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March 14 Roots Picnic to return at new venue
The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Saturday, March 14, 2026 (Morning Edition):
If you are headed to Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday, be ready for long lines.
With TSA officers going without pay, some have quit and others have called out.
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The City of Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit against the pistol-maker Glock. The city contends Glock has contributed to gun violence through deceptive advertising about the safety of its products.
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ChristianaCare says it’s set to open a new hospital in Aston, Delaware County, this summer.
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The Roots Picnic is back this year, but at a different venue. Instead of its longtime venue, the Mann Center, organizers announced Friday that it will happen at the Belmont Plateau.
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March 13 Philly officials accuse pistol-maker Glock of having role in mass shootings by promoting use of switches
With costs outpacing revenue, the Philadelphia School District plans to slash millions in spending to balance next year's budget.
We get the story from KYW education reporter Mike DeNardo.
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The City of Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit against the pistol-maker Glock for contributing to gun violence through deceptive advertising about the safety of its products. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports.
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Some frustrated residents in Cumberland County say there is no escaping the constant humming noises coming from a massive AI data center near their homes. KYW’s Conner Barkon has more from Vineland.
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Lawmakers in New Jersey advanced a bill today to modify the permit process to help increase nuclear power generation.
Details from KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty.
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March 13 Mayor Parker proposes nearly $7 billion budget, wants to end street homelessness, focus on economic mobility
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, March 13, 2026 (midday edition):
Students, teachers and lawmakers blasted the Philadelphia School District's plan to close 18 schools during a five-hour town hall meeting Thursday night.
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A Philadelphia judge has been suspended without pay following accusations that he attacked two family members earlier this week.
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Philadelphia City Council gave a generally positive reception to Mayor Cherelle Parker's $7 billion budget proposal, which includes new taxes and fees on deliveries and Uber and Lyft rides.
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March 13 Students say they don’t feel heard by Philly School Board as it debates closing schools in district’s facilities plan
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, March 13, 2026 (morning edition):
The Philly School Board heard from nearly 100 public speakers last night who opposed the facilities plan that would close 18 schools.
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Pennsylvania budget hearings wrapped up Thursday, with Pennsylvania’s budget secretary going before the state House explaining the governor’s reasoning on his budget proposals.
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Health care in Delaware County is one step closer to making a comeback, after the purchase of a hospital building left by the Crozer Health System.
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Authorities say a man armed with a rifle rammed his car into a synagogue outside Detroit. Local houses of worship are taking precautions.
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March 12 Philadelphia judge removed from the bench, suspended without pay, following domestic assault charges
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (evening edition)
SEPTA's Doylestown line experienced delays Thursday morning, because a brake pad on a train's wheels caught fire.
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A Philadelphia judge has been suspended without pay following domestic assault charges earlier this week.
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Funeral arrangements are set for Corporal Timothy O'Connor Jr., who was killed in the line of duty on Sunday.
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The shuttered Springfield Hospital in Delaware County could get new life as a specialty hospital.
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, today, proposed a seven-Billion-dollar budget with ambitious plans to end street homelessness and improve economic mobility.
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March 12 PHL closes security checkpoint as TSA deals with staffing shortage from partial government shutdown
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (midday edition):
One of the security checkpoints is closed at Philly International as TSA deals with a staffing shortage due to the partial government shutdown.
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SEPTA's Doylestown Line experienced delays this morning because a brake pad on one of the train's wheels caught fire.
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Your future Amazon delivery or Uber ride could cost you a little more in Philadelphia. Mayor Parker is proposing new fees on the services, as well as a variety of new taxes. It's part of the nearly $7 billion budget she will present to City Council today.
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March 12 Bucks County woman charged after allegedly providing drugs that led to user’s deadly overdose
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (morning edition):
The FBI is offering a $1 million reward for the newest suspect added to its top 10 most wanted list: a man accused in a Philadelphia kidnapping and double murder more than a decade ago.
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A Bucks County woman is charged with being the delivery person of a potent cocktail of drugs that led to another woman’s death back in January of last year.
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is set to propose a nearly $7 billion budget to City Council that calls for a variety of new taxes but no increase in property taxes and continued decreases in the wage tax.
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Philly has a new autonomous option for food delivery as Uber Eats introduces sidewalk robots to the city through its app.
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March 11 Man will spend at least 2 decades behind bars for beating 83-year-old man to death inside his Hunting Park home
The KYW Newsradio All Local for March 11, 2026 (evening edition)
A Florida man will spend at least two decades behind bars after admitting he was one of two suspects who brutally beat an 83-year-old man to death five years ago in North Philadelphia.
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A 71-year-old man is dead after crashing his motorcycle in Port Richmond.
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Speed cushions in Philadelphia are in tough shape after an unusually snowy winter caused unexpected damage.
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As budget hearing continue in Harrisburg, the leaders of Pennsylvania’s state-supported schools tell lawmakers tuition hikes will be coming if their funding stays flat this year.
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Aetna, a national health insurer, has agreed to settle for more than 117 million dollars to end allegations it submitted false patient data to boost its Medicare payout from the government.
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March 11 SEPTA will begin phasing in its redesigned bus network this fall
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (midday edition):
SEPTA is reviving its plan to overhaul its bus routes to make service more dependable.
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One of the two Bucks County teens accused of throwing explosive devices at protesters in New York City stopped at a local fireworks store to buy a fuse just days earlier.
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Philadelphia drivers have to deal with large potholes every day, but if you drive down a section of Federal Street in South Philly, a road hazard could cause you to lose your bumper -- or worse.
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Center City District has announced 20 dates for this year’s Open Streets program, including areas of Rittenhouse and Midtown.
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March 11 NJ Gov. Sherrill’s record $60.7B spending plan aims to reduce structural deficit
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (morning edition):
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is deciding whether Philadelphia's ban on ghost guns violates state law.
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One of Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s original “big three” chief advisers is leaving the administration.
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The Wilmington-area DMV where a Delaware state trooper was shot and killed in December has reopened.
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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill delivered her first budget address yesterday afternoon, announcing a nearly $61 billion spending plan.
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