Philadelphia All Local

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Philadelphia All Local episodes

August 19, 2025 Shore towns warn of dangerous swimming conditions created by Hurricane Erin
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 (midday edition):
Jersey Shore towns are warning people to stay out of the water as Hurricane Erin is creating dangerous conditions.
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Shots were fired outside the Walmart at the Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia early this morning. No one was hurt, and one person was arrested.
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Protesters demanding funding for SEPTA occupied the office of a Republican state senator who serves Northeast Philly Monday afternoon.
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August 19, 2025 Protesters cram inside Sen. Joe Picozzi’s office to demand SEPTA funding
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 (morning edition):
Protesters staged a sit-in at state Sen. Joe Picozzi’s office in the Northeast to demand funding for SEPTA.
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A row home collapse in Brewerytown this past weekend has neighbors wondering what’s next.
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After a two-and-a-half-year closure for asbestos abatement, Frankford High will fully reopen for students when classes begin next week.
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A new hotline is available for sickle cell patients in the commonwealth who haven’t been receiving comprehensive care.
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August 18, 2025 Police seek 3 women who attacked another inside North Philly store
The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Monday, August 18 (Evening Edition):
Students report next week, but Monday was the first day of school for 20,000 staffers in the Philadelphia School District. They have a lot to consider as the year begins, as we hear from KYW Newsradio education reporter Mike DeNardo.
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Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity has made her candidacy for governor official.
As KYW Newsradio Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports, Republicans believe she gives their party the best chance to win back the governor’s mansion next year.
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Police are trying to identify a group of women who they say attacked another woman earlier this month inside a North Philly business.
It happened Saturday, Aug. 9, around 11 at night at a store at 16th and Cumberland streets.
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An argument between a boyfriend and girlfriend in North Philadelphia escalated into deadly gunfire.
It happened around 9:30 Sunday night on Gratz near Oxford streets.
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New Jersey and Delaware are among a group of states once again suing the Trump Administration, this time over threats to withhold federal funding from so-called sanctuary states.
Details from KYW Newsradio South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty.
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August 18, 2025 Republican Stacy Garrity Seeks to Challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Reelection Bid
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025 (evening edition): Students report next week, but Monday was the first day of school for 20-thousand staffers in the Philadelphia School District. They have a lot to consider as the year begins.
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity has made her candidacy for governor official.
Police are trying to identify a group of women who they say attacked another woman earlier this month inside a North Philly business.
An argument between a boyfriend and girlfriend in North Philadelphia escalated into deadly gunfire.
New Jersey and Delaware are among a group of states once again suing the Trump Administration, this time over threats to withhold federal funding from so-called sanctuary states.
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August 18, 2025 PennDOT begins construction on Vine Street
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025 (morning edition):
Five months of inconvenience will begin this morning for drivers on Vine Street east of Broad. However, PennDOT says when the construction is finished, Vine Street will be safer for drivers, bikers and pedestrians.
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Firefighters in Bristol Township, Bucks County, are mourning the loss of one of their own: an 80-year-old volunteer who had been a steady firehouse presence for more than six decades.
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A pet food drive is being hosted by a women’s leadership organization later this week at an off-leash dog bar in Fairmount.
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August 17, 2025 Survivors, families gather on the 50th anniversary of the deadly Gulf Oil Refinery fire in Philadelphia
The KYW Newsradio Al Local on Aug. 17, 2025 (evening edition)
Philadelphia Fireman and their families gathered at the Fireman’s Hall Museum in Old City to honor those who died in the devastating Gulf Oil Refinery Fire on the Schuylkill River 50 years ago.
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When the new school year begins, Philadelphia's office of school safety will have a refurbished garage for its patrol fleet. But school leaders say it's more than just a building.
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Artificial intelligence is seeping into just about every aspect of our lives. And while criminals are now using it for robo-calls and other forms of scam, law enforcement are using it to their advantage as well.
