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A new class action lawsuit claims the landlord of a West Mount Airy apartment complex illegally collected rent without making safety improvements that were mandated by the city. KYW Newsradio's Vik Raghupathi has the story.

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Philadelphia voters today will choose the district attorney, city controller and a slate of Common Pleas and Municipal Court judges. KYW Newsradio’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports.

The Bucks County DA’s race is one of the premier races in the suburbs this Election Day. KYW Newsradio's suburban bureau chief Jim Melwert takes a look.

The Pennsylvania budget stalemate could force a Bucks County school district to close its schools. The Morrisville School District is warning that this could happen by the end of January if it does not receive funding.

In a letter to parents, the superintendent says, in part, that the district has done everything it could to stretch its resources.

Delaware County's William Penn School District issued a similar warning last week.

Both school systems say more than half of their operating budget is funded by the state.

The University of Pennsylvania said the FBI is now involved in the investigation of a cybersecurity breach last week.

In a statement, the university said it is “working with law enforcement as well as other third-party technical resources to address this as rapidly as possible.”

The security breach came to light on Oct. 31 when a profane, inflammatory email was sent from Penn’s Graduate School of Education.

A hacker has taken credit for the breach. In an interview with the website Bleeping Computer, they claim that their access reached deeper into Penn’s systems, including donors’ and students’ personal information. To prove the cyberattack, they published nearly two gigabytes of information allegedly selected from those files.

Autism is one of the most difficult conditions to diagnose appropriately. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough has more.

The Philadelphia Welcoming Center has announced the relaunch of a food-centered community dialogue series expected to kick off in January to help usher in the city’s 2026 celebration. KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams has more.

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The Philadelphia District Attorney’s office has withdrawn all charges against all defendants in an alleged "retail theft gang," known as the "Diaper Crew."

On Monday, prosecutors dropped retail theft, receiving stolen property and conspiracy charges against Byron Jordan-Prince after refiling charges against him in June.

He, along with Lytrell Scott and Daquan Johnson, was arrested in July 2024, accused of targeting dollar and drug stores throughout the city in an organized manner.

They were deemed by police as the "Diaper Crew," accused of stealing mostly diapers, as well as batteries and coffee, at mostly dollar and drug stores.

Charges against Johnson and Scott were withdrawn earlier this year.

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Three high-ridership stretches will be painted red to keep drivers out of bus-only lanes: Chestnut Street from Broad to 21st streets, Walnut Street from Broad to 19th streets, and Oregon Avenue between 5th and Front streets. KYW’s Mike DeNardo reports.

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District attorneys from Philadelphia’s collar counties joined Pennsylvania’s attorney general to announce the results of a sting targeting illegal drugs from Philadelphia that are shipped out to dealers in the suburbs. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports.

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