Mike Dougherty

People who advocate for low-income families are sounding the alarm over a proposed rule change to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health conducted a study and found that levels of chemicals called PFAs are twice as high in people who live near military bases than the national average. Two congressmen from the Philadelphia area are working to ensure groundwater is...

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (KYW Newsradio) -- Ospreys have been nesting atop billboards along the Atlantic City Expressway, but that's about to change as three new perches have been built right on the bay. KYW's Mike Dougherty spoke with Steve Dougherty from the South Jersey Transportation Authority about...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - - The Camden County Animal Shelter has a new name and a million dollar renovation. And the staff there hopes you'll come check it out. Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center in Blackwood has more space to hold available cats and dogs. Executive director Vicki Rowland says...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) -- Men have most of the jobs in the tech industry. But a women's group is working to change that by giving girls a chance to learn how to write computer code during a summer camp in Philadelphia. For seven weeks from June to August, high school sophomores and juniors...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) -- Project HOPE in Camden, New Jersey is getting a $1.8 million grant to expand services for people battling opioid addiction. About 5,000 people a year rely on Project HOPE for various services, from primary care to addiction counseling. CEO Patricia DeShields says...

HAVERTOWN, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — Haverford Township police have charged a 17-year-old as an adult for shooting a man in the face during a drug deal . Delaware County District Attorney Katayoun Copeland said the teen, James McCauley, has been charged with criminal attempted homicide, aggravated...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) -- Billions of dollars will be wagered on the Super Bowl. Some of it will be legal. Gamblers at SugarHouse Casino have placed their bets in the new sportsbook. Most of the cash is on the Patriots. "About 90-percent of the money that was wagered on the point spread has...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) -- Sensory-friendly Sundays are coming to the National Constitution Center. Programming is designed to be more accessible for people with intellectual disabilities and sensory processing disorders. Some of the regular programming at the Constitution Center will be...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) -- As the partial government shutdown enters a record-setting 22nd day, hundreds of thousands of federal employees are still showing up to work without getting paid. Once agency that's affected is the National Weather Service. Typically, there are two or three...