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The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, April 4, 2025 (midday edition):

An Amtrak Acela train struck and killed three family members who were on the tracks in Bristol, Bucks County Thursday evening.

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An Atlantic City police officer has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman in his patrol car.

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Four critically endangered giant tortoises have hatched at the Philadelphia Zoo.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, April 4, 2025 (morning edition):

The Lumberton Township Committee has voted to censure the mayor and file an ethics complaint against her. She was accused of drunk driving with her toddler in the back seat on St. Patrick’s Day.

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Philadelphia’s Democratic City Committee declined to make an endorsement in the district attorney primary election, scheduled for May 20, but some individual wards are choosing a candidate to endorse.

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Following a $30 million renovation and two decades of planning, PATCO’s Franklin Square Station is open again for the first time since 1979.

Local leaders say American business and consumers will suffer the most after President Trump announced his sweeping tariff plan this week.

A minimum 10-percent tariff will be levied on all goods imported into the U-S, but dozens of countries that have tariffs on U-S goods will face higher "reciprocal tariffs."

Pennsylvania Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle calls it the single largest tax increase in the nation's history, and says Americans with the lowest incomes will suffer the most.

A teenager wanted for shooting and killing another teen on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia last month is in police custody -- arrested Thursday afternoon in Montgomery County. Here’s KYW Newsradio's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson.

It was more than a decade in the making, but today PATCO’s Franklin Square station reopened with a mid-day ribbon cutting and a brief charter ride to Camden City Hall and back. KYW Newsradio’s Matt Coughlin was there.

The Pennsylvania Senate has passed a bill that would carry stiff penalties for anyone who calls in a fake threat to a school. As we hear from KYW Newsradio Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert, the legislation comes after a growing number of hoax calls to schools across the state.

The Philadelphia Zoo, America's first zoo, is celebrating another first. A rare Giant Tortoise, nearly 100 years old is a first time mother. KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt reports it is a giant accomplishment for species survival.

Local leaders say American business and consumers will suffer the most after President Trump announced his sweeping tariff plan this week.

A teenager wanted for shooting and killing another teen on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia last month is in police custody in Montgomery County.

It was more than a decade in the making, but today PATCO’s Franklin Square station reopened with a mid-day ribbon cutting and a brief charter ride to Camden City Hall and back.

The Pennsylvania Senate has passed a bill that would carry stiff penalties for anyone who calls in a fake threat to a school.

The Philadelphia Zoo, America's first zoo, is celebrating another first. A rare Giant Tortoise, nearly 100 years old is a first time mother.

KYW's John McDevitt reports it is a giant accomplishment for species survival.

A police pursuit in Delaware County ended near the airport where police threw down spikes to stop a stolen SUV.

After more than a decade of planning and construction PATCO's long-shuttered Franklin Square train station is re-opening.

Police throughout New Jersey are cracking down on distracted driving.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, April 3, 2025 (morning edition):

A Temple University student has had their visa revoked by the U.S. State Department, according to the university’s president. The incident has many students feeling uneasy.

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A Philadelphia man who pleaded guilty last month to charges connected with stealing thousands of dollars worth of beef was shot and killed in Roxborough Tuesday night. Police believe he was targeted.

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Police have arrested five people, including two 10-year-old boys, in connection with a brutal attack of two women after the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Conshohocken last month.

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Ensemble Arts Philly is partnering with Broadway Bridges on new pilot program giving local high school kids a chance to see Broadway up close and personal.

The death of a freshman football player after a workout last summer for the Bucknell University football team has prompted a wrongful death lawsuit from his parents.

The suit filed in Philadelphia court, against the school and administrators, claims the teen's death was preventable.

Attorneys announced the lawsuit during a press conference in Center City.

A Bucks County man has filed a lawsuit against billionaire Elon Musk, claiming he's owed thousands of dollars for work he did during the 2024 presidential campaign.

Philadelphia officials, Wednesday, unveiled a slate of jobs and activities designed to keep the city’s youth busy and, the hope is, safe, this summer.

There's new initiative aimed at removing lead from homes in Delaware county.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (midday edition):

An 18-year-old is in critical condition after a shooting Tuesday evening at an East Germantown recreation center. It was the latest in a string of youth-centered shootings in Philadelphia over the last five days — and happened on the same night as a meeting in response to those incidents.

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The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is starting a new unit to tackle illegal dumping.

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If you still need to get a REAL ID, expect a lot of people lined up with you at the PennDOT Driver License Center as the May 7 deadline approaches.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (morning edition):

President Trump's 25% tariff on imported automobiles goes into effect Thursday, a move experts say could raise prices on some cars as much as $10,000.

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An 18-year-old is in critical condition after a shooting Tuesday evening at a rec center playground in East Germantown. This comes the same night concerned city leaders held an emergency meeting about teen gun violence at rec centers.

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The future of two Delaware County hospitals is still up in the air after a bankruptcy hearing adjourned without a resolution. The judge extended the sale deadline until Thursday. Hospital workers are holding out hope the final outcome will be in their favor.

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Opera Philadelphia is closing the 2024-2025 season with a new production that puts a modern spin on one of Mozart's classics.

Still no resolution in the effort to keep Crozer-Chester and Taylor Hospitals in Delaware County open.

A bankruptcy hearing scheduled for Tuesday has adjourned until Thursday.

Philadelphia labor leaders marked the fifth anniversary of the city’s “Fair Work Week” law, and urged the city to continue to act on behalf of workers, in the face of anti-labor actions at the federal level.

With the federal enforcement deadline a month away, time is running out for people to get a “REAL ID.”

And there are plenty of procrastinators in Pennsylvania, as we hear form KYW’s Mike DeNardo.

The 20-year-old Bristol Township woman who falsely accused a random stranger of trying to kidnap and rape her, will spend at least 45-days behind bars.

It's officially Autism Awareness Month, and a new program in Camden County helps improve interactions between police and people on the autism spectrum.