The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 (morning edition):
Just two of the 14 candidates for Philadelphia mayor have collected major union endorsements so far, but that’s about to change. Multiple sources confirm that the Philadelphia Building Trades Council plans to endorse former City Councilmember Cherelle Parker, which could become a game-changer for her.A small army of Ukrainian Federation of America volunteers in Jenkintown is continuing to send lifesaving equipment to Ukraine — more than 200 pallets sent to 45 medical facilities in the last year, since the start of the war. City officials will hold a press conference later today to share more details about the killing of Temple University Police Officer Chris Fitzgerald. A makeshift memorial in his honor continues to grow by the hour, as family, friends, students and neighbors drop off heart-shaped balloons, prayer candles, flowers, and notes on the corner where he was killed.The Roots Picnic will return this June. Headlining the annual hip-hop and R&B festival will be Lauryn Hill, celebrating the 25th anniversary of “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” Diddy with The Roots, and Lil Uzi Vert. And this year, the festival kicks off with a stand-up performance from Dave Chappelle.