The KYW Newsradio All-Local, Saturday, November 30, 2024 (Midday Edition)

An overnight power outage caused delays for several airlines at Philly International Airport. KYW’s Sunny Morgan was there at Terminal D speaking to passengers who’ve been waiting for hours until power came back on Saturday afternoon.

A fire this (SAT) morning in North Philadelphia has left at least one person dead. Officials say the fire started around 4:30, in a three-story apartment building near 17th and York streets. According to authorities, the fire broke out on the second floor. One man was found in a third-floor bedroom and pronounced dead at the scene. Officials reported no other injuries. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Today is small business Saturday, and store owners are slashing prices to encourage more customers to buy their goods.

Tomorrow, December 1st, SEPTA's first fare increase in seven years will take effect.

The SEPTA Board approved the 7-and-a-half-percent hike last week following public hearings in October.

Now the Travel Wallet fares on buses, subways, and trolleys will be two-fifty ($2.50)--same as the cash fare.

And most single-trip fares on Regional Rail will increase as well. But all daily, weekly, and monthly passes will stay the same price.

SEPTA expects the fare adjustments to generate more than 14 million dollars in additional annual revenue. Last Friday, Governor Josh Shapiro announced stopgap funding that allowed SEPTA to postpone a more-than-21-percent fare increase that was slated to start on January 1st. You can find full details on tomorrow's fare increases on SEPTA's website.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is not only offering area schools a chance to see its latest exhibition, but throwing in a ride there and back.