The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Friday, March 7, 2025 (Evening Edition)

Sentencing for the 39-year-old Paoli woman who admitted she stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a private school in Montgomery County was delayed as the judge says she didn’t meet her end of the bargain.

Authorities in Montgomery County are charging an Uber driver from West Chester with groping a passenger last month.

Governor Shapiro says he's "worried" about the possible closure of Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital.

The Federal Trade Commission says thousands of people in at least eight states, including Pennsylvania, are being scammed by fake text messages demanding money for unpaid tolls.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, March 7, 2025 (midday edition):

The cockpit voice recorder was not working on a medical transport plane that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia in January and likely had not been working for several years, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report issued Thursday.

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Jefferson Health is possibly considering moving its headquarters from Center City to the Lehigh Valley. Jefferson merged with the Lehigh Valley Health Network last summer.

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Governor Josh Shapiro’s new proposed Pennsylvania budget includes $5 million to help educate, train, and recruit nursing professionals in the Commonwealth, and the governor was at Temple University on Thursday to promote the investments.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, March 7, 2025 (morning edition):

The cockpit voice recorder was not working on a medical transport plane that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia in January and likely had not been working for several years, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report issued Thursday.

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Philadelphia City Council yesterday passed a bill to help fund the festivities planned for 2026. It also created three new bike lanes. The bulk of its action was introducing and approving more than a dozen ceremonial resolutions.

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The Division III NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments tip off today with several local squads in search of a national championship.

Fast-moving fire rips through an apartment in Delaware County, killing a mother of three.

A Bucks County woman had died after she was struck by a falling tree along the Lehigh Valley Trail.

The for-profit firm that owns Chester Crozer Medical and Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park is threatening to close the only 2 Delaware County hospitals as they negotiate bankruptcy in a Texas court.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, March 6, 2025 (midday edition):

Wednesday's strong winds took down trees, power lines and caused damage throughout the region.

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A man who was being served a protection from abuse order in Northeast Philadelphia intentionally rammed his car into a police SUV, authorities said.

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The Trump administration has cut funding earmarked for planting more trees in Philadelphia.

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The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission is adding thousands of appointments a day for residents who need to upgrade their licenses to Real ID.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, March 6, 2025 (morning edition):

Powerful storms slammed the Philadelphia region Wednesday with plenty of heavy rain and strong wind. The severe weather affected planes, trains and cars, and knocked out power in areas.

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The head of Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services was before the Senate Appropriations Committee discussing the most expensive department in state government, amid uncertainty at the federal level, including what private equity is doing to health care providers across the state.

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Catholics everywhere added a trip to church to their routines as they celebrated Ash Wednesday.

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Australia native Christopher Dragon will take the baton of the No Name Pops as its new music director on July 1.

Pennsylvania’s Human Services Secretary was before the State Senate Appropriations Committee discussing a wide-range of topics that make up the largest chunk of Pennsylvania’s budget, including what private equity is doing to healthcare providers across the state.

One of the biggest obstacles to Philadelphia’s effort to increase its tree canopy is the city itself. That’s according to testimony at a city council committee hearing on the “Philly Tree Plan.”

Starting May 7th, Americans will need a so-called Real ID to board domestic flights if they don’t have a passport. Millions of New Jersey residents need to update their driver’s licenses to be compliant.

KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty tells us the Motor Vehicle Commission is adding thousands of appointments every day for renewals.

Philadelphia soccer 2026, the non profit and operational host committee of FIFA World Cup 26 in Philly unveiled the first of 16 Host city posters at the Flower show Wednesday.

A healthcare system based in Delaware is setting its sights on opening a new hospital in Delaware County.

As KYW’s Justin Udo tells us, this comes at a time where the county is fighting to retain and build hospital networks for its residents.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (midday edition):

Two people were injured after a school bus and a medical transport van collided in Medford Township, Burlington County.

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One day after the U.S. Senate confirmed former wrestling executive Linda McMahon to head the U.S. Department of Education, Philadelphia activists rallied against the Trump administration's proposed cuts in federal education funding.

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Out of all 21 counties in New Jersey, Atlantic County had the second-most fatal car collisions in 2024, recording 58 deaths — the highest number of fatalities in a decade. Officials are calling for a stronger commitment to enforcement and education to curb that total.

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The Hartranft Community Center, the long-shuttered 60,000-square foot facility that once served as a much-needed safe space for neighbors and children on the blocks surrounding its location on West Cumberland Street, has finally been restored to its former glory.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (morning edition):

Hundreds of people gathered on the north side of City Hall on Tuesday evening to rally for Ukraine, and condemn the Trump administration’s decision to rescind military aid to the war-torn ally.

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City Council members wanted to explore closing the Detention Center, the city’s oldest prison facility, at a hearing on Tuesday, but the prisons commissioner, appointed last year, testified that it’s not going to happen.

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One day after the U.S. Senate confirmed former wrestling executive Linda McMahon to head the U.S. Department of Education, Philadelphia activists rallied against the Trump administration's proposed cuts in federal education funding.

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Following a devastating flood in 2020, the Marian Anderson Museum has finished renovations and is back open to the public.

The North Philadelphia man who shot and killed his best fried in a van on City Avenue near St. Joe’s University, then dumped the body on the street and pretended like he didn’t know him, avoids life behind bars, but still faces a long prison sentence.

The city is extending the deadline for small businesses to receive help recovering from the impact of the medical jet crash that killed seven people and damaged homes and buildings in Northeast Philadelphia.

The Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia is offering a reward for anyone who can help police find the person who started a stable fire last month in Southwest Philly that killed two horses.

Philadelphia police are hoping the public can help identify four suspects wanted for cutting a copper wire out of the Portal Machine last month in the city’s Love Park.

City officials say new housing and population growth are helping with ongoing efforts to revitalize center city after the pandemic.