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Gov. Josh Shapiro was at a food bank in Philadelphia on Friday to announce state action to support food assistance as the federal government gets ready to freeze November SNAP payments to nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians. KYW's John McDevitt reports.

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In New Jersey, about 800,000 people rely on SNAP benefits.

Elected officials and some business owners are trying to fill the gaps. Details now from KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty.

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SEPTA is getting two more weeks to finish fire inspections on its regional rail cars. KYW's Mike DeNardo reports.

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Police say a woman parked a car outside a laundromat on Castor Avenue Friday and left the engine running with children inside.

A teenager stole the car, crashed it about half a mile away and then ran off. Police are still looking for him.

The children were not hurt. The youngest is just two months old.

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A Philly basketball camp with ties to Jamaica is springing right into action to help with recovery efforts. KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams explains…

Philadelphia City Council finally got the legislation needed for Mayor Parker’s HOME initiative, yesterday. KYW Newsradio's City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports, it’s only slightly different than what the mayor requested.

The district attorneys from Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery Counties are calling on the state legislature to take action on what they call “unregulated, unsafe, and illegal” THC products being sold over-the-counter in gas stations and vape shops across the state. KYW Newsradio's Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports.

Hundreds of area families and supporters will walk together on Nov. 2 while raising funds for autism research. KYW Newsradio's Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams has more.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 (evening edition):

It hasn't had a permanent home for two and a half years, but now there's a deal in the works to return Philadelphia's intercity bus terminal to 10th and Filbert.

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The district attorneys from Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery Counties are calling on the state legislature to take action on what they call “unregulated, unsafe, and illegal” THC products being sold over-the-counter in gas stations and vape shops across the state.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is urging Pennsylvanians to support their local food banks to help them get through the looming crisis of the SNAP food assistance cut-off.

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Rescue and recovery efforts are underway across parts of the Caribbean where Hurricane Melissa left a path of death and destruction.

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A proposed tax for ambulance services in Swarthmore, Delaware County, is being scrapped after its namesake college steps up and pays a $1 million tab.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 (midday edition):

A father of three who left his life as a journalist in Haiti for a better life in the United States was killed while walking to work this week in East Mount Airy.

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State and city authorities say so far this year, they have taken 50 million doses of fentanyl off Pennsylvania streets, and they are continuing to fight the scourge of opioids.

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Hurricane Melissa is tearing through the Bahamas as a Category 2 storm. Emergency aid has begun to arrive in Jamaica.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is urging Pennsylvanians to support their local food banks to help them get through the looming crisis of the SNAP food assistance cut-off.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 (morning edition):

If you listened to Philadelphia radio any time over the last few decades, you know his voice. Harry Donahue, the morning anchor here at KYW Newsradio for 35 years, has died of cancer. He was 77.

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Legendary Philadelphia rock and roll DJ Pierre Robert has died.

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The man accused of killing hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew in a DUI crash last summer appeared in court to try to get his confession to police thrown out.

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Election officials are reminding Pennsylvania voters that they’re running out of time to return their mail-in ballots.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 (evening edition):

SEPTA is asking for more time to finish fire inspections on its Regional Rail cars.

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Bucks County authorities say they’ve solved the 1962 rape and murder of a 9-year-old in a Bristol Borough church, calling it one of the worst cases our region and the country have ever seen.

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A man in Bucks County is accused of extorting girls into sending him nude photos.

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With SNAP benefits being put on pause due to the government shutdown, a family restaurant in Montgomery County will be offering free meals to families facing food insecurity.

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Things are getting a little scary in the candy aisle for people looking to purchase Halloween treats.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 (midday edition):

Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are among 25 states suing the Trump administration as 42 million Americans are set to lose food assistance benefits. The White House says SNAP payments will not be made on Saturday.

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As families face the possibility of losing their SNAP benefits on Saturday because of the government shutdown, an online resource hub is trying to fill the gap.

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Philadelphia’s new water commissioner has only been on the job for less than two weeks, but he is already being asked to account for longstanding problems in the department.

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A local animal shelter was on the receiving end of a major milestone.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 (morning edition):

Chester County’s district attorney said a judge has increased bail for a man arrested at the scene of Saturday’s mass shooting at Lincoln University, after a shell casing from the scene was matched to the gun found on him at the time of his arrest.

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A 7-year-old girl is in stable condition at the hospital after police say she was shot in the Fairhill neighborhood of North Philadelphia.

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As Hurricane Melissa rolls through Jamaica, donations are already being collected in Philadelphia to help.

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Emergency management and public works officials down the shore are bracing for another nor'easter heading our way. This one, however, is not expected to be as bad as the last.

The KYW Newsradio All Local for Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 (evening edition)

The Chester County district attorney says a judge has increased the bail of the man arrested at the scene of this past weekend's mass shooting at Lincoln University after a shell casing found at the scene matched the gun he was found carrying.

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A 41-year-old Warrington man is charged with attempted murder, accused of shooting at another driver during a road rage incident in Newtown Monday night.

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If you rely on SEPTA regional rail, you can expect those delays to last a while longer.

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Pennsylvania Senate Democrats are urging action to support food banks, and meal service organizations as SNAP payments are due to be withheld as of November 1st during the Federal Government Shutdown.

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Police departments throughout the region are in the middle of an aggressive driving crack down campaign.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 (midday edition):

Today would have been payday for air traffic controllers, but those checks are nothing but zeros thanks to the government shutdown. Many controllers are spending the day handing out information to travelers at airports.

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Classes are resuming at Lincoln University today for the first time since one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting at a homecoming celebration on Saturday.

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Today is the last day to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot in Pennsylvania for the Nov. 4 election.

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More and more kids are bonding emotionally with AI chatbots, and experts say the platforms aren't doing enough to protect children.