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Delaware State Police identify state trooper killed in DMV shooting

About a dozen people in Chester, Delaware County, are displaced from their homes this Christmas morning after a fire ripped through four rowhomes. This happened around 5:30 a.m. on West Seventh Street near Lincoln Street. Officials say the fast-moving fire spread across the roofs the homes before firefighters from multiple departments got the flames under control. Chester Fire Commissioner John Paul Shirley tells NBC10 that, fortunately, no one was hurt. ****** We are learning more about the Delaware State Police Corporal Grade One Matthew T. Snook, who was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday at a Wilmington-area DMV. With more, here's KYW's John McDevitt. ****** In a new lawsuit, the City of Philadelphia alleges several drug manufacturers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers have built up a pricing scheme that has caused insulin prices to increase. KYWs Vik Raghupathi tells us the city believes the companies it’s suing have done this while lying about their efforts to decrease drug costs. ****** Tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will increase next month. But we should have seen this increase coming down the highway. KYW's Mike DeNardo is on the story. ****** The South Philadelphia Christmas Eve tradition continued on Wednesday at Termini Brothers Bakery. People kept the store busy all day, waiting in line to pick up their holiday treats. KYW’s Shara Dae Howard was there.

Bucks County nursing home explosion, deadly DMV shooting in Delaware, and more

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025 (morning edition): At least two people are dead after an explosion at a Bucks County nursing home. ... A Delaware state trooper was shot and killed at a DMV near Wilmington. The suspected gunman was also shot and killed by a responding police officer. ... The Philadelphia School District says most respondents to its facilities survey want schools in their neighborhood renovated rather than closed. ... A local emergency room doctor is sharing some safety tips to help ensure your holiday season stays full of cheer. ... Volunteers in Bucks County are preparing thousands of holiday dinners to donate to families in need. ... It's a South Philly Christmas Eve tradition over 100 years strong. There was a big line at Termini Bros. Bakery dark and early this morning as people waited to pick up treats and desserts for the holiday.

At least two people dead, several still missing after Bucks County nursing home gas explosion and fire

At least two people are dead after an apparent explosion at a Bucks County nursing home, but officials don’t have firm estimates on total injuries. KYWs Vik Raghupathi was there as first responders looked for people trapped in the partially collapsed building: A Delaware State Trooper was shot and killed at a DMV near Wilmington. The suspected gunman was also shot and killed by a responding police officer. KYW’s Nigel Thompson has the story… Perhaps not surprisingly, parents responding to the school district survey on facilities this month said they didn't want schools near them closed. We get the story from KYW education reporter Mike DeNardo…

Experts predict this holiday travel season to be the busiest in more than 20 years

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 (midday edition): Christmas is just two days away, and the holiday travel rush is on. ... A man got stuck in a wood chipper and died in Lower Southampton Township, Bucks County, yesterday. ... The Wissahickon School Board will vote tonight on whether to fire the elementary school principal heard on voicemail making antisemitic remarks. ... It's the return of a local holiday favorite: the Christmas lights at Longwood Gardens.

Wissahickon School District superintendent says principal who made antisemitic remarks should be fired

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 (morning edition): The superintendent of the Wissahickon School District in Montgomery County has recommended terminating an elementary school principal after he was allegedly recorded making antisemitic remarks on a voicemail to a parent. ... A Lansdowne firefighter who was at home at the time when a fire broke out at his Drexel Hill apartment building over the weekend has been identified as the person who lost their life in the multi-alarm fire. ... Both the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly have passed a new bill that bans cellphone use in schools from bell to bell. ... Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker provided new details about the first-ever New Year’s Eve concert on the Parkway.