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The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, June 20, 2025 (morning edition):

Montgomery County has updated its policy on dealing with federal immigration officials, prohibiting cooperation without a judicial warrant. The change comes after criticism from what advocacy groups have called the county’s cooperation with ICE.

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Philadelphia police officers will have a new look starting in the fall.

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The Manayunk Arts Festival is hitting Main Street this weekend.

Philadelphia Police want the public's help in finding two suspects wanted in connection with a fatal shooting of a man in Center City's Gayborhood earlier this month.

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Montgomery County has updated its policy on dealing with federal immigration officials, prohibiting cooperation without a judicial warrant. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert tells us the change comes after criticism from what advocacy groups have called the county’s cooperation with ICE.

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A grand jury has indicted a teacher from Cape May Court House who police say sexually abused one of her former students and had a child by him.

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The Central Bucks School District fired the superintendent and four employees. This was in response to the release of a report a few months ago alleging abuse of special needs students at an elementary school.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, June 19, 2025 (midday edition):

The Central Bucks School District fired the superintendent and four other employees Wednesday night in response to abuse allegations against elementary school students with special needs.

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A security guard was shot by a resident of an apartment complex in West Philadelphia overnight, police said.

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The popularity of electric bicycles and scooters is on the rise, and unfortunately, so are injuries. Last weekend, two girls riding an e-scooter were hit by a car in Aston, Delaware County. One of the girls, 12-year-old Abby Gillon, died from her injuries.

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Today is Juneteenth, marking the day the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free -- two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, June 19, 2025 (morning edition):

Pennsylvania’s Senate Republican leader says the budget will not be done before the June 30 deadline, and legalized marijuana and mass transit funding will probably not be included in this year’s budget.

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The future of Universal Vare Charter School in South Philly is in question, now that the operators have announced plans not to seek a charter renewal.

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In recognition of Juneteenth, Philadelphia has many opportunities before, during and after the holiday to learn about Black history-makers right here in Philadelphia.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 (evening edition):

While state transit funding negotiations continue in Harrisburg, the SEPTA board today heard details of the transit agency's "doomsday" budget.

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The man in charge of World Cafe Live is pushing back on former employees' accusations that he created a toxic work place and planned to implement technology that would replace workers.

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The Republican leader in the Pennsylvania State Senate says the state budget will not be finished by the June 30th deadline.

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Those scam text messages saying that you must pay outstanding tolls are still a problem.

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Many people use AI to answer questions or learn about new topics.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 (midday edition):

Police are investigating two separate break-ins and shootings in North Philadelphia. In one case, the man who was breaking in was shot and killed. In the other, the homeowner was wounded.

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Members of the Philadelphia teachers union has voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike.

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Officials in Camden County are urging people not to swim in a lake in Winslow Township after a third person drowned there within a year.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 (morning edition):

About 50 people gathered at 20th and Market streets Tuesday afternoon to call on Pennsylvania’s senators to reject a budget reconciliation bill because it would increase funding for immigration enforcement, among other things.

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An armed man arrested at a "No Kings" rally in West Chester over the weekend faces additional charges after a search of his Malvern home yielded an arsenal of explosive devices and other items.

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Much-needed state funding for SEPTA and other mass transit across Pennsylvania is one step closer to the governor’s desk. The State House passed a plan that shifts more revenue to mass transit, and also lays the foundation for comprehensive transportation funding reform.

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Last week, a fire burned quickly through a row home in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city, killing a pregnant mother and two children. Firefighters returned to the area Tuesday to install smoke alarms for neighbors.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (evening edition):

Philadelphia Police now say they have the car involved in a fatal hit-and-run on North Broad Street early Monday morning but are still looking for the driver.

Early Friday morning, a fire burned quickly through a rowhome in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city killing a pregnant mother and two children.

Firefighters returned to the neighborhood today, installing smoke alarms.

Governor Josh Shapiro’s plan to fund public transit has passed in the House but still faces a major hurdle in the Pennsylvania Senate, and local and state officials are hitting the ground to promote it.

The bill also sets aside additional funding for roads and takes steps for comprehensive transportation funding reform.

As the region braces itself for a potential heatwave, officials in Delaware County are taking steps to make sure residents have the resources to stay safe.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (midday edition):

Police say they searched the home of the man who was armed at the No Kings Day protest in West Chester and they found a pipe bomb.

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One of the two girls hit by a car while riding an electric scooter in Aston, Delaware County over the weekend has died.

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As the Philadelphia School District decides whether to fix, consolidate or close its aging school buildings, a community advisory panel was shown how the process will work.

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Some residents come from a long line of family members with shared first names. The suffix on driver's licensed don't always match their given names.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (morning edition):

A Philadelphia man has been convicted of first-degree murder and related offenses for the stabbing death and dismemberment of a transgender woman five years ago.

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A city judge has upheld murder charges against a man accused of killing a Philadelphia police officer last year.

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Soccer fans are all over the city as eight FIFA Club World Cup games are being hosted at Lincoln Financial Field.