Philadelphia All Local

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 (evening edition)

Authorities have now charged two men who they say struck and killed two older women in separate hit-and-runs late last week.

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Philadelphia teachers got a three-percent raise in their new contract. But so far, the extra money hasn't shown up -- and that's left many teachers angry.

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Philadelphia security workers say employers are not spending enough time training them to keep people safe.

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Brewery owners in New Jersey celebrated after Governor Murphy signed laws for new regulations earlier this year, but they say there are lingering issues hurting business.

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The arts are alive and well in Delaware County, as DELCO Arts Week gets ready to return for its seventh year.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 (midday edition):

An 18-year-old who was visiting friends was shot and killed in a backyard in Strawberry Mansion overnight.

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Teens and young adults whose lives have been rocked by gun violence need a safe space to learn and grow while they work through their trauma. That’s the idea behind a Philly-based nonprofit program called 60th Street Strong.

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New Jersey state officials hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Medford, unveiling the restored Dr. James Still Office Historic Site and Black Heritage Trail marker.

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Chestnut Hill’s Fall for the Arts Festival is coming next month and is celebrating its 41st year.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 (morning edition):

The Berks County district attorney announces additional murder charges against a 61-year-old Reading man in custody for shooting and killing another man and dumping his body in a park. Authorities say the defendant has admitted to killing the man, the man's wife and their child, too.

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A 31-year-old Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged with the possession of child sex abuse material.

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A Philadelphia City Council committee has advanced a bill that would restore loading zones on Spruce and Pine streets in an effort to make them safer for bicyclists.

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A long-time public servant in Montgomery County who died in July will be honored on Friday on what would have been her 60th birthday.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025 (evening edition)

The woman who admitted she ran over a Philadelphia police officer five years ago during the civil unrest has been sentenced to some time in prison.

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Philadelphia police are looking for the driver they say struck and killed an elderly woman in Overbrook last week.

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Don’t plan on getting anywhere quickly along City Avenue for a while. PennDOT is starting a project that will squeeze traffic in Bala Cynwyd for more than a year and a half.

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Drivers in Camden County are being asked to pack a little extra patience this week as there are a number of road projects happening all at once.

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Experts are worried about the year round impact of salt pollution in Delaware County’s waterways. As KYW’s Justin Udo tells us, they’re asking for the public’s help to figure it out how bad the problem is.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025 (midday edition):

Three teens were arrested after Camden County police say they broke into cars in Gloucester City over the weekend and stole from them. Parents of two of them are also facing charges for failing to supervise their kids.

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Philadelphia's police oversight commission finds that officers aren't using body cameras correctly nearly a third of the time.

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Dozens of drones are leaving every day from the roof of Camden’s police headquarters as the department works to be more responsive to calls.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025 (morning edition):

The city’s police oversight commission released an audit on how Philadelphia police are using their body-worn cameras.

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The Parkway was alive Sunday with early-morning runners at CHOP's 5K run, and then an afternoon fiesta at the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade.

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Camden has made strides in public safety, recently celebrating the first summer in 50 years without a homicide. Police credit a combination of community engagement and new technology for helping drive better results.

The KYW Newsradio All Local, on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025 (evening edition):

The Birds are flying high after their battle against the previously undefeated Buccaneers in Tampa Bay, winning 31-25.

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There's a new football playbook to help fans watch their favorite teams.

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Kilmar Ábrego García, the Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, was transferred to a detention center in Central Pennsylvania on Friday. Protests are planned demanding that ICE release detainees.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Sunday, Sept. 28 (Morning Edition):

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose deportation case attracted national attention, has been transferred to a Central Pennsylvania detention facility.

Activists plan to protest there this week, calling for the release of ICE detainees.

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A man was shot in the thigh in an apparent road rage incident Saturday night at the entrance ramp to the Ben Franklin Bridge in Old City.

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The campaign for Governor in New Jersey took on a new dimension on Friday when private information about Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill was leaked to her Republican opponent's campaign.

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Philadelphia City Council has passed a bill designed to make it easier to find a job after involvement with the justice system.

Two elderly women are dead after police say they were struck by vehicles in two separate incidents.

KYW’s Sunny Morgan has the details.

Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting early this morning in North Philly that left three young men injured.

Authorities say it happened near 5th Street and Erie Avenue around 3 a.m.

Police got wind of it after a 21-year-old man arrived at the hospital with four gunshot wounds to his back.

Shortly after, they say two other men, a 20-year-old and 24-year-old, arrived at another nearby hospital with gunshot wounds throughout their bodies.

Officials did not give a status on any of the shooting victims. They also don't have any potential suspects at this time.

Philadelphia’s career and technical programs have added a new skill to the curriculum: driving.

KYW’s City Hall Bureau Chief Pat Loeb reports……………

Pennsylvania officials are warning of a new scam they say is ‘trending.’

In the scheme, fraudsters send medical equipment and then bill patients and or Medicare for it.

Here’s crime and justice reporter Kristen Johanson…

A 2-day conference at Temple highlights the disparity in black ownership of legal marijuana businesses across the country.

Wrapping up black cannabis week,

KYW'S community impact reporter Racquel Williams has more…

The attorney who sued SEPTA over its service cuts is now preparing to sue the transit agency again over its fare increase.

KYW Newsradio's Sunny Morgan has the story.

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A 77-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car at 54th Street and Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia Friday.

Police say the woman was struck in the roadway shortly after 5 p.m. by a black Infiniti with a Delaware license plate printed on paper. The car was eastbound on Lancaster when it struck the woman and fled.

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The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office is warning seniors about a scam they say is "trending." They say the fraudsters use medical equipment to get money from Medicare or even directly from seniors. Here’s KYW's Crime and Justice reporter, Kristen Johanson.

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A Philadelphia food bank won a big prize, thanks to a popular TV game show and an actress who is a Philly native. KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt reports..