Racquel Williams

6 days ago | audacy.com | Racquel Williams

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - As Temple University's spring semester winds down, many students living in off-campus housing are preparing to move out. That process can get messy for the blocks they live on, as students often don't consider what they are dumping on sidewalks and other undesignated areas. To curb the waste and headache for neighbors, the university launched TUMove, a new way students moving from off-campus housing can responsibly dispose of their end-of-semester waste.

1 week ago | audacy.com | Racquel Williams

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - The Pennsylvania Prison Society, an organization that advocates for the health, safety and dignity of incarcerated people, is sounding the alarm about the rising number of in-custody deaths throughout the commonwealth. This year alone, there have been six deaths in state prisons and seven deaths in county facilities.

1 week ago | audacy.com | Racquel Williams

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - Care, Not Control, an area organization working to overhaul Pennsylvania's juvenile justice system, is pressing lawmakers in Harrisburg to approve the Care Package, a major reform initiative. The Care Package is a series of 10 bills introduced last month in the state House, aimed at reforming Pennsylvania's juvenile justice system.

1 week ago | audacy.com | Racquel Williams

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - What's the difference between a mutual fund and an IRA? How much money should you put away in savings? These are just some of the questions that will be answered at the Loan and Grant Conference on Thursday at University City Science Center. Iola Harper, executive director of the Women's Opportunities Resource Center, says women will have invaluable resources at their disposal. "You're going to learn about how to save. You're going to learn about the vehicles to save.

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Racquel Williams

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - An annual Mexican celebration that takes place each year in South Philadelphia has been canceled due to fears of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. El Carnaval de Puebla is one of the city's biggest annual celebrations of Mexican culture and history. It celebrates Mexico's victory over French occupiers in 1862 at the Battle of Puebla.