PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A Philadelphia man who claims producer-writer Lee Daniels stole his idea for the hit Fox show "Empire" has refused to give up. This week, he filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court. "I will teach my children, you don't give up on a fight if you're right," said...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Pennsylvania lawmakers look to the public for input, as they examine the state's controversial law requiring a license for professional hair braiding. Lisa Hopkins is a retired hair braider, and cosmetology teacher is an advocate that people who braid — a style of...

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — The Delaware County man who shot and killed an 18-year-old in a Chester County road rage incident last summer is scheduled to learn his fate Thursday in West Chester. Bianca Roberson was on her way home from a shopping trip, getting ready to head off to college...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) -- More than a hundred Friends of the Philadelphia Free Library marched to the mayor's office, Wednesday, to demand more funding for libraries throughout the city. Anilda Davila is a retired teacher who spends a lot of time at the Lillian Marrero Library, in Kensington...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) -- Patients at Shriners Hospital of Philadelphia used state-of-the-art technology to connect with Santa Claus for a virtual chat. Jim Koniecki, one of the principals of Dimension Data, provided the hook-ups for the youngsters. "The video equipment that we used today...

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) - - Eleven people are in custody following a raid that uncovered, what police are calling, a major drug operation in Warminster, Bucks County. It’s unclear how long the eleven suspects were allegedly operating their heroin and fentanyl ring, but Bucks County...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) -- Philadelphia's pollution problem got scrutiny, Wednesday, at a city council hearing on environmental justice. Health officials report improvement, but advocates want more done. The air in Philadelphia is better than it was 25 years ago, according to Health...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) -- A South Philadelphia firehouse is among the first to get a new washing machine and dryer for their gear. The heavy-duty commercial grade 'extractors' get rid of harmful carcinogens that firefighters encounter in the line of duty. At Engine 53 at 4th Street and Snyder...

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — Norristown police have released a sketch of the suspect in a series of assaults on five women between Dec. 1 and 8. Police say the man grabbed each of the women from behind and took them to the ground. Some of there were also robbed. RELATED: Norristown police seek...

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — A judge has ruled that a Norristown woman — the first person in Pennsylvania to be convicted under a new state law that increases penalties for cruelty to animals — will face no jail time. Montgomery County Judge Risa Ferman found 64-year-old Cecelia Johnson guilty...