The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Friday, February 7, 2025 (Evening Edition)

Many Eagles fans fortunate enough to score Super Bowl tickets are winging their way to New Orleans to cheer on the Birds.

A-10-year old boy critically injured while riding in a car during the medical jet crash one week ago in Northeast Philadelphia, is making progress.

States all over the country are working together to block an executive order by the Trump Administration to end birthright citizenship for certain people.

A bipartisan slate of lawmakers in both the State House and Senate are introducing bills that would end the mandatory life sentence for a second degree murder conviction in Pennsylvania.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 (midday edition):

The Super Bowl is two days away and a lot of Eagles fan got the party started early this morning at the Sports Complex.

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As Birds fans across the Philly region are getting pumped, city officials are urging people to celebrate safely -- with their feet planted firmly on the ground.

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Some school districts have decided to open late on Monday, giving students and staff a chance to celebrate an Eagles Super Bowl win, or to ease the pain of a loss. Philadelphia schools, however, will operate as usual.

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Superstitions: They're a thing in this city. Fans will do all kinds of things if they think it will help the Birds fly to a Super Bowl victory. We talked to a few fans about how they're creating good luck.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 (morning edition):

SEPTA Regional Rail's Wilmington-Newark Line will resume regular service following a fire at the Crum Lynne Station in Ridley Park, Delaware County last night. More than 300 passengers were evacuated, but no one was injured.

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City officials are preparing for an Eagles win over the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans — if things “go our way.” Mayor Cherelle Parker ​​​​​outlined those preparations at a press conference on Thursday, where she begged fans to celebrate safely on Sunday night.

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Some area school districts are opening late on Monday, the day after the Super Bowl, but Philly schools will operate as usual.

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Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown said he’ll be playing on Sunday for a boy who was injured in the deadly Northeast Philadelphia jet crash.

Former Penn swimmers are at the heart of the latest U-S Department of Education investigation at the Ivy League school … centered on the participation of transgender athletes... KYW Newsradio’s Matt Coughlin has more.

More than 600 people came to Solis-Cohen Elementary School in the northeast for a town hall with city officials on last Friday’s deadly medical jet crash. KYW Newsradio’s Vik Raghupathi was there:

Mayor Parker and other city leaders have come together to warn Eagles fans to party responsibly as they make safety preparations for Super Bowl Sunday. KYW Newsradio Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson has details.

Some area school districts are opening late on Monday, the day after the Super Bowl. Not Philadelphia, as we hear from KYW Newsradio education reporter Mike DeNardo...

Much of Governor Josh Shapiro’s $51.5 billion proposed budget is focused on improving the lives of children in Pennsylvania, including a billion dollars for public schools. KYW Newsradio Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams spoke with a children’s advocacy group to get their take...

Former Penn swimmers are at the heart of the latest U-S Department of Education investigation at the Ivy League school … centered on the participation of transgender athletes.

More than 600 people came to Solis-Cohen Elementary School in the northeast for a town hall with city officials on last Friday’s deadly medical jet crash.

Mayor Parker and other city leaders have come together to warn Eagles fans to party responsibly as they make safety preparations for Super Bowl Sunday.

Some area school districts are opening late on Monday, the day after the Super Bowl. Not Philadelphia, as we hear from KYW education reporter Mike DeNardo.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 (midday edition):

Slippery weather brought numerous accidents to the area and delays at the airport.

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Philadelphia City Council is expected to get a bill today that would beef up worker protections.

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After being docked in South Philadelphia for nearly three decades, the SS United States has been given the green light by the U.S. Coast Guard to begin the journey to the waters off of the Florida panhandle, where the former ocean liner will aid the environment as the world’s largest artificial reef.

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Students and faculty at the Community College of Philadelphia threw an early Super Bowl tailgate party ahead of the Eagles's big game.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 (morning edition):

More than 600 people went to Solomon Solis-Cohen School for the Northeast Emergency Community Impact Town Hall on Wednesday night, just blocks from the site of last week’s deadly medical jet crash. There, city officials spoke with residents about their concerns.

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Snow, sleet and freezing rain are hitting the region this morning, causing some hazardous driving conditions.

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Philadelphia officials announced the creation of a $5 million fund to help small businesses start up in the city.

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It's not just at the grocery store where we are seeing egg prices soar. Many restaurants are scrambling to keep up with the rising costs.

Authorities today have identified the victim killed on the ground in the fatal medical jet crash last Friday in Northeast Philadelphia.

Officials saying 37-year-old Steven Dreuitt was in one of the many vehicles traveling along Cottman Avenue, impacted by the crash.

This coming as the Roosevelt Mall reopens today for the first time since the crash.

City crews are still working to clean up the aftermath of the collision that killed Dreuitt and six others.

KYWs Matt Coughlin was at the mall today as shoppers and shopkeepers returned.

A 55-year-old Bucks County man admits to hiding cameras in a bathroom in a home to get videos of unsuspecting girls.

The attorneys for Sean Higgins, the man accused of killing Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau while they were riding bikes last summer, have filed a motion to dismiss the charges.

The issue of transgender athletes is front and center at the White House Wednesday.

The Roosevelt Mall reopens after NTSB finishes its investigation of medical jet crash.

Neighbors and resident near the crash site say they are worried that they have been breathing toxic fumes for days.

SEPTA says if Governor Shapiro's budget proposal for mass transit passes as is, it would put off need for service cuts.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 (morning edition):

There's a town hall tonight in the Northeast for those impacted by Friday's medical jet crash. City government officials will be speaking at Solis-Cohen elementary school at 7 p.m.

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The Trump administration has delayed tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada, but the threat still looms over U.S. relations with our nearest neighbors.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro has used his annual budget address to highlight bipartisan success from the first two years of his term, calling on Republicans and Democrats to continue to work together to keep making "real differences in Pennsylvanians' lives."

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A local choir group is celebrating a big win at the Grammys this past weekend.