The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Sunday, October 27, 2024 (Evening Edition)

Vice president Kamala Harris is in the midst of a swing through Philadelphia to bolster voting here, in hopes of taking the state of Pennsylvania in next week’s election.

Leaders of SEPTA’S largest union have the power to authorize a strike if they do not agree on a new contract with the agency.

A local woman is funding her youth focused non profit by hitting the road as an Uber driver.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local, Sunday, October 27th, 2024, (Midday Edition)

Vice president Kamala Harris is in the midst of a swing through Philadelphia to bolster voting here, in hopes of taking the state of Pennsylvania in next week’s election.

Leaders of SEPTA’S largest union now have the power to authorize a strike if they do not agree on a new contract with the agency.

A local woman is funding her youth focused non profit group by hitting the road ..as an Uber driver.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Sunday, October 27, 2024 (Morning Edition):

• SEPTA's largest union has less than two weeks left on its current contract. Union members will hold a strike authorization vote later this morning at the Sheet Metal Workers Hall on Columbus Boulevard.

• Vice President Kamala Harris is back in Philadelphia today. The Democratic presidential nominee is going to a Black church and a barbershop in West Philly as part of her effort to reach out to Black male voters. Harris will also greet community members at a North Philly Puerto Rican restaurant.

• Vice President Harris’ campaign is bringing a host of stars to Philly to rally her support. There have been multiple get out the vote events throughout the city this weekend, with Hollywood stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Kerry Washington joining local officials campaigning for Harris. KYW’s Nigel Thompson was at one in Mount Airy...

• Election Day is a little more than a week away and Stockton University has been looking into what’s motivating voters this year. KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty spoke with the research director about what they’ve learned.

• Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a threat targeted at the Montgomery County GOP. It forced their committee headquarters in Whitpain Township to close Saturday.

• In the Northeast, a 22-year-old is dead after police say he was speeding on a motorcycle and crashed into a car. It happened around 3:30 Saturday afternoon at Bustleton Avenue and Tomlinson Road in the Somerton neighborhood. Officials say he was weaving between lanes and collided with the vehicle making a left turn onto Tomlinson. The motorcyclist later died in the hospital. A couple other vehicles were involved in the incident. They were all damaged a bit but no one else was hurt.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local, October 26th, 2024, (Midday Edition)

We’re within the final 10 days before voters hit the polls for the presidential election and Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is bringing a host of stars to Philly to stump.

Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz courted donors and community leaders at two events in Philadelphia Friday.

Philadelphia's newly acquired machinery to count mail-in ballots is expected to speed up the process on Election Day.

Police are investigating the shooting of a teenager after what they say was an interrupted burglary in North Philadelphia overnight.

Authorities responded to a call of a person with a gun close to 12:30 this morning on Benner Street in the city's Oxford Circle neighborhood

Philly Police say a man is dead after being shot in the chest this (Friday) afternoon in West Philly.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 (morning edition):

Philadelphia police are looking for a man they say has been robbing businesses in the Northeast and Feltonville sections of the city.

Two men were arrested in connection with last month’s car meet-ups.

The 16-year-old son of an advocate for the homeless in Pottstown pleaded guilty to shooting and killing a man who was living in a tent encampment there last year.

New Jersey lawmakers have advanced legislation to ensure every rape allegation in the state is promptly investigated.

Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz courted donors and community leaders at two events in Philadelphia Friday.

KYW Newsradio All-Local - Friday, October 25, 2024 (Evening Edition)

Bucks County officials are warning residents about a fake video going around showing someone destroying mail-in ballots.

Newly purchased ballot extraction machinery is expected to speed up the mail-in ballot count in Philadelphia on Election Day.

As Septa faces a massive budget hole, the agency is losing its leader.

The City of Philadelphia is launching a Public Awareness campaign to continue to educate the public about domestic violence far beyond the month of October.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Friday, October 25, 2024 (Midday Edition)

Officials in Bucks County say a viral video, showing mail-in ballots being destroyed, is fake and it was released to undermine confidence in the election.

Supporters of a Philly teacher who they say was fired for her support of Palestinians disrupted a Philly school board meeting last night, demanding that the teacher be reinstated.

An 89-year-old woman is dead and her husband is in the hospital after what authorities say was a murder-attempeted-suicide at an East Coventry nursing home.

People who are experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia can still vote. The City is working to make sure they know how by working with the city's shelters.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, October 25, 2024 (morning edition):

* A bill banning cars from stopping in bike lanes generated a lot of testimony in Philadelphia City Council. KYW Newsradio City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports.

* A community in Berks County is rallying behind a young boy who got trapped underneath a float during the town’s annual Halloween parade this past weekend. KYW Newsradio’s Conner Barkon spoke with the boy’s mother.

* General Manager and CEO of SEPTA, Leslie Richards, will be stepping down from her role at the helm of the transit agency.

As KYW Newsradio’s Nina Baratti tells us, her leaving comes as SEPTA fights for more public funding.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Thursday, October 24, 2024 (Evening Edition)

Opponents of the proposed 76ers Center City arena disrupted Philadelphia city council, today, as legislation was introduced that would clear the way for the arena development.

A 21-year-old Bensalem man accused of posing as a teenager to get naked photos of teen girls is now facing federal child-porn charges.

Philadelphia police have released video of the man they say vandalized a statue at a historic Old City synagogue earlier this week.

The Philadelphia Zoo announces a $20 million project that will allow its bears to roam around in a more natural setting.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 (midday edition):

VP Harris was in Delaware County Wednesday night, where she was asked whether she thinks former President Trump is a fascist. The Trump campaign called her answer "disrespectful to the intelligence of voters" and said she is "increasingly reeking of desperation."

New mothers in Pennsylvania will get information about postpartum depression, screenings and help thanks to new law signed by Gov. Shapiro.

One of the nation's top College Field Hockey teams is in Philly.