Police have charged a man with starting the fatal fire that broke out on a Kensington block early Friday morning. It killed one woman and displaced more than a dozen people.





(Photo credit: Tim Jimenez/KYW Newsradio)

Police have charged a man with starting the fatal fire that broke out on a Kensington block early Friday morning. It killed one woman and displaced more than a dozen people.
 
 
(Photo credit: Tim Jimenez/KYW Newsradio)

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Man charged in connection with fire that burned through 5 Kensington row homes, killing 1

Earlier this week, the Middle Thorofare Bridge - which connects Wildwood Crest and Cape May - went up to let boats pass…and didn’t come back down. Officials thought it would take weeks to get the broken motor repaired, but it was up and running in a few days. KYW’s South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty explains the whole saga and how this temporary fix saved many end-of-summer vacations.

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Earlier this week, the Middle Thorofare Bridge - which connects Wildwood Crest and Cape May - went up to let boats pass…<a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/middle-thorofare-bridge-motor-break-down-closed-indefinitely-to-wildwood-crest-cape-may">and didn’t come back down</a>. Officials thought it would take weeks to get the broken motor repaired, but it was up and running in a few days. KYW’s South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty explains the whole saga and how this temporary fix saved many end-of-summer vacations.
Listen to <a href="https://www.audacy.com/podcast/the-week-in-philly-from-kyw-newsradio-0da71">The Week In Philly</a> live on <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio">KYW Newsradio</a> every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm.

The Week in Philly: Stuck bridge briefly messes with Jersey Shore travel

A historic ocean liner has been sitting at a Philadelphia pier for 30 years. Its fate has been up in the air recently, as the owners of the pier and the boat battled over its location. Now, a judge has declared that the SS United States must be moved by September 12. Where will it go? KYW Newsradio’s John McDevitt gives us the full story.

Listen to The Week In Philly live on KYW Newsradio every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm. 

A historic ocean liner has been sitting at a Philadelphia pier for 30 years. Its fate has been up in the air recently, as the owners of the pier and the boat battled over its location. Now, a judge has declared that <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/judge-rules-ss-united-states-leave-pier-south-philadelphia">the SS United States must be moved by September 12</a>. Where will it go? KYW Newsradio’s John McDevitt gives us the full story.
Listen to <a href="https://www.audacy.com/podcast/the-week-in-philly-from-kyw-newsradio-0da71">The Week In Philly</a> live on <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio">KYW Newsradio</a> every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm.

The Week in Philly: The final call for the SS United States

A few weeks before the start of the school year, Deptford Township schools announced a plan to eliminate free busing for students who lived within 2 miles of their school - and then quickly rescinded that plan due to backlash from the community. The school board met this week and got an earful from parents who are still upset. KYW Newsradio’s Nina Baratti tells us what parents and the school superintendent had to say.

Listen to The Week In Philly live on KYW Newsradio every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm. 

A few weeks before the start of the school year, Deptford Township schools announced a plan to eliminate free busing for students who lived within 2 miles of their school - and then quickly rescinded that plan due to backlash from the community. The <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/parents-scold-deptford-township-school-board-meeting-bus-fee">school board met this week</a> and got an earful from parents who are still upset. KYW Newsradio’s Nina Baratti tells us what parents and the school superintendent had to say.
Listen to <a href="https://www.audacy.com/podcast/the-week-in-philly-from-kyw-newsradio-0da71">The Week In Philly</a> live on <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio">KYW Newsradio</a> every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm.

Man charged in connection with fire that burned through 5 Kensington row homes, killing 1

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