Philadelphia All Local

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Philadelphia All Local episodes

August 12, 2025 Dart First State considers supplemental service if SEPTA cuts take effect
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025 (morning edition):
The Pennsylvania Senate has scheduled a voting session for today at 4 p.m., with another mass transit funding plan on its way after passing the state House in a largely party-line vote.
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SEPTA riders would largely be on their own to find transportation options if service cuts go into effect. But one transit agency in Delaware is considering some supplemental service.
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The Chester County DA's Office says a Kennett Square man killed an elderly man as part of a crime spree that included stealing multiple cars.
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Judge Pat Dugan has filed his paperwork to run for Philadelphia district attorney as a Republican.
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August 11, 2025 Pa. House passes transit funding bill, though it faces uncertainty in GOP-controlled Senate
The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Monday, August 11, 2025 (evening edition)
The Pennsylvania House has once again passed a transit funding bill in hopes of staving off looming Septa service cuts. But, as we hear from KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert, the GOP majority has rejected several similar funding plans...
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An explosion at a U-S Steel plant near Pittsburgh has left at least one person dead, and dozens wounded or trapped under the rubble
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An hours-long stand-off between a woman and police in the city's West Oak Lane ended peacefully Sunday night.
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The FBI is warning about a large international cyber-crime ring called “The Community.” KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports it targets teens and young adults, both as victims and as recruits.
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August 11, 2025 At SEPTA HQ, Shapiro calls on GOP-led Senate to pass mass transit funding
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 (morning edition):
We're less than two weeks away from major SEPTA service cuts taking effect if the agency doesn’t get the funding it needs from Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro visited SEPTA headquarters to urge the Republican-controlled state Senate to fund mass transit.
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More than 100 protesters marched through Center City and Spring Garden to demand an end to Israel's military campaign in Gaza and the ongoing hunger crisis.
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A huge international cybercrime ring is targeting teens and young adults, according to a warning issued by the FBI.
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The Philadelphia Zoo and Odunde365 are partnering for their annual African Culture Festival.
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August 10, 2025 Hundreds rally for release of Germantown cafe owner detained by ICE
The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Sunday, August 10, 2025 (Morning Edition):
Hundreds of community members and immigrant advocates crowded the street in front of a well-known Germantown restaurant to rally for the release of one of its owners.
He was picked up by ICE two weeks ago…and as KYW Newsradio's Nigel Thompson reports, he remains in a detention center.
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Former Municipal Court Judge Pat Dugan says he will be running as a Republican in the November general election for District Attorney.
Dugan, who lost the Democratic primary in May to incumbent Larry Krasner, can appear on the ballot as a Republican because he received 6,000 write-in votes during the primary to qualify to run.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will be in Philly Sunday afternoon at SEPTA headquarters, calling for state lawmakers to pass a bill that funds SEPTA and avoids dramatic service cuts that are set to take effect in just 2 weeks.
Shapiro joined KYW Newsradio on Friday, where he underlined how important SEPTA is to the region...
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Investigators have identified a little boy found in a Virginia creek 50 years ago… as a missing child from Philadelphia. As KYW Newsradio's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson tells us, they are trying to find his baby brother.
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August 09, 2025 Pat Dugan to challenge Krasner as a Republican in the general election
Hundreds of community members and immigrant advocates crowded the street in front of a beloved Germantown restaurant to rally for the release of one of its owners, detained by ICE two weeks ago…
KYW’s Nigel Thompson was there…
He lost the democratic primary...but he's still in the running for Philadelphia DA...as a Republican...
Former municipal court judge Pat Dugan announced this afternoon (Saturday) that he will be running as a candidate for District attorney on the GOP ticket in the November general election.
Dugan, lost to incumbent Larry Krasner in May's Democratic primary....
He's allowed to run as a Republican because of the number of write in votes according to a statement from his campaign.
Police have released the name of a second suspect wanted in connection with the July 7th shooting that killed three people and injured nine others in Grays Ferry.
Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore says he may be one of SEVERAL SUSPECTS...
DOING THE MATH...a dozen SUSPECTS still at large.
KYW's Sunny Morgan has more..
A man is dead following a shooting last (FRI) night in the city's Lawncrest section.
It happened around 11:45 on the 500 block of Alcott Street, near Rising Sun Avenue.
Police tell our partners at NBC-10 that three armed men got out of a white Jeep Grand Cherokee and opened fire, hitting one man in the chest.
He was taken to Einstein Medical Center, where he died minutes later.
Police are also investigating a possible connection with another shooting hours earlier — that also involved a white Jeep Grand Cherokee.
