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The KYW Newsradio All Local for Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 (midday edition)

Apparently, Benjamin Franklin looks pretty good for 320 years old! A customer trying to enter the Center City dive bar Dirty Franks used an ID claiming to be the founding father.

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The historic Colonial Theatre is welcoming back one of Hollywood’s most notable cult classic icons.

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With Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro once again calling on the State Legislature to pass a marijuana legalization bill, Democrats in the Pennsylvania House say they passed their plan; now it’s time for the State Senate to come to the table.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, Feb. 6 2025 (morning edition): Chestnut Hill’s Popular Love event is returning this year. KYW Newsradio's Shara Dae Howard reports the Valentine’s Day inspired event will highlight food, drinks and much more.

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A beloved Philly dive bar has upped its minimum age to 25 after dealing with a rash of underage patrons the owner says risked the bar’s existence. KYW Newsradio’s Nigel Thompson reports…

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Some Philadelphians may be happy to see ramps and SEPTA stations getting shoveled out but members of the blue collar city workers union are not among them. KYW Newsradio’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports the union president accuses the Parker administration of union-busting.

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A Global icon and Philadelphia native has partnered with Visit Philadelphia for a very special Black History Month campaign with a powerful video message. KYW Newsradio’s Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams has more...

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 (evening edition)

A Camden firefighter has died after falling into the Delaware River and getting trapped under the ice.

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says investigators busted a drug ring operating out of a West Philadelphia convenience store seizing guns, drugs and cash.

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Police arrested three protestors Thursday morning as a group of Grays Ferry residents disrupted construction at the site of a proposed parking garage for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Two barges carrying 21-thousand tons of salt for Philadelphia got stuck in the icy Delaware River.

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With Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro once again calling on the State Legislature to pass a marijuana legalization bill, Democrats in the Pennsylvania House say they passed their plan — and now it’s time for the State Senate to come to the table.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 (midday edition)

A man was killed in an early morning house fire in North Philadelphia.

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A star hockey player punched a guy and broke his jaw, police say -- and now the top NHL draft prospect has been arrested and charged. 18-year-old Gavin McKenna, a freshman at Penn State, faces a count of felony aggravated assault.

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An activist group is teaching people the right way to observe and document federal agents like ICE and border patrol.

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Philadelphia City Council committee has approved a bill that would pause puppy breeding within the city’s limits for three years.

Philadelphia officials are resorting to day workers to clear areas still blocked by snow after ten days of removal efforts.

KYW's city hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports...

Philadelphia police are working with the feds to find a 27-year-old tow truck driver they say killed two other tow drivers in recent months in the city’s northeast.

As KYW's crime and justice reporter Kristen Johanson tells us, they are investigating whether he’s connected to a third shooting in November.

The Philadelphia's fire marshal's office says a fatal rowhome fire in southwest Philadelphia early Wednesday morning was intentionally set.

KYW's John McDevitt reports...

For a few months, it went by the name “The Philadelphia Art Museum”. but the iconic institution announces it’s going back to the name “Philadelphia Museum of Art”.

KYW's Vik Raghupathi has more on the decision…

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 (evening edition)

Federal authorities and Philadelphia police are searching for a 27-year-old tow truck driver who they say killed two other tow-truck drivers in the Northeast within the last few months.

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Ten days after the Philadelphia area received 9 inches of snow, residents are still struggling to get around. City officials announced they're hiring a new workforce to clear SEPTA stops and access ramps.

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Cell phone use in Pennsylvania schools could soon be a thing of the past. The State Senate passed a bill 46-1 that would force all districts to implement a “bell-to-bell” ban – not just during classroom instructional time.

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Camden County is expanding on a successful homeless supportive housing initiative by building a new $22 million facility.

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Residents in Delaware County are being urged to take part in a "soup-er bowl" for the less fortunate. That's "soup" as in the food.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 (midday edition):

A man was killed in a row home fire in Southwest Philadelphia earlier Wednesday morning.

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Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help to identify the armed robber who shot the manager of a storage facility in Wissinoming on Monday night.

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Protestors gathered outside the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office, calling for the sheriff to do more to keep ICE away from immigrants at the city’s Criminal Justice Center.

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The upcoming 14th annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball is expected to be a star-studded event with two well-known Philadelphia celebrities being honored, and the fundraising goal this year is the largest ever.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Wednesday, Feb. 4 (Morning Edition):

Less than three months after he signed Pennsylvania's current spending plan, Gov. Josh Shapiro lays out his wish-list for the 2026-27 budget, noting lessons were learned in last year’s lengthy budget-standoff with Senate republicans.

Shapiro's budget would try again to establish dedicated funding for mass transit.

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The Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have purchased a warehouse in Berks County.

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Philadelphia City Commissioners are kicking off the semiquincentennial year with a campaign to get 250 new poll workers in one month to sign up for the May primary elections.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 (evening edition)

Former First Lady Jill Biden's ex-husband is charged with murder, accused of killing his wife inside their New Castle County, Delaware home.

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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro laid out a 53-billion dollar spending plan in his annual budget address today. During his speech he highlighted bipartisan success-stories, while also throwing a couple partisan jabs.

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Philly Nurses are teaming up with healthcare workers across the nation demanding that ICE reform their immigration practices.

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Get ready to pay a little more to stay at a hotel in Delaware County. The hotel tax is going up.

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Local high school students got a chance to learn about electric vehicles and STEM programs at the Philadelphia Auto Show.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 (midday edition)

City crews are out on a big snow removal operation on South Broad Street between Washington and Oregon Avenues, where parking is restricted today.

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The school district got an earful at the opening of its “feedback sessions” on their plan to close 20 schools.

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A group of Philadelphia high school students will embark on a series of immersive civics lessons as part of a new iteration of The Young People's Continental Congress.

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The Philadelphia Art Museum was granted Arbitration in the suit filed by its former CEO, Sasha Suda.