The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio

Erin Redmond was a freshman lacrosse player at Rowan University when she was taken to the emergency room because of kidney stones. After a CAT scan at the hospital, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Matt Leon (@MattLeon1060) is back on the podcast with a story about an 18 year old athlete who didn't know how to give up.

LINKS:

Matt's article about Erin: https://bit.ly/2Kj4RMD

Rowan Lacrosse: https://bit.ly/2lJ3DLS

Scroll Down is hosted and produced by Tom Rickert in the KYW Newsradio studios in Philadelphia. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @ScrollDownPod, and you can follow Tom on Twitter at @teerick.

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Back in April we reported on homeless encampments popping up under four railroad tunnels in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood. The city set up a pilot program in two of the tunnels, offering treatment and beds to anyone who wanted them. And at the end of May, it was time to shut down what was left. Today on the podcast -- what a tunnel eviction looks like.

Pat Loeb (@PatLoeb) covers homelessness and the opioid epidemic for KYW Newsradio. She's also the station's City Hall bureau chief.

You can hear the original episode here -- The People in the Tunnels: https://bit.ly/2y5pOVZ

Scroll Down is hosted and produced by Tom Rickert in the KYW Newsradio studios in Philadelphia. You can follow the podcast on Twitter: @ScrollDownPod, and you can follow Tom on Twitter at @teerick. Charlotte Reese helped produce this episode, she's on Twitter at @creese28. 

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Shelter dogs, prisoners, and veterans with PTSD are the focal points of a program in the Camden County Correctional Facility that's trying to give all three a second chance. John McDevitt (@jm1060) went to prison to check the program out.

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Last summer, four young men were murdered on a quiet farm in Bucks County, outside Philadelphia. Jimi Patrick, Dean Finocchiario, Tom Meo, and Mark Sturgis were shot and killed, their bodies were burned. Cosmo DiNardo and Sean Kratz, the two cousins who prosecutors say were behind the four murders, were expected to plead guilty this week. But the court hearing on Wednesday, May 16th didn't turn out the way anyone expected.

To catch up on the story, listen to the update we made earlier this year: https://bit.ly/2IsbgUZ 

Jim Melwert is back on Scroll Down after a surprising and emotional day in court to continue the story of the Lost Boys of Bucks County.

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Mary Baxter, AKA "Isis tha Savior" is fighting against youth homelessness and pushing for protections for incarcerated women -- two subjects she's intimately familiar with. Mary's first bout with homelessness came at age 11. She gave birth to her son while shackled to her hospital bed, and then did seven months in prison before she could spend time with him again. Now she's giving talks at places like Harvard University and Capitol Hill, and joined forces with Senators to push for national legislation to help women be able to serve time without losing dignity. Holli Stephens and Antionette Lee filmed a documentary about Mary for KYW Newsradio, and they brought her story to Scroll Down.

Watch the doc here

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When an engine on Southwest Airlines flight 1380 failed in midair, cracking a window and tragically causing the death of a passenger, every single passenger on the Boeing 737 dealt with some very real emotions at the same time, in their own way. Some were terrified. Others comforted the people near them. Many took the time to write texts saying goodbye to their family and friends. This is the story of what happened on that flight, from the people who lived through it and the reporters who covered it on the ground.

Jennifer Riordan leaves behind her husband and two children. Her family has set up a trust in her memory to support causes Jennifer cared about.

You can follow the reporters who talked to Scroll Down for this story on Twitter: Kim Glovas, Kristen Johanson, Paul Kurtz, Tim Jimenez, and Mike Dougherty.

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People have started living in four tunnels under the railroad tracks in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood. City officials say most of them are drug users who've been unwilling to go into treatment, and prefer life under the tracks to a shelter. The city wants them gone, so Pat Loeb (https://twitter.com/PatLoeb) went to ask the people living there why they're staying.

Pat's article on the people living under the tunnels: [https://kywnews.radio.com/articles/unusual-community-springs-philadelphias-opioid-epidemic] 

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This is the story of Don Ly, a Vietnamese immigrant who moved heaven and earth to make a new life for his family in America. He became a citizen, he started a business selling fruit on the University of Pennsylvania campus, and he put his four children through school. Five years ago, he was brutally murdered outside his home in South Philadelphia. His four children are looking for answers, and justice.

The surveillance video: CLICK HERE

Don Ly's story, written by his children: CLICK HERE

A column his son Leeto wrote, for The Daily Pennsylvanian:CLICK HERE

Detective James Dougherty retired in 2017. He served in the Philadelphia Police Department for four decades.

If you know something about the murder of Don Ly, call the Philadelphia Homicide Unit at 215-592-5859.

Gone Cold is a true crime podcast about unsolved murders and cold cases in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. The show is made by Kristen Johanson (@KristenJohanson) and Tom Rickert (@teerick) in the KYW Newsradio Studios in Philadelphia. Subscribe to Gone Cold wherever you get your podcasts.

Today on Scroll Down, we wanted to share one of our favorite podcasts from KYW Newsradio. It's called "The Beer and Booze Broz" -- and it's all about the awesome breweries and distilleries and bars in the Philly area. This month, the Philadelphia Eagles held a parade on Broad Street. So we turned Paul Kurtz and John McDevitt loose to go celebrate. Here are the first two segments of episode #3 of The Beer and Booze Broz. If you like the podcast, go check out the full episode here: The Beer and Booze Broz

Full Episode Description: The Beer and Booze Broz celebrate the Eagles championship with fans in an alley near some dumpsters. Then, it's time to hit the road. Paul and John test their sniffers and get tasting tips from the learned scholars at Cape May Brewing Company. John gets a boozy history lesson, and finds out that most of the stuff in his beer is alive, from a botanist and beverage expert. And, by the way, you're making cocktails wrong. Use more hot peppers.

The KYW Beer and Booze Broz are John McDevitt (@jm1060) and Paul Kurtz (@kurtzpaul). Tom Rickert (@teerick) produces the show. If you like the podcast, leave them a rating and review, and make sure to subscribe!

A Pennsylvania congressman, a harassment scandal, a Supreme Court decision on gerrymandering, and a district that looks like “Goofy Kicking Donald Duck.” This is the story of what happened over the course of one dramatic week in January. Scroll Down is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. It’s hosted by Tom Rickert ( @teerick ) in the KYW Newsradio studios in Philadelphia.

Guests:

Jim Melwert ( @jmelwert ) covers the suburbs for KYW Newsradio and explains why the 7th is the most gerrymandered district in Pennsylvania.

Mike Dougherty ( @MicDougherty ) interviewed Congressman Pat Meehan a day before he announced he would not run for reelection.

Links to articles we talked about during the podcast:

The Washington Post’s list of the ten most gerrymandered districts: ( CLICK HERE )

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