Mike Dougherty

Mike Dougherty Mike is a general assignment reporter and editor for KYW Newsradio 1060.

His career at 1060 began as a desk assistant in January ’07. A short nine months later, he was promoted to AM Drive writer while still studying broadcast journalism at Temple University.

He currently resides in South Jersey with his wife and daughter.

Mike is always looking for a good story idea. If you have one, please send it to dougherty@kyw.com or Twitter @MicDougherty

Fishtown Hosts 3rd Annual Chili Cookoff

There were more than 20 chefs, both amateur and professional, competing for a trophy and bragging rights, but the big winners were the guests who carried their spoons from crock pot to crock pot.

2013/03/24

Shopping For Decorative Palm Fronds For Easter Sunday

Betty Ann’s Italian Market Florists near 9th and Christian Streets is a family run shop, and palms are always a big part of what they do this time of year.

2013/03/24

Detection dog McBain eagerly awaits an opportunity to play on his new toys. (Credit: Mike Dougherty)

Penn Vet, Home Depot Partner To Build Detection Dog Facility in Philadelphia

Volunteers armed with screw guns, saws, and hammers followed blue prints to create ladders, boxes and other complex contraptions for the animals.

2013/03/23

Holocaust survivor Manya Perel (Credit: Mike Dougherty)

Over 100 Holocaust Survivors Gather For Passover Seder In Montgomery County

More than 100 holocaust survivors gathered under one roof Sunday afternoon in Montgomery County for a pre-Passover Seder at the Merion Tribute House.

2013/03/17

FILE PHOTO: Mayor Michael Nutter speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 6, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Controversial Article Published In Local Magazine Has Mayor Nutter Asking For Investigation

The article, titled “Being White in Philly,” features a series of interviews with anonymous white residents from different areas of the city who share stories about their interaction with black residents.

2013/03/15

Philadelphia Residents Attend Public Meeting To Review Property Assessments

Dozens of residents filed into the auditorium at Neumann-Goretti High School in South Philadelphia to have some of their AVI questions answered at a public outreach session.

2013/03/09

(Workers review a checklist before reopening the Franklin Square carousel for the season. Credit: Mike Dougherty)

Franklin Square Carousel, Miniature Golf Reopened For Tourist Season

The tourist attractions in Franklin Square are officially open to the public once again — a sign that spring is right around the corner.

2013/03/01

file photo (credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Good News For New Jersey Families Still Displaced Due To Sandy

FEMA has extended Transitional Sheltering Assistance for an additional two weeks for New Jersey families displaced by superstorm Sandy.

2013/02/24

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to

Local Catholics Say They Want To See Change With A New Pope

Some worshipers are confident the new Pope will have a large role in reversing the trend of the declining number of American Catholics and shrinking enrollment at Catholic schools.

2013/02/17

Sidewalk Plaques In Front Of Center City Church Honor The Fallen

Four firefighters, who died battling a blaze in Center City in 1899, were honored with a memorial service Saturday at the church they helped save; St John The Evangelist at 13th and Market.

2013/02/16

(Franklin Institute chief astronomer Derrick Pitts. Photo by John McDevitt)

Local Astronomer Says Asteroid That Hit Russia Nearly Impossible To Predict

More than 1,000 people were injured, mostly from broken glass, when a space rock exploded in the Earth’s atmosphere about 30-40 miles above Russia on Friday.

2013/02/15

Chinatown New Year's Celebration - The Year Of The Snake (Credit: Mike Dougherty)

Philadelphia’s Chinatown Celebrates The Year Of The Snake

Large crowds lined 10th Street near Arch for the Suns Lion Dance Parade. Shops along the parade route were decorated with red envelopes and heads of lettuce, both symbols of good luck.

2013/02/10

File Photo (Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/GETTY IMAGES)

Philadelphia Song Writer, Producer Enjoying Time At Grammy’s In L.A.

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards are tonight, and this is a good year for the Grammy’s, according to Ivan Barias, president of Philadelphia’s Recording Academy chapter.

2013/02/10