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The prestigious PEN Hemingway award was established by the family of legendary author Ernest Hemingway to recognize the work of first time novelists. KYW Newsradio's Jane Metzler reports a young Philadelphia-area writer is receiving the honor this year for his debut novel.
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August 17, 2025 One week to go before SEPTA service cuts kick in
The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Sunday, August 17 (Morning Edition)
Exactly one week from today, SEPTA will implement its service cuts as lawmakers in Harrisburg have not been able to agree on getting the agency funding...
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Police are investigating a shooting inside a North Philly barbershop on Saturday morning.
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A Kensington thrift store is holding a pop-up this weekend, selling all it’s been able to save from a former University of the Arts building that is being demolished.
It'll be open today at Thunderbird Hall from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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When the new school year begins, Philadelphia's Office of School Safety will have a refurbished garage for its patrol fleet.
But school leaders say it's more than just a building...
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The Health Department in Burlington County has temporarily closed a Delanco dog park after a raccoon that was killed by a dog there last week tested positive for rabies.
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August 16, 2025 Man Shot Inside North Philly Barbershop
The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 (evening edition): A man was shot and killed on a SEPTA subway train last night in what police are describing as an act of self-defense.
Police are investigating a shooting inside a North Philly barbershop this Saturday morning.
Police are looking for the person they say shot and killed a man in North Philadelphia Friday night.
Former elementary school teacher in Delaware was arrested after police say he inappropriately touched students on multiple occasions.
Health officials in Burlington County have closed a Delanco dog park after a raccoon that was killed by a dog there earlier this week tested positive for rabies.
A former chef of the Eagles is cooking up a new recipe book just in time for football season.
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August 16, 2025 Police: Man shoots, kills attacker on SEPTA's Broad Street Line
The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 (morning edition):
A man was shot and killed on a SEPTA subway train Friday night in what police are describing as an act of self-defense.
KYW's Conner Barkon has the details from police headquarters.
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Philadelphia police have reached a contract agreement with the city.
Officers will get 9% in raises over two years, plus a $3,000 signing bonus.
KYWS Newsradio's City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports
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A 12-year-old boy is dead after a row home fire in North Philadelphia Friday evening.
KYWS Newsradio's Sunny Morgan has more..
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A Bucks County firefighter has died of injuries he suffered on the job a week ago.
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Should the first round of SEPTA cuts go through as planned on Aug. 24, it'll affect thousands of Philadelphia school students.
KYW Newsradio's education reporter Mike DeNardo takes a look at how one school in Bustleton is preparing…
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How does a Philly tailgate compare to one in Cleveland, Detroit, or Dallas?
A former chef for the Eagles put together a collection of five dozen recipes to get fans geared up for football season.
And, you can even learn what fans of those …other… teams like to eat (in case you plan to make an Eagles road trip)
KYWS Newsradio's Dave Uram has the story.
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August 15, 2025 Sixth suspect arrested in connection with 2022 Roxborough High School shooting
The countdown is on for SEPTA's service cuts, which would take effect the day before Philadelphia's first day of school on August 25. Schools are bracing for what happens next, as we hear from KYW education reporter Mike DeNardo…
DNA evidence on fired bullet casings leads to an arrest of a sixth suspect in a deadly shooting outside of Roxborough High School nearly 3 years ago.
KYW's John McDevitt reports...
A raccoon killed by a dog at Pennington Park in Delanco has tested positive for rabies.
Burlington County officials say it happened Tuesday near the parks small dog run.
The dog was vaccinated and has since received a rabies booster. Its owners are also getting precautionary treatment. So far no other people or pets are known to have been exposed, but the dog run will stay closed until August 19th.
Officials are urging anyone who was scratched or bitten by a raccoon at the park in the last two weeks to contact their doctor and call the county health department.
Pet owners should do the same if they believe their dog had contact with the animal.
Health officials are reminding residents to keep pets' rabies shots up to date and avoid stray or wild animals.
The Philadelphia Ballet hosts a special bootcamp this week for young dancers from underrepresented backgrounds. KYW’s Sabrina Boyd-Surka visited a class.
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