Philadelphia All Local

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Philadelphia All Local episodes

July 11, 2025 Neighbors ‘living in fear’ since deadly Grays Ferry mass shooting
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, July 11, 2025 (morning edition):
A few days after a mass shooting killed three people and injured nine others in the Grays Ferry section of South Philly, police gathered members of the community for a town hall to share their concerns.
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Maurice Hill, the man convicted of shooting six Philadelphia police officers during an hours-long standoff in 2019, will spend the rest of his life in prison.
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World Cafe Live says it will voluntarily recognize a union made up of its food and beverage and front-of-house workers. The music venue's leadership announced the decision during a town hall last night.
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Plans for a multi-billion dollar data center are underway in New Castle County, Delaware, the latest in a push for more centers supporting AI in the region.
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A new study finds more than 60% of beaches in America had potentially unsafe levels of contamination last year.
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July 10, 2025 Man who shot 6 cops during Nicetown-Tioga standoff sentenced to 120 to 240 years
The man convicted of shooting six Philadelphia police officers during an hours-long standoff six years ago that terrorized the Nicetown neighborhood will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
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The head of Philadelphia’s blue collar city workers’ union says the eight-day strike by his members accomplished more than it may seem. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb spoke with him, today, and has this report.
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Pennsylvania residents in need of a Real ID are still waiting in lines for hours to enter drivers license centers.
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With an improved weather forecast, PennDOT is planning a weekend closure of the westbound Schuylkill Expressway in Grays Ferry for bridge redecking.
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Violent crime continues to fall in Camden. Officials released the data on the first half of this year, and the numbers are at lows not seen in some 50 years.
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July 10, 2025 Several people rescued during flash floods across the region
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, July 10, 2025 (midday edition):
Severe storms dumped a lot of rain on the Philadelphia region Wednesday night. Some people had to be rescued from their cars during flash flooding.
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A man has been arrested and charged with multiple assaults, including an incident involving a 13-year-old girl, in the city’s Fishtown neighborhood in March.
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The U.S. has seen the most measles cases this year than any in more than two decades. While the Philadelphia region has only seen the single digits in cases, local officials and doctors are staying vigilant.
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There is a new person in charge of helping the city of Chester better its financial situation.
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July 10, 2025 Bucks County man charged with beheading father says he was trying to perform a citizen's arrest
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, July 10, 2025 (morning edition):
Regular trash collection will resume in Philadelphia on Monday, now that the city’s blue-collar union is back to work after an eight-day strike.
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Authorities in Coatesville, Chester County, have charged five people in a fatal stabbing at a home last month. Police have four of them in custody but are still searching for the fifth.
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Closing arguments are set for Thursday morning in the trial of a Levittown man who fatally shot and beheaded his father, then posted it on YouTube, as part of what he claimed was a plan to spark a revolution against the federal government.
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Seven Philadelphia-based Environmental Protection Agency employees are among at least 139 across the nation who were suspended after signing a letter expressing their concerns about policies under the Trump administration. On Wednesday, local union leaders rallied in Center City in support of the affected employees.
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July 09, 2025 District Council 33, City reach tentative agreement, ending strike; residential trash collection to resume Monday
Regular trash collection will resume in Philadelphia next Monday, now that the city’s blue collar union is back to work after an 8-day strike. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb has more about the settlement and how the city plans to recover.
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The Philadelphia man charged in the 2022 shooting of a Parking Authority employee has pleaded guilty in a negotiated deal with the District Attorney’s office.
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An Atlantic City man is facing 13 counts of animal cruelty for allegedly beating and killing stray cats in his neighborhood.
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Authorities have released video of in hopes of identifying two suspects they say attacked a man and robbed him in South Philadelphia last month.
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Philly kids taking part in a summertime reading program received some perks from someone they've probably only seen on TV before.
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July 09, 2025 Strike is over: District Council 33 and city reach tentative agreement
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 (morning edition):
The strike is over. The city and its biggest blue-collar workers union have reached a deal on a new three-year contract.
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One of the enduring images of the District Council 33 strike has been the trash heaps we’ve seen along Philly streets. Those trash piles have been subjected to extreme weather over the past week.
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The murder trial continues for a Levittown man accused of decapitating his father and holding his head up in an online video in an attempt to overthrow the federal government. Yesterday, prosecutors highlighted some of thousands of jailhouse letters the man sent and received while awaiting trial.
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The ride-hailing company Waymo began testing its driverless cars in Philadelphia this week. But you can’t hail one yet – and they’ll have actual people driving during the test.
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July 08, 2025 Talks resume between Philly and striking blue collar workers amid growing financial pressure on both sides
The stakes are high for both sides as contract talks resume, today, between Philadelphia officials and striking blue collar workers.
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A 22-year-old man is behind bars after police in Delaware say he fired multiple rounds at a man while he was standing with a woman and a toddler.
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A man convicted of secretly recording college students in a Villanova University bathroom is facing new charges that he stole nude photos and posted them online without consent.
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Residents and council members in Pemberton, Burlington County are calling for the mayor to resign, as he is facing misconduct allegations.
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The freshman class at Temple University is on track to be the largest ever.
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July 08, 2025 Police release surveillance video of suspects in deadly Grays Ferry shooting
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 (midday edition):
Philadelphia police are trying to identify three shooters who were involved in the deadly mass shooting in Grays Ferry. Police released surveillance video showing the gunmen firing away and ducking for cover.
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A 33-year-old who held up his father’s severed head in a YouTube video as he called on his supporters to overthrow the federal government is on trial on murder and terrorism charges in Bucks County.
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Police in New Jersey have arrested a man in connection with a road rage shooting that landed a school safety officer in the hospital.
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Philadelphia officials will go back to the negotiating table with its striking blue-collar workers union. The union says it will offer a new proposal.
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July 08, 2025 DC 33 set to return to the negotiating table with new proposal for city
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 (morning edition):
New talks are scheduled today between Philadelphia and its striking blue-collar workers union. Union officials say they'll put a new proposal on the table.
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Philadelphia police have arrested a man in connection with last Sunday’s shooting that put a 68-year-old school safety officer in the hospital.
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Philadelphia police are looking for three suspects they believe were involved in yesterday morning's mass shooting in Grays Ferry, where a dozen people were gunned down -- three of them killed. Philadelphia’s police commissioner says 46 people were shot in the city over the holiday weekend, and six people have died.
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Children’s health is on the decline in the United States, according to a new study.
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July 07, 2025 46 shot, 6 killed in violent July Fourth weekend
City officials say 46 people were shot over the July 4th weekend in Philadelphia — 6 people have died, including three from a mass shooting Monday morning in the Grays Ferry neighborhood. As KYW's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson tells us, the commissioner says this is typically the most violent time of the year.
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An 11-month-old is fighting for his life Monday afternoon after police say he fell from a second-story window in West Philadelphia.
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The trial is underway for the Levittown man accused of cutting off his father’s head and holding it up in an online video, in an attempt to overthrow the federal government.
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Philly’s parks will be hopping all summer with special events planned by the Fairmount Park Conservancy.
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Renovations have begun on a Revolutionary War historical site in Camden. KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty tells us the plan is to finish it in time for the 250th anniversary of America.
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