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The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, June 2, 2025 (morning edition):

An Uber driver was killed when he lost control of his car, crashed into several other vehicles, and it caught on fire in Fishtown.

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Pride Month is officially here. Hundreds came out to Old City and the Gayborhood to celebrate Philly Pride Weekend.

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This week is crunch time for Philadelphia City Council to approve the budget for the next fiscal year.

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Grand Slam Track, a new professional track and field league started by four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson, came to historic Franklin Field this weekend.

The Free Library of Philadelphia celebrated the memoir of Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter from The Roots.

It's called ‘The Upcycled Self.'

We just had our primary in Pennsylvania a couple weeks ago. Now, it's New Jersey's turn. The main thing voters will be deciding is who will be the democratic and republican nominations for governor.

A children's book series where characters use Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to problem solve is the inspiration of a traveling exhibit at the Please Touch Museum in Fairmount Park.

Philadelphia and Montgomery County Police are on the hunt for a suspected serial burglar who they say is connected to a string of robberies in both areas.

Authorities say 18-year-old Marcus Neto is behind multiple robberies targeting businesses in Northeast Philadelphia and the robbery of Shauna's Restaurant and Banquet Hall in North Philly.

Around 9pm on Sunday night, the owner was reportedly preparing to close when a masked robber burst in, and held her a gunpoint in front of her own children.

Cheltenham Township police say they've been searching for Neto for a month and a half, issuing an arrest warrant for two burglaries there, one at the Goat House Creamery and one at the auto body shop, Melrose Service Center. The shop's John Reed spoke to our news partners from NBC10.

Police say the crimes are mostly occurring during the overnight hours. They add that Neto is deaf and can only speak sign language and Portuguese.

A second, unidentified suspect is also wanted in the burglaries in Northeast Philly.

If you have any information, you're urged to call the police tip line at 215-686-TIPS.

Governor Shapiro has talked to business owners in Chinatown about tariffs among other topics.

The Governor's visit earlier this week marked the final week of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

A rainbow flag is now on display at The Sofitel Hotel in Rittenhouse Square. They held a ceremony yesterday afternoon to celebrate the start of Pride Month and to raise their Pride flag.

Similar to the EZ-Pass text scam going around earlier this year, now there's one that looks like it's from your state motor vehicle office.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Friday, May 30, 2025 (Evening Edition)

A woman who made a quick stop at a Germantown grocery store came out and saw that her car had been stolen. And her six-year-old son was in the backseat.

A repeated convicted sex offender from Philadelphia has been sentenced to up to three decades in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.

Temple University police are crediting newly implemented license plate reading technology for the arrest of a man suspected of burglarizing several homes in Delaware.

There's another text scam going around, trying to steal your personal information. This one tries to trick you into thinking you need to pay outstanding traffic tickets, or else.

Former President Joe Biden spoke at a Memorial Day ceremony in New Castle, Delaware today in only his second speech since leaving office and the first since announcing he has aggressive prostate cancer.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, May 30, 2025 (midday edition):

Philly police are searching for the person who stole a running car from a Germantown grocery store parking lot while a 6-year-old boy was sleeping in the back seat.

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Police in Abington are looking for a man who robbed a gas station at gunpoint Sunday while sporting rollerblades.

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A cyber attack on Cooper Health System may have put the personal information of more than 57,000 current and former patients at risk.

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The Phillies are scheduled to begin a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers at the ballpark tonight at 6:45.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, May 29, 2025 (evening edition):

Philadelphia police are trying to find the robbery suspect who held a mother at gunpoint, in front of her three young children Saturday night as she tried to close her restaurant in Olney. (Warning - disturbing audio from surveillance video)

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An inmate who escaped the Delaware County Courthouse this morning is back in custody.

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Philadelphia police say they now believe FIVE guns were used in the deadly mass shooting on Memorial Day in Fairmount Park.

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Next week, police in Pennsylvania can pull someone over simply for holding a phone or other mobile device.

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The Gaudreau Family 5k and fun day is Saturday at Washington Lake Park in Gloucester County. The run is sold out, but families are still welcome to visit and have a great time while honoring the lives of hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, May 29, 2025 (midday edition):

Officials in Darby Township, Delaware County, shut down a volunteer fire company and took the fire trucks because of staffing issues.

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A health care organization based in Wilmington, Delaware won a bid to purchase several Crozer outpatient facilities in Delaware County.

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Social media content creators will flock to an event at Rec Philly that celebrates and educates creatives.

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Philly's newest Formula 1-themed arcade is revving up for its grand opening.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, May 29, 2025 (morning edition):

A 27-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to a rampage last March that killed members of his family and caused a panicked state of emergency across Bucks County.

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Students, faculty and families at a high school in South Jersey have begun to mourn the death of one of their seniors and two others seriously injured in a car crash on Tuesday in Mercer County.

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Starting next month, six weeks of overnight traffic closures will take effect on I-95 southbound so construction crews can place deck beams for the I-95 CAP project at Penn’s Landing.

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Philadelphia’s own Quinta Brunson received the key to the city from Mayor Cherelle Parker and a special tribute at her elementary school from Mural Arts Philadelphia.

A 27-year-old will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to killing his step-mother, his half-sister, and the mother of his children last march in a rampage that caused a panicked state of emergency across Bucks County last spring.

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Two homes were destroyed early Wednesday morning in Mercer County, New Jersey when an e-bike battery caught fire in a bedroom.

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A Burlington County man and Bucks County man are among five Amtrak employees who've admitted to their roles in an $11-million healthcare fraud scheme.

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It’s a Grand Prix, Grand Opening! A new racing bar and simulator in Center City is putting on the final touches ahead of Thursday's debut. KYW’s Conner Barkon got a preview of what visitors have in store.

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The Nation’s largest African American street festival is returning for its 50th year to South Philadelphia.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 (midday edition):

As police try to find the three gunmen involved in the Fairmount Park mass shooting, we're learning more about the man and woman who were killed.

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The Centennial School District in Warminster, Bucks County, has voted to appoint a controversial new superintendent.

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Philadelphia police are hosting an event at Lincoln Financial Field to help people find loved ones who went missing.

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Two bills designed to ease the cost of renting an apartment in Philadelphia passed a City Council committee over the objections of landlords.