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It would take an Act of Congress for the National Park Service to make any more changes at Independence National Historical Park, under legislation introduced on Friday by Philadelphia Congressman Brendan Boyle. KYW Newsradio’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports.

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The Salvation Army honored four local Black leaders who have shaped Philadelphia in a ceremony on the eve of the last day of Black History Month.

KYW’s Nigel Thompson reports from the Kroc Center of Philadelphia in Nicetown.

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A woman was shot and killed shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Friday in Southeast Philadelphia.

Police say the woman was found inside a second-floor apartment on the 2600 block of South Ninth Street.

She had been shot in the head and was pronounced dead a short time later.

Another woman is in custody, police say, no word on whether charges have been filed.

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Pennsylvania’s State Police commissioner was in the hot seat as budget hearings got underway in the State Senate this week. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert tells us a significant portion of the two-plus-hour hearing focused on funding for security upgrades at the governor’s private residence in Montgomery County after a fire-bombing at the residence in Harrisburg.

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Monroe Township, New Jersey, has updated its juvenile curfew and enhanced parental responsibility standards to hold parents accountable when their children repeatedly cause trouble. KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams spoke with the mayor.

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A major milestone has been reached for Black librarians in Pennsylvania. KYW's Justin Udo spoke with Richard Ashby, who is making history in Delaware County.

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In keeping with the semiquincentennial, this year’s Flower Show has a historic theme: "Rooted: Origins of American Gardening." KYW’s Pat Loeb tells us that PHS Vice President Andrew Bunting is particularly proud of the spectacular entrance garden.

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Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia got a crash course in ancient history after finding swords and arrowheads that date to the Bronze Age. KYW's Sunny Morgan reports.

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From now on, Philadelphia schoolkids will be scheduled for classes on full days only. No more half days. We get the story from KYW education reporter Mike DeNardo.

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The “Rule of Five” or “Varying Rule” was set forth to help elevate minorities and women to leadership roles, to create a workforce more reflective of the city’s population, and was first introduced by then city councilmember Cherelle Parker. KYW Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson reports.

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