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Two men were arrested Friday, with more expected, as police crack down on illegal car meetups. As KYW’s Sunny Morgan explains, officials also warn against car meet activities planned for this weekend.

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The government shutdown, the scramble for food assistance benefits, high costs of food and other items, and overall economic uncertainty can weigh heavily on those who are directly impacted. KYW community impact Reporter Racquel Williams spoke to a counselor to find out how to manage it all.

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Police say two members of the Unknown Motorcycle Club were at the gas pumps outside the store on the corner of Main Street and Trooper Road in West Norriton around 9 p.m. on Oct. 17, when nine members of the Pagans Outlaw Motorcycle Club pulled into the parking lot, surrounding the two members of the rival gang, and blocking the exits.

KYW's Jim Melwert reports.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a declaration of disaster emergency on Friday, releasing $5 million in state funds to food banks. As KYW's John McDevitt tells us, the move will help the nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians who rely on SNAP benefits.

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The Federal Railroad Administration has granted SEPTA's request for a two-week extension of the deadline to inspect its fleet of 223 Silverliner IV rail cars. A little more than half of the fleet has been inspected so far. SEPTA spokesman Andrew Busch says this gives the transit agency until Nov. 14. KYW's Mike DeNardo reports.

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Creating a world where all people with autism can reach their full potential. That's the goal of the nonprofit Autism Speaks, which is holding its annual 5k on Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Navy Yard. KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams has more.

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Police say a woman parked the car outside a laundromat on Castor Avenue and left the engine running with the children inside.

Cops say a teenager then stole the car, crashed it about half a mile away, and ran off. Police are still looking for him.

The children were not hurt. The youngest is just two months old.

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A University of Pennsylvania spokesperson told KYW Newsradio the email is “obviously a fake,” and “nothing in the highly offensive, hurtful message reflects the mission or actions of Penn or of Penn GSE."

The University says its Office of Information Security is aware of the situation, and the school's Incident Response team is actively addressing it.

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In New Jersey, about 800,000 people rely on SNAP benefits. Elected officials and some business owners are trying to fill the gaps.

Details from KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty.

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Police are investigating after a man was shot while sitting in a car outside a home in Northeast Philadelphia this morning.

It happened just before 4:30 a.m. on the 6600 block of Ditman Street, near Torresdale Avenue in the city's Tacony neighborhood.

He was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

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