Philadelphia All Local

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 (evening edition):

A Philadelphia judge has ordered SEPTA to stop any further cuts in service, and it must halt a planned fare increase...

Labor Day approaches, and it’s a big getaway day for the unofficial end of summer...

Police are trying to find a trio of beef bandits they say targeted a delivery Friday morning in South Philly…

A former board of education employee in Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, is charged with sexually assaulting a child.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 (midday edition):

It’s a busy travel day on the road, rails and in the sky as people get to their Labor Day weekend destinations.

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Philadelphia officials say they will use a portion of city money to restore some bus routes that serve school students.

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Twenty years ago today, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast, devastating New Orleans and kicking off a years-long recovery process.

Former KYW suburban bureau chief and anchor Brad Segall was in New Orleans, in what was supposed to be a weekend trip to drop his son off at college, but ended up being a week-long, front-row seat to one of the worst natural disasters in American history.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 (morning edition):

SEPTA has come to an agreement with Philly officials to restore some of its service for school transportation.

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Today marks one year since hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed by a drunk driver in Salem County, New Jersey.

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President Donald Trump is no fan of cashless bail and wants to withhold federal funds from cities that use the policy through executive order. The ACLU of Pennsylvania responds.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 (evening edition)

The pain that SEPTA riders are feeling over the service cuts is likely to get worse next week, as the transit agency hikes fares by 21 percent on Monday.

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Two people are dead and another is critically injured after a small van crashed and struck two pedestrians along Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia.

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Nearly two months after being shot 11 times, a Philadelphia school resource officer is headed home from Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Center. Staff and officers gathered in Center City today to see him off.

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Philadelphia officials, today, rolled out a new effort to reduce fatal overdoses, especially in communities of color.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 (midday edition):

There’s still no deal to fund mass transit in Pennsylvania, but a group of state lawmakers from Philadelphia expressed optimism that an agreement could be on the horizon.

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The local arts community is bracing for the impact of the SEPTA cuts.

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Four men were hurt playing a game of dominoes in Fairmount Park after police say a tree fell on them.

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Amtrak kicked off the first day of paid service for the next generation of high-speed trains running along the busy Northeast Corridor.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 (morning edition):

SEPTA has been hit with a lawsuit claiming its service cuts unfairly hurt low-income riders.

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U.S. marshals arrested a South Jersey man accused of killing his grandfather.

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Upper Merion police are working to identify the shoplifter who they say used bear repellent on a mall employee during her getaway.

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After more than 40 years, Jane Golden, the founder of Mural Arts Philadelphia, is stepping down.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 (evening edition)

Riders have gone to court to try to get SEPTA to reverse its service cuts, claiming low-income people are bearing a greater burden.

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A Philadelphia man has been convicted of multiple counts in a plan to have Cumberland County prosecutors and judges killed.

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Traffic on I-95 in South Philadelphia is squeezing down Thursday night for bridge work.

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After more than 40 years, the leadership at Mural Arts Philadelphia will be changing.

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After going months without a behavioral health provider, Delaware County has finally filled the void.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 (midday edition):

It’s the third work and school day of the SEPTA service cuts. Among those who are really feeling the pain are disabled people and seniors.

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A Roxborough man has been charged in a deadly crash on 422 in Montgomery County that was initially chalked up to road rage.

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Cancer survivors and advocates gathered at Independence Mall on Tuesday to rally against proposed federal cuts to cancer research.

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As Hoops Month is winding down, Victory in Philly is extending its free basketball clinics for kids into September.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 (morning edition):

Philadelphia students who ride SEPTA are still struggling to get to school on time.

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A Philadelphia-based company fraudulently claimed its pesticide products could kill the COVID-19 virus, according to charges from federal prosecutors.

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The feds are offering a $10,000 reward for a tip that would lead them to a group of robbers targeting armored trucks in the Philadelphia region.

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It's a love story and Taylor Swift said "yes." The music superstar from Berks County and NFL player Travis Kelce are engaged.

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.