The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 (evening edition)

It's weekday number two of the SEPTA cuts -- and as feared -- the reduction in service is affecting attendance at Philadelphia schools.

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Starting next week, Philadelphia water rates will increase by about ten percent.

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Philly International has completed a major upgrade meant to make air travel safer.

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The inability of Pennsylvania state law makers to pass a budget is being felt on a local level in more than just one way.

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Hurricane Erin never made landfall, but the storm made quite a mess at the Jersey Shore. Now, officials there are asking for help with beach replenishment.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 (midday edition):

It’s another work and school day, and those who rely on SEPTA are trying to adjust to the reduced bus and Metro service.

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A man was found shot to death next to a lot of cash, a handful of cellphones and a gun in Germantown early Tuesday morning.

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A Pottstown man is accused of illegally recording two children in a Montgomery County courtroom while they testified during a hearing about sexual abuse.

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The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced the reopening of its Violence Prevention Grant Initiative application process.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 (morning edition):

Philadelphia officials say Monday rush hour was fairly typical despite the cuts in SEPTA service. But, they warn, next week is likely to get much worse if the state Legislature doesn’t resume work on a budget.

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A vandal sprayed red paint on a display of solidarity with Israel outside the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Old City.

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The union representing more than 3,000 security officers across Philadelphia is demanding higher wages, better health care, and improved training, among other benefits.

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Philly women’s basketball got a special shoutout last week from actress and Delaware native Aubrey Plaza, who went viral at Barclays Center for wearing a T-shirt saying, “Philly is a women’s sports town.”

The KYW Newsradio All Local for Monday, Aug. 28, 2025 (evening edition):

The new school year in Philadelphia is underway, with the threat of a teachers' strike off the table. On the eve of the first day of school, the school district and the teachers' union reached a tentative agreement.

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Authorities have arrested and charged a man in connection with a deadly shooting over the weekend in North Philadelphia.

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A home collapsed in North Philadelphia Monday morning after neighbors said demolition crews worked on a vacant lot next door.

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Recent polling shows Democrat Mikie Sherrill has a lead over Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the race for New Jersey governor, but that advantage is in the single digits with a lot of undecided voters.

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New Jersey health officials say a raccoon, killed by a family's dog last week, has tested positive for rabies.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 (midday edition):

Crews battled a five-alarm warehouse fire in Tacony Monday morning.

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The new school year in Philadelphia is underway, and the threat of a teachers strike is off the table. On the eve of the first day of school, the school district and the teachers union reached a tentative agreement.

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Drastic cuts to SEPTA service have taken effect. As Philadelphia residents adjust to the changes, SEPTA riders are asking for some peace of mind and mercy on their pockets.

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Prosecutors have dropped charges against a Philadelphia man who they say left his gun unlocked and unattended. A child found it and accidentally shot himself. Gun safety advocates are urging lawmakers to pass a secure storage law.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 (morning edition):

The SEPTA service cuts are here -- and this will be the first day riders feel the brunt of it on their way to school or work.

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A midday Sunday Phillies game without express trains was the first of many tests for the trimmed-down SEPTA system.

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Villanova University had yet another false report of an active shooter Sunday morning.

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At least three people were shot and killed, and a few others wounded, in a rash of shootings across Philadelphia early Sunday morning.

SEPTA riders bare the brunt of the first day of impact as those so-called "doomsday" sweeping cuts to service take effect.

KYW Newsradio's Shara Dae Howard spoke with commuters who have a lot to say.

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A midday Phillies game without express trains was the first of many tests for the trimmed down system.

KYW Newsradio's Nigel Thompson spoke to some fans about how they’re adjusting.

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Just like SEPTA, New Jersey Transit needs cash.

Officials there are now exploring their options, including selling or leasing some of its extensive real estate holdings.

Details from KYW Newsradio's South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty.

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At least three people were killed, others wounded in several shootings across Philadelphia overnight.

Police say the most recent happened close to 3 a.m. on West Ruscomb Street in Logan.

Police say several men were on the sidewalk when someone walked up and opened fire. One man was killed after he shot back at the gunman. The shooter was hit in the leg.

A second man was hurt -- his condition is unknown.

The shooter took off running.

Earlier in the morning, a man was found shot and killed not far up the road in the Fern Rock neighborhood.

Police say it happened just before one o'clock at Warnock Street and Spencer Avenue.

And minutes before that, a man in his 30s was killed after he was shot in the head in Kensington. This was at the intersection of E and East Thayer Streets.

No arrests have been made in any of these shootings.

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Runners were off to the races in South Philly this morning for the Philly 10-K run.

Hundreds of participants started at 8th and South Streets and ran the 6-point-2-mile course through the streets of South Philly, going through some of the more popular spots to run in the city.

Rebecca McLaughlin says motivation from her friend prompted her to sign up and run this race for the first time in a decade

The runners finished up at 5th and South Streets and celebrated with a post-race festival, filled with live music, local vendors and more.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Sunday, August 24, 2025 (evening edition)

SEPTA riders bare the brunt of the first day of impact as those so-called "doomsday" sweeping cuts to service take effect. Commuters who have a lot to say.

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A midday Phillies game without express trains was the first of many tests for the trimmed down system.

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Just like SEPTA, New Jersey Transit needs cash. Officials there are now exploring their options, including selling or leasing some of its extensive real estate holdings.

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At least three people were killed, others wounded in several shootings across Philadelphia overnight.

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Runners were off to the races in South Philly this morning for the Philly 10-K run.

The KYW Newsradio All Local: Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025 (Morning Edition):

Investigators are trying to find out who phoned in a fake report of an active shooter on the campus of Villanova University on Thursday. The call prompted a massive police response.

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New Jersey declared a state of emergency due to Hurricane Erin. People along the Jersey Shore are urged to use caution this weekend.

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Pennsylvania is joining 20 other states in asking for the federal government to intervene immediately in a deadly drug problem involving counterfeit pills that are sold online.

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Philadelphia police arrest a third suspect wanted in last month's deadly mass shooting in Grays Ferry that left three people dead and nine others wounded.

The KYW Newsradio All Local: Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025 (Evening Edition):

Barring a last-minute funding agreement in Harrisburg, 20% SEPTA service cuts are set to go into effect Sunday.

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A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Friday outside a SEPTA bus.

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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler will miss the rest of the 2025 season and could miss the start of the 2026 season due to venous thoracic outlet syndrome (VTOS). The news comes after he was considered a front-runner for the Cy Young Award this year.