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The KYW Newsradio All-Local for Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 (Morning Edition):

The FBI has been targeting fraudsters who prey on victims with promises of riches through cryptocurrency. KYW's crime and justice reporter Kristin Johansen tells us about Operation Level Up.

Philadelphia educators compared notes last Wednesday to find the best way to teach based on how teenagers' brains work. We get more from KYW education reporter Mike DeNardo.

Family, friends and members of the local figure skating community came together at the University of Delaware to remember five victims of the midair collision of a plane and a helicopter near Washington, D.C., last month. A beloved skating coach, two young skaters, and their parents were laid to rest. KYW's Sonny Morgan has more on this.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Saturday February 22nd, 2025 (PM Edition): A police officer is dead and so is a gunman after a shooting at a hospital in York County that also left five other people injured.

Family, friends and members of the figure skating community came together to remember 5 local victims of the DC plane collision. A beloved skating coach, two young skaters and their parents were laid to rest today in Delaware.

The newly strained relationship between the US and Canada could potentially have a negative impact on tourism at Jersey Shore towns, but officials say there's nothing to worry about just yet.

St Christopher’s Hospital for Children and Mural Arts Philadelphia are bringing the community together through art, creating a mural that centers suicide awareness.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 (morning edition):

A four-alarm fire burned across the river on Camden’s Waterfront Friday night. People could see the smoke from Center City.

Authorities have charged a dozen gang members — mostly teenagers — they say terrorized neighborhoods around Philadelphia.

The Burlington County Health Department announced a Canada goose, found dead in Pemberton earlier this month, tested positive for Bird Flu.

St Christopher’s Hospital for Children and Mural Arts Philadelphia are bringing the community together through art, creating a mural that centers around suicide awareness.

Officials in New Jersey have new plans in place to improve communication between police and people with autism during traffic stops and other interactions.

Mayor Cherelle Parker and the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation have unveiled this year's "One Book One Philadelphia" reading selection.

The Bucks County DA’s office says they uncovered a pattern of child sexual abuse by a 49-year-old piano teacher, and they’re concerned there are additional victims who haven’t come forward. KYW Newsradio's Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports.

Abington Township firefighters are working with demolition crews to get to the remaining hotspots at the SPS Technologies factory fire. And now, all the schools that were closed because of the disaster are open again. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez was at the scene.

Philadelphia police are looking for a trio of suspects they say set a fire during the Eagles celebration in Center City.

Educators are urging the Pennsylvania legislature to expand funding for a program that pays student teachers for their time in the classroom. We get the story from KYW Newsradio's education reporter Mike DeNardo.

Fran Dunphy will retire as head basketball coach of La Salle at the end of the season, after more than 30 years at the helm of three different Big 5 programs. KYW Newsradio’s Vik Raghupathi looks at the Philly hoops legend’s legacy.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 (midday edition):

As many as 400 federal employees at the IRS office in Philadelphia were reportedly laid off on Thursday, according to the workers’ union. That figure is part of the roughly 7,000 IRS employees to lose their jobs around the country.

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The Philadelphia Parking Authority is watching. Its artificial intelligence-powered cameras will begin ticketing drivers who park in bus lanes starting on May 1.

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Philadelphia Councilmember Katherine Gilmore-Richardson is hosting an event on Saturday to help more people navigate the homebuying process.

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Two-time National League MVP Bryce Harper's got some new ink just in time for Phillies spring training.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 (morning edition):

The Philadelphia Parking Authority is watching. Its artificial intelligence-powered cameras will begin ticketing drivers who park in bus lanes starting on May 1.

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Crews are still taming hotspots at the SPS Technologies aerospace supplier factory in Abington Township that went up in flames earlier this week. Officials stressed that testing has shown the air and drinking water to be safe for residents.

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Federal spending cuts this week eliminated the jobs of two park rangers at the already understaffed Independence National Historic Park, a centerpiece of the city’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. City Council is pledging to do whatever it takes to make sure they can pull off the party.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 (midday edition):

Crews are still taming hotspots at the SPS Technologies aerospace supplier factory in Abington Township that went up in flames earlier this week. While there is a little more normalcy in the surrounding area, some neighbors are still concerned.

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One of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office most wanted fugitives is back in New Jersey after U.S. Marshals apprehended him in Mexico.

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Mayor Cherelle Parker has taken another step toward her promise to create 30,000 units of new or renovated housing in the next three years. But she still has no specific plans for reaching her goal.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 (morning edition):

February is typically the peak of flu season, but this year, hospitalizations from the flu hit a 15-year peak, according to data from the CDC. And the Philadelphia region is one of the hardest-hit in the United States.

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Twenty years to the day after a man and woman went missing in South Philadelphia after a night out on the town, investigators are still stumped.

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A Montgomery County man who spent 30 years behind bars for a 1985 murder now faces additional prison time after he pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $95,000 worth of COVID-19 relief funds.

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A Brewerytown community is mourning the loss of United Missionary Baptist Church, devastated by fire Monday night. One by one, neighbors stopped by on Wednesday to pay their respects, standing in what they described as shock, looking up at what is left of the 133-year-old church at 25th and Thompson streets.

The voluntary evacuation and shelter-in-place orders have been lifted in the neighborhoods surrounding the SPS Technologies fire in Montgomery County.

Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner made it official, yesterday: He will seek a third term in office.

Philadelphia says goodbye to an old friend today.

The SS United States is being tugged out of the port of Philadelphia and out to the ocean en route to the Gulf coast.

As KYW’s Justin Udo tells us it’s a ship that graced the shores of the Delaware river for years.

New Jersey Transit’s new president says the agency is pushing forward on plans to build the Glassboro-Camden Light Rail line.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 (morning edition):

Residents within a five-block radius of the fire at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown are now under a voluntary evacuation.

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner made it official on Tuesday, announcing he will seek a third term in office. He’ll run against retired Common Pleas Judge Patrick Dugan in the Democratic primary.

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A Bucks County man charged with posing as a teen online to get illicit videos of underaged girls was caught in West Virginia and awaits extradition.

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The District Attorney's Office has announced the recipients of the latest round of violence-prevention grants for community-based organizations. This round of grants, totaling $370,000, was split across 11 organizations that support seniors and elderly residents affected by crime.