Philadelphia All Local

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Philadelphia All Local episodes

March 02 Mass transit funding takes center stage at Harrisburg budget hearings
The KYW Newsradio All Local for Monday, March 2, 2026 (evening edition):
New Jersey authorities have arrested and charged a juvenile they say fatally shot another child over the weekend.
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It was PennDOT secretary's turn in the hot seat Monday in the Pennsylvania Senate as budget hearings continue in Harrisburg.
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State and city officials broke ground on the makeover of a West Philadelphia public housing complex that once faced demolition.
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Bathroom breaks are now guaranteed for students in the Philadelphia School District.
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Financial literacy will be a requirement subject for schools in New Jersey under a bill advancing in Trenton.
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March 02 Gas prices expected to climb due to ongoing conflict in Middle East
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, March 2, 2026 (midday edition):
Qatar Energy, one of the world's top natural gas producers, says it will halt its liquefied natural gas production as war rages in the Middle East. We could see gas prices rise due to the conflict.
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It's going to cost you if you block a trolley. The warning period begins today. Starting April 1, $51 fines will be issued to drivers who illegally park in trolley lanes in Philadelphia.
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A local expert on Middle East politics explains where the conflict in Iran may lead.
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March 02 Philadelphia Flower Show returns, celebrating the the roots of American gardens
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, March 2, 2026 (morning edition):
The Philadelphia Flower Show, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s largest fundraiser of the year, opened this weekend.
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The Pentagon confirms three American service members have been killed, and five more seriously wounded, while President Donald Trump says more casualties are possible in the U.S. military operation against Iran.
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Families who lose loved ones to violent crime in Philadelphia now have financial support from the city.
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March 01 Key members of Congress demand swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain the President's military operations in Iran
The KYW Newsradio All Local for Sunday, March 1, 2026 (Morning Edition)
As the US attack on Iran continues, local lawmakers are reacting, with many Democrats calling for Congress to vote on limiting the president's powers on more strikes or a potential war.
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Marjam Vafa with the group "Philly Iranians" says she people she knows in Iran are happy but also frightened.
Vafa tells us the current regime has killed tens of thousands, and she says the Iranian people are out of options.
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Philadelphia Police are searching for three men they say robbed a store employee at knifepoint last week, and got away with over $10-thousand-dollars in cash.
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A reference to the HBO crime drama 'The Wire' during a trial for drug offenses has led to New Jersey’s Supreme Court vacating the conviction.
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A motorcyclist was killed yesterday afternoon in the Northeast when a car detached from the back of a tow truck and struck the rider. And now police are on the search for the tow truck driver.
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February 28 Quakertown police chief placed on leave
The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 (Morning Edition);
The Philadelphia Flower Show opens Saturday, but Pennsylvania Horticultural Society members got a preview on Friday at the Convention Center. KYW Newsradio's Pat Loeb was there, too......
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The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts have announced a scholarship program established in memory of the legendary singer and Philly native, Marian Anderson. KYW Newsradio's Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams explains.
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It would take an act of Congress for the National Park Service to make any more changes at Independence National Historical Park, under legislation introduced on Friday by Philadelphia Congressman Brendan Boyle. KYW Newsradio's City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports.
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February 27 In federal lawsuit, 5 Philly officers say they were passed over for promotions because they are white men
Five Philadelphia police officers have filed a federal lawsuit claiming the policy to diversify leadership is illegal and discriminatory.
As KYW's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson tells us, the cops say they were passed over for promotions because they’re white.
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Pennsylvania’s State Police commissioner was in the hot seat during budget hearings in the State Senate.
KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert tells us a significant portion of the hearing focused on funding for security upgrades at the governor’s private residence in Montgomery County after a fire-bombing at the residence in Harrisburg.
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Half-days are no more in Philadelphia district schools.
KYW's Mike DeNardo reports.
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New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill is continuing her small business tour. She visited a bakery in Deptford today, where she spoke about how her administration wants to cut red tape.
KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty was there.
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The Philadelphia Flower Show opens Saturday, but Pennsylvania Horticultural Society members got a preview at the Convention Center.
KYW’s Pat Loeb was there.
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February 27 Man, woman stabbed in North Philadelphia apartment
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 (midday edition):
"Our Missing Hearts" has been chosen by the Free Library as this year's One Book One Philadelphia.
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An argument led to a double stabbing in North Philadelphia Friday morning.
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Modern seating. More handicapped-accessible dining. New flooring. Reading Terminal Market is getting a makeover as crowds prepare to descend on Philadelphia for big events this year.
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At an eight-hour school board meeting, parents, students and elected officials fought back against the plan that would close 18 Philadelphia schools.
Two schools have been saved from closure.
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February 27 Gov. Shapiro vows to fight federal plans to turn 2 Pennsylvania warehouses into ICE detention centers
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 (morning edition):
Gov. Shapiro is vowing to fight the Trump administration after the Department of Homeland Security purchased two warehouses in rural Pennsylvania with plans to turn them into ICE detention centers.
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Philadelphia voters will once again be asked to weigh in on a charter provision that requires city officials to resign before they can run for a new office. City Council has passed a bill that would put the question on the May primary ballot.
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Two schools came off of the superintendent’s closure list, but the district’s facilities plan still received hours of angry blowback from students, teachers and public officials Thursday night.
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February 26 Radnor Middle School teacher's aide accused of sexually assaulting a minor in Texas
The KYW Newsradio All Local for Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 (evening edition):
A teacher's aide at Radnor Township Middle School in Delaware County has been arrested over accusations of sexually assaulting a child about 2 years ago in Texas.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro is vowing to fight the Trump administration after the Department of Homeland Security purchased two warehouses in rural Pennsylvania with plans to turn them into ICE detention centers.
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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the state is facing a $3 billion structural deficit and that some difficult decisions must be made.
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Celeste Ng’s "Our Missing Hearts" has been chosen by the Free Library as this year's One Book, One Philadelphia.
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February 26 Volunteers canvass streets of Philadelphia overnight for annual tally of city’s homeless population
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 (midday edition):
Scores of volunteers hit the streets of Philadelphia late last night and early this morning for the annual point-in-time count of the number of homeless people in the city.
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"Put it near 30th Street Station" -- that seemed to be the consensus during a feedback session on plans for a new intercity bus station.
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The U.S. Supreme Court won’t be hearing arguments over affordable housing laws in New Jersey. That means every town will now have to meet higher requirements for housing.
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A section of Southbound Route 202 in King of Prussia is closing for about eight months as crews work to halt sinkholes in the area.
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