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Nine protesters at Swarthmore College were arrested Saturday morning after student activists set up an encampment on campus earlier this week.

Investigators are offering a cash reward for information that leads to the conviction of a gunman who killed one woman and wounding another in North Philly last night (Fri).

The City of Bethlehem Fire Department said the fire at 510 Flats on Third Avenue in Bethlehem began just before 1:20 p.m. as thick smoke poured from the roof and filled the street below.

A beloved cat that was stollen from outside his South Philadelphia home last weekend was reunited with his owners Friday morning, thanks to a micro-chip.

A second suspect has been arrested and charged with arson for the fire that spread into the massive Jones Road wildfire in Ocean County.

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It is the final day for Crozer Chester Medical Center. The hospital is closing its doors for good after it's owner filed for bankruptcy.

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Authorities in Camden County are lauding two U.S. Army Reserve members for foiling a violent carjacking yesterday morning in Waterford Township.

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A search party has been canceled…and instead a welcome home party is planned.

A cat stolen in South Philadelphia has been reunited with his owners.

It is the final day for Crozer Chester Medical Center.

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Police have identified the driver seen on video defecating on the hood of another car in broad daylight in Prospect Park during a road rage incident. 44-year-old Christina Solometo of Ridley Park is charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct.

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Six former Cherry Hill elementary school students are suing the district for alleged sexual abuse by a teacher in the early 1980s.

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Philadelphia city councilwoman Quetcy Lozada lashed out at critics of her bill curbing mobile medical and homeless services in Kensington, today, even as she offered amendments to address some of their concerns.

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The Broad Street Run kicks off Sunday morning … thousands of runners making the 10-mile trip from Central High School down to the Navy Yard. Runners can pick up their race bibs today and tomorrow at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

It is the final day for Crozer Chester Medical Center.

Police have identified the driver seen on video defecating on the hood of another car in broad daylight in Prospect Park during a road rage incident.

44-year-old Christina Solometo of Ridley Park is charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct.

Six former Cherry Hill elementary school students are suing the district for alleged sexual abuse by a teacher in the early 1980s.

Philadelphia city councilwoman Quetcy Lozada lashed out at critics of her bill curbing mobile medical and homeless services in Kensington, today, even as she offered amendments to address some of their concerns.

The Broad Street Run kicks off Sunday morning … thousands of runners making the 10-mile trip from Central High School down to the Navy Yard.

Runners can pick up their race bibs today and tomorrow at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, May. 2, 2025 (morning edition):

Dozens of peaceful protestors arrested at the intersection of Broad and Vine Streets, after a rally and march outside City Hall led by Senator Bernie Sanders.

The May Day demonstration touted the importance of unions and workers’ rights.

You might want to put down whatever you're eating for this story.

Prospect Park police say they have identified the driver who sprayed diarrhea on the hood of another car during a road rage incident captured on camera. …

Jurors continue to deliberate in the case against the man accused of shooting six Philadelphia police officers in 2019.

A program designed to cultivate the next generation of conservation leaders is honored by Philadelphia City Council.

It's crunch time for people who still need to get a REAL ID in Pennsylvania before next Wednesday's deadline.

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Six former Cherry Hill elementary school students are suing the district for alleged sexual abuse by a teacher in the early 1980s.

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Pro-Palestinian activists at Swarthmore College set up an encampment on campus once again. They vowed to stay until their demands were met. College officials are threatening to suspend students who don’t leave.

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South Jersey Congressman Donald Norcross is home recovering after being discharged from Cooper Hospital. Norcross spent days in the ICU to treat sepsis from a gallbladder infection.

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City officials joined an area developer in cutting the ribbon on a newly renovated 31 unit affordable housing community for families, including those who are formally homeless.

Pro-Palestinian activist at Swarthmore College set up an encampment on campus once again. College officials are threatening students with suspensions who refuse to leave.

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With less than a week to go before the May 7 deadline some domestic air travelers may not get their Real ID in time.

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More than 115 employees in the Camden City School District are losing their jobs as the district faces a $91-million-dollar budget hole.

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The Philadelphia Music Alliance welcomed new inductees into its Music Walk Of Fame on Broad Street.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Thursday, May 1, 2025 (Morning Edition) - Police in Newark, DE have arrested and charged a New Castle man who authorities say was driving a stolen U-Haul van when he struck and killed a University of Delaware grad student and injured several others Tuesday afternoon. ... The Philadelphia DA's office has charged a notary public from Germantown in a wide-ranging house theft scheme. ... The jury will begin deliberations this morning in the case against the man accused of shooting six Philadelphia Police officers after eight days of testimony from police, witnesses, and the defendant. ... Britain's Prince Edward was in Philadelphia for the rededications of the Bicentennial Bell, which was a gift to the city from his mother, Queen Elizabeth.

A woman is dead and a man hurt in a double shooting in North Philadelphia Wednesday morning.

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The ousted president of Community College of Philadelphia is firing back, in court.

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Starbucks has been ordered to stop activities the National Labor Relations Board says obstruct employees rights to form a union, and an administrative law judge has ordered the coffee giant to reinstate two employees at a Philadelphia store who it says were fired illegally.

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A special opportunity for workers losing their jobs as a result of the Crozer closures to learn about and get the help they need.

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A Broadway, TV and Film legend is teaming up with the Philadelphia Orchestra for a one night only show this weekend.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (midday edition):

A University of Delaware student was killed and eight others were injured when police say someone in an overdue rental truck hit them while fleeing officers.

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The man who police say admitted to attacking a pregnant woman outside her Hatfield apartment last week is back behind bars after a Montgomery County judge increased his bail.

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The Philadelphia Visitor Center is looking for Philly ambassadors ahead of the country's 250th birthday celebration next year.

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DOGE has cut millions of dollars meant for Pennsylvania arts and culture.