You'll be able to get face to face with creatures of the insect world this weekend (Saturday and Sunday) at the annual Bug Fest at Drexel's Academy of Natural Sciences.
KYW's John McDevitt reports on the 18th year celebrating creepy-crawlies...
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August 09, 2025 Police ID second suspect wanted in connection with Grays Ferry mass shooting
The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025 (Morning Edition):
Police have released the name of a second suspect wanted in connection with the July 7 shooting that killed three people and injured nine others in Grays Ferry.
Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore says he may be one of many...
That means the second suspect may be one of a dozen still at large.
KYWs Newsradio's Sunny Morgan has more
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Philadelphia officials announced the takedown of a gun and drugs operation, which they say is part of the city’s continuing effort to "clean up Kensington."
KYWs Newsradio's Crime Kristen Johanson reports.
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The Camden Loop micro-transit program has been awarded $2 million in state funding.
That will allow the low-cost Uber alternative to keep serving Camden locals and visitors.
KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty spoke with the mayor about what he says is a vital service for the community
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You'll be able to get face-to-face with creatures of the insect world this weekend (Saturday and Sunday) at the annual Bug Fest at Drexel's Academy of Natural Sciences.
KYWs Newsradio's John McDevitt reports on the 18th year of celebrating creepy-crawlies...
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A beloved movie theater in South Philly that closed during the pandemic will be back open with some new features next year.
KYWs Newsradio's Nigel Thompson has more about the revival in Riverview Plaza…
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August 08, 2025 Body with slash wounds found after Northeast Philadelphia apartment fire
Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire at a Burholme apartment building early this morning and found a victim dead in a bedroom.
He had cuts and trauma on his body and investigators are treating this as a suspicious death.
KYWS Tim Jimenez has more from the scene.
Parents could be on the hook for their kids' bad behavior in one part of Camden County.
Officials in Gloucester Township have approved new regulations that impose fines or even jail time on parents for failing to prevent their children from breaking the law.
The Minors and Parents Responsibility Ordinance lists 28 offenses -- everything from felonies to things like loitering and skipping school.
It comes after chaos at last year's Gloucester Township Day, where kids were among the dozen people arrested after fights broke out. This year's festival was cancelled.
A new law took effect in Philadelphia, this summer, that imposes stiff fines for having dogs in animal-free parks or letting them off-leash anywhere but designated dog parks.
KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports.
There’s a deal in the works to help former Crozer medical patients get their records for free.
KYW’s Justin Udo has the story.
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August 08, 2025 Pa. House to hold weekend session to vote on mass transit funding bill
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025 (morning edition):
Gov. Josh Shapiro is once again calling on the Pennsylvania Senate to take action on a mass transit funding bill that could stave off massive cuts that SEPTA says will go into effect unless funding is in place one week from today.
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After a man died in ICE custody at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center earlier this week, immigrant advocates are calling for Clearfield County Commissioners to end their contract with ICE.
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A man in a wheelchair was killed after he was struck by a Peter Pan coach bus Thursday morning near 30th Street Station.
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Philadelphia authorities are delaying the enforcement of new rules on where mobile service providers can stop their vehicles in Kensington.
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August 07, 2025 Random gunshot prompted others to open fire in deadly Grays Ferry mass shooting, investigators say
Philadelphia police have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with last month's Grays Ferry mass shooting that killed three people and wounded 9 others…and they now believe the tragedy began when someone fired a shot into the air.
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At least one person is dead and two state troopers are wounded after a roadside shooting today in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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A 40-year-old man in a wheelchair was struck and killed outside 30th Street Station this morning (Thursday) by a Peter Pan bus.
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Authorities have arrested a third suspect in the shooting death of Philly rapper LGP Qua.
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The Pennsylvania House is being called into session this weekend to pass a mass transit funding bill. Governor Josh Shapiro and other Democratic lawmakers from Southeastern P-A are urging Republicans in the State Senate to pass a bill as Septa’s deadline for service cuts is one week away.
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August 07, 2025 Food and beverage workers at PHL Airport allege wage and work-hour violations
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025 (midday edition):
A man was run over by a Peter Pan coach bus and killed Thursday morning near 30th Street Station.
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President Trump’s tariffs on goods from more than 60 countries went into effect just after midnight.
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The Bucks County man who was shot by police during a road rage incident is being held on $1 million bail for a separate road rage case.
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More than 200 food and beverage workers at Philadelphia International Airport filed complaints with the city’s Department of Labor alleging wage and work-hour violations.
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As kids get ready to go back to school in a few weeks, there's a warning for parents: Scammers could be using your kids' back-to-school photos to steal your information.
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