her cruiser. Mayor Nutter has ordered all city flags to be flown at half staff for 30 days in memory of officer Nazario.
Chester Soccer Stadium on Track to Open in 2010 Owners of a planned Major League Soccer franchise in the Philadelphia area are moving ahead with work for their opening day in a year and a half. First up is building a new 18,000 seat soccer stadium along the Delaware River in Chester.
Online Weight Loss Challenge Comes with Great Jeans Celebrity stylist Robert Verdi is joining with Kellogg's in a national charity to benefit the United Way. Verdi says those who go to Special K @ yahoo can participate in a weight management program that will help those interested drop a jean size in two weeks.
New Chesco High School Also Houses a College High school and college students work side by side in the new Chester County technical college high school.
The 123,000 square foot building in West Grove, Chester County houses a technical high school and a community college.
Pa.'s Assisted Living Facilities Will Get New Regulations The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare is developing new requirements and regulations for assisted living facilities in the state. The new regulations are meant to protect residents, but consumer advocates think the regulations don't go far enough.
Trial Ordered for 2, So Far, in Gallery Mall Attack Two of the five people charged in the apparently unprovoked attack on a woman last April in an underground concourse near 8th and Market Streets have been ordered to stand trial.
NJ Toll Roads Seeking Rate Hikes for Next Year Tolls on four bridges crossing the Delaware River will be going up in a little over a week. And now, New Jersey’s major toll roads are asking for increases in the short and long term.
Souderton Teachers Remain on Strike; No Talks Scheduled The teachers' strike in the Souderton school district of Montgomery County, Pa. continues, following a bargaining session on Friday morning that lasted just one hour.
2 Nabbed in Last Week's Murder at a Phila. VFW Hall Philadephia police have arrested two 18-year-old men, and are confident they will arrest a final suspect soon, in connection with the robbery and murder last Friday night of an elderly veteran outside a VFW post in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city.
Wynnewood Dentist Charged with Shore Debris Dumping New Jersey authorities have charged dentist Thomas McFarland of Wynnewood and Avalon with dumping hypodermic needles and other medical supplies that closed Jersey shore beaches over the past two weeks.
Pa. Accuses California Company of Car Warranty Flimflams The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit against a California man and his company, Pro-Guard International, for allegedly misleading consumers about motor vehicle warranties.
Jay Lloyd's Getaway: Historic Ships, Near and Far This week, news that the Battleship New Jersey, a landmark on the Camden waterfront, is facing financial difficulties has KYW's Jay Lloyd recalling some getaways on other historic ship tours.
Former PA Gov. Ridge at RNC Podium
Former Pennslvania governor and Homeland Security head Tom Ridge addresses the closing-night event of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. (12:31)
GOP VP Nominee Blasts Obama
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin claims her historic spot as the Republican Party's vice presidential nominee. (36:48)
Rudy Giuliani praises McCain and Palin
Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York and former McCain rival in the primaries, delivers what would have been a keynote address to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. (26:57)
Democratic VP Candidate in GOP Spotlight
Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman, the 2000 Democratic vice-presidential nominee, made a prime time appeal from the Republicans' podium at the RNC Convention. (20:18)
'Law And Order' Star at GOP Convention
Former Tennessee Senator -- and TV and screen actor -- Fred Thompson delivers a speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. (26:30)
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