WHYY entangled in catfishing scheme targeting celebrities for money

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026 (evening edition): Police have identified the man they say wore a creepy doll mask while terrorizing people outside City Hall last week. ***** The search is on for a trio of suspects Philadelphia police say attacked a parking garage attendant and stole a Lamborghini and Porsche early Thursday morning in Old City. ***** Bensalem Police say a contractor took more than $150,000 in down payments from three Bucks County homeowners — then disappeared without finishing the jobs. ***** Applications are opening soon for parents, students and staff to join committees to advise the Philadelphia School District as it closes more than a dozen schools next year. ***** Celebrities are apparently the targets of a catfishing scam that has entangled local public media outlet WHYY and others.