The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, April 25, 2025 (midday edition):

The Central Bucks School District superintendent was placed on administrative leave after a report was released detailing allegations of abuse of young students with special needs.

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The emergency rooms of Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital are expected to shut down today.

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Police in Montgomery County are looking for a masked man who kicked a woman to the ground and assaulted her outside her apartment in Hatfield.

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At a public hearing on its budget Thursday night, the Philly School Board heard about scarce bathroom supplies and the need for more libraries.

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Rounds 2 and 3 of the NFL Draft are tonight, with the Eagles currently sporting the 64th and 96th overall picks.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, April 25, 2025 (morning edition):

Chester residents are scared they won’t have readily available access to emergency services and trauma response once Crozer-Chester and Taylor Hospital shut down.

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The Eagles got their first pick of the NFL Draft last night, picking local linebacker Jihaad Campbell out of Alabama.

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A 19-year-old man is charged with arson as a wildfire continues to burn in Ocean County, New Jersey.

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A Philadelphia native who was among the crowd blessed by Pope Francis on Easter Day chose to extend his stay in the Vatican a couple days to attend the pontiff's funeral.

A 19-year-old Ocean County man is charged with arson in connection with the massive Jones Road wildfire that has burned through 15-thousand acres. As KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez reports, officials say fire spread because the suspect didn’t properly put out a bonfire.

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Human rights watchdogs say FIFA is failing to protect children ahead of the 2026 World Cup. A soccer tournament this summer may give a taste of what’s to come.

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New data from SEPTA shows the rate of serious crimes holding steady this year, after a sharp reduction in the first quarter of 2024.

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A Philadelphia native, who was in Rome for the Easter holiday, was among the crowd blessed by Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s Square on Sunday. He extended his trip after the pontiff's death to attend the Holy Father’s viewing and funeral.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, April 24, 2025 (midday edition):

Investigators say the massive wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey is arson. A 19-year-old is allegedly responsible for sparking the blaze.

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Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital have begun diverting ambulances to other hospitals as they begin to shut down.

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Someone stole equipment from a Camden County baseball league for kids and adults with disabilities.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has been issuing tens of thousands of REAL IDs every week as the deadline draws closer.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, April 24, 2025 (morning edition):

Crews in Ocean County, New Jersey have the Jones Road wildfire 50% contained as the blaze has consumed more than 13,000 acres.

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Philadelphia police officers shot during an hours-long standoff six years ago took the stand yesterday in the trial against Maurice Hill, the man accused of barricading himself inside a home in the city's Nicetown neighborhood.

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Philadelphia City Council got its long-awaited chance to explore the details of Mayor Cherelle Parker's HOME Initiative for 30,000 new housing units.

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The Philadelphia School District is preparing to return a Native American human skull discovered at Central High School in 2021.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (evening edition):

Residents have returned home after being evacuated for a wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey that has burned more than 11,000 acres.

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A Flourtown, Montgomery County man is accused of stealing nearly $4 million from a deceased woman while he was the executor of her estate.

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The trial against former Flyers goalie Carter Hart is underway in London, Ontario. He is among five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team who were charged last year with the alleged sexual assault of a woman in a hotel room after a fundraising gala in London in June 2018.

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Crozer Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital have begun diverting emergency room patients as both hospitals prepare to shut their doors for good on May 2. The closures are also affecting other medical practices, leaving patients scrambling to find care.

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The Indego Bike Share program is marking its 10th year in Philadelphia.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (morning edition):

A massive wildfire in Ocean County has burned at least 8,500 acres. It is only 10% contained, but officials have lifted a mandatory evacuation order as of Wednesday morning.

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"It was like speaking to your grandfather." That's how one local priest remembers the late Pope Francis. KYW Newsradio's Vik Raghupathi spoke to him.

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There was emotional testimony yesterday from a Philadelphia police officer shot in the head six years ago in the Nicetown neighborhood during an hours-long standoff that injured five other cops. KYW Newsradio's crime and justice reporter Kristen Johanson is following the trial of the shooter.

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New Jersey U.S. Sen. Andy Kim met with Camden residents who were briefly displaced by a scrap yard fire earlier this year. They told him that they don't feel like anyone cares about their health or safety.

The parent company of Crozer Health says it has run out of options, and is planning to move forward with the closure of two hospitals in Delaware County.

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New report from the Pew Trust shows Philadelphia's population growing, with the job market rowing faster than the rest of the country. But the report also finds that federal funding cuts and other challenges could put those gains at risk.

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Budget hearings continue in Trenton with the NJ Department of Education Commissioner answering questions from lawmakers about next year's spending proposals.

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Studies find that Black people are more likely to need an organ transplant because of health disparities, but less likely to be organ donors out of fear.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 (morning edition):

With no more money or credit left, and no buyer to be found, the parent company of two Delaware County hospitals has decided to shutter the facilities as soon as possible. A plan to start the closure process is expected to be worked out in bankruptcy court this week.

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Catholics from all over attended a special afternoon mass at the Cathedral Basilica in Philadelphia in remembrance of Pope Francis.

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Temple public safety officials and Philly police are partnering to find suspects connected to a chaotic weekend of assaults and robberies near Temple’s campus over the weekend.

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Opening statements are expected this morning in the trial of a man accused of shooting six Philadelphia police officers during a barricade nearly six years ago in the city’s Nicetown neighborhood.

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is sharing with City Council a detailed breakdown of how she would fund her HOME Initiative to provide 30,000 units of affordable housing.

Despite the efforts to keep two Delaware County Hospitals open.....the parent company of Crozer Health System has decided to close the hospitals for good. Thousands are expected to lose their jobs. And as KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt reports...a Bankruptcy hearing is scheduled for tomorrow.

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Mourners from all over attended a special afternoon Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter and Paul in remembrance of Pope Francis.

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While SEPTA seeks more green from Harrisburg, it’s working to make its bus fleet greener.

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Organizers are getting ready for Philly Black Pride, the annual weekend celebration honoring the local LGBTQ+ community of color. As KYW’s Sunny Morgan explains, the celebrations include a flag-raising ceremony and an empowerment summit.