A stretch of Knights Road in Northeast Philadelphia has been renamed as the Sgt. James O’Connor Memorial Highway in honor of the SWAT officer who was shot and killed while serving a high-risk warrant in March 2020. KYW Newsradio's Hadas Kuznits was at the unveiling. (Photo credit: Hadas Kuznits)

A stretch of Knights Road in Northeast Philadelphia has been renamed as the Sgt. James O’Connor Memorial Highway in honor of the SWAT officer who was shot and killed while serving a high-risk warrant in March 2020. KYW Newsradio's Hadas Kuznits was at the unveiling. (Photo credit: Hadas Kuznits)

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Northeast Philadelphia road renamed in honor of SWAT officer killed in line of duty

Families packed last night’s North Penn School District board meeting. They’re outraged that a Pennbrook Middle School student was hospitalized after she was attacked from behind by another student at lunch earlier this week. Many parents and students believe this could have been prevented. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez is live in North Wales with the story.

Families packed last night’s North Penn School District board meeting. They’re outraged that a Pennbrook Middle School student was hospitalized after she was attacked from behind by another student at lunch earlier this week. Many parents and students believe this could have been prevented. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez is live in North Wales with the story.

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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.

Longtime Philadelphia sports anchor Joe Pellegrino dies at 89

The only Investigator at the Camden County Prosecutor’s office killed in the line of duty was honored today with a street named after him. KYW’s John McDevitt reports.

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The only Investigator at the Camden County Prosecutor’s office killed in the line of duty was honored today with a street named after him. KYW’s John McDevitt reports.
Photo credit: John McDevitt / KYW Newsradio

Northeast Philadelphia road renamed in honor of SWAT officer killed in line of duty

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