President Trump commutes sentence for former Philly union boss John Dougherty

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 (morning edition): President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence for longtime Philadelphia union leader John Dougherty. He is set to be released on Friday. ... Lawyers for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky asked Thursday to cancel a court date for a hearing over a claim that an accuser wants to recant allegations that Sandusky sexually abused him years ago. ... Under current law, electric scooters cannot be ridden on public roads or sidewalks in Pennsylvania, but driving around the state, you would never know it. Lawmakers in Harrisburg are trying to address the problem. ... SEPTA is tweaking schedules on the Paoli/Thorndale Line starting Sunday, Sept. 6, to accommodate an Amtrak infrastructure project. ... The Phillies will face Atlanta in a critical four-game series beginning Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.