Friends, colleagues and family members are remembering the life of Joe Pellegrino, a popular Philadelphia sports anchor in the 1970s and ’80s, who died on April 12. He was 89. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo has more.

Friends, colleagues and family members are remembering the life of Joe Pellegrino, a popular Philadelphia sports anchor in the 1970s and ’80s, who died on April 12. He was 89. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo has more.

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Longtime Philadelphia sports anchor Joe Pellegrino dies at 89

Jewish students, faculty and alumni at Penn delivered a petition to the interim president’s office, urging him to end the pro-Palestinian encampment, which has now been in place for a week. After that, there were dueling demonstrations in the heart of campus. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez was there.

Jewish students, faculty and alumni at Penn delivered a petition to the interim president’s office, urging him to end the pro-Palestinian encampment, which has now been in place for a week. After that, there were dueling demonstrations in the heart of campus. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez was there.

Jewish students, faculty urge Penn president to shut down encampment

More than 20 million-dollars in federal infrastructure money is coming to Pennsylvania -- and a lot of that is staying right here in Philadelphia. KYW Newsradio's Conner Barkon has more from Wissahickon Valley Park.

More than 20 million-dollars in federal infrastructure money is coming to Pennsylvania -- and a lot of that is staying right here in Philadelphia. KYW Newsradio's Conner Barkon has more from Wissahickon Valley Park.

Historic Philly bridges to be repaired through more than $14M in federal funding

Thieves in New Castle County, Delaware are using GPS tracking devices to trace and steal expensive cars, police warned.

Investigators said it only takes a few seconds for criminals to put the small, magnetic black boxes underneath high-end cars that are parked in public areas. Then, they track the car to the driver’s home.

Among the vehicles targeted: Dodge Chargers, Challengers, Hellcats and Durangos, and Jeep Trackhawks. Owners of these types of cars should be careful when parking in public spaces, and they should inspect their vehicles for any tracking devices.

If you find one on your vehicle, don’t try to remove it, he advised. Instead, call the cops.
The device can be used to help track down the would-be thief.

(Photo credit: Getty Images)

Thieves in New Castle County, Delaware are using GPS tracking devices to trace and steal expensive cars, police warned.
Investigators said it only takes a few seconds for criminals to put the small, magnetic black boxes underneath high-end cars that are parked in public areas. Then, they track the car to the driver’s home.
Among the vehicles targeted: Dodge Chargers, Challengers, Hellcats and Durangos, and Jeep Trackhawks. Owners of these types of cars should be careful when parking in public spaces, and they should inspect their vehicles for any tracking devices.
If you find one on your vehicle, don’t try to remove it, he advised. Instead, call the cops. The device can be used to help track down the would-be thief.
(Photo credit: Getty Images)

Longtime Philadelphia sports anchor Joe Pellegrino dies at 89

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