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A daily dive into the top headlines in Philadelphia, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from KYW Newsradio.
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Philadelphia International again ranks last in airport satisfaction study
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 (midday edition): An elementary school in Camden County canceled classes on Wednesday after a fire broke out at the building the night before. Democrat Chris Coons will face Republican Michael Katz in the Senate race in Delaware this November.The latest JD Power airport rankings are out, and for the sixth consecutive year, Philadelphia International Airport is at the bottom of the list.There’s more discouraging news about Americans’ grasp of the Constitution. A national survey found one-third of adults can’t name the three branches of government. And when it comes to the rights enshrined in the First Amendment, the only one that more than half could name was freedom of speech.Choreomania, a bizarre medieval medical phenomenon that caused an uncontrollable urge to dance, is the inspiration for an upcoming party at the Mütter Museum.
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Jalen Hurts Foundation gives Northeast High $600K to upgrade its cooling system
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 (morning edition): A judge has referred Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, one of his top officials and his office to federal authorities for criminal investigation.Pennsylvania’s secretary of state calls the Supreme Court’s ruling blocking President Donald Trump’s changes to mail-in ballots a “major victory” for free and fair elections.Philadelphia is hosting airport officials from around the U.S. and Canada at the Pennsylvania Convention Center this week for the Airports Council International - North America annual conference, and defending its efforts to make its own airport a better experience.Jalen Hurts is helping Philadelphia’s Northeast High School get out of the red zone. The Eagles quarterback is giving $600,000 to fast-track an upgrade to the school’s air conditioning system. The investment at Northeast High represents the foundation’s largest so far.
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Judge refers Krasner, DA's office to feds for criminal investigation
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 (evening edition): A federal judge has referred Philadelphia’s district attorney and one of his top officials to the U.S. Department of Justice for a criminal investigation. The decision follows separate evidentiary hearings this summer involving several lawyers within his office. ... Pennsylvania is reporting two additional measles-related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to four. A measles outbreak has sickened hundreds of Pennsylvanians this year. ... U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leases 16 parking spaces from a Philadelphia Parking Authority-managed garage in Old City. Now that the lease is up for renewal, some Philadelphians want to see it expire. ... With about two weeks left in the regular season, the Philadelphia Phillies have recalled left-handed pitcher Kyle Backhus from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The roster move comes after starting pitcher Jesús Luzardo was placed on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 (midday edition): The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s plans to restrict mail ballots for the upcoming midterms. Twelve people are facing charges after a statewide crackdown on THC products sold in stores across Pennsylvania.A Philadelphia police officer will be dismissed from the force following last month's fatal hit-and-run in Olney. The officer is accused of failing to help the victim before and after the crash.Jalen Hurts is helping to get Philadelphia’s Northeast High School out of the red zone. The Eagles quarterback is giving $600,000 to fast-track an upgrade to the air conditioning system at Northeast High.
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Retired public Pa. employees to receive cost-of-living pension adjustment for first time in decades
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 (morning edition): A 35th District Philadelphia police officer has been suspended without pay with the intent to dismiss for allegedly not rendering aid to a hit-and-run victim before and after the deadly crash in Olney.New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware are among more than 20 states challenging a recent rule change to benefits for non-citizens.A new report from Philadelphia’s Center City District showed strong residential growth downtown, led by the conversion of offices to housing.For the first time in more than two decades, some retired public employees in Pennsylvania will have their pensions adjusted for the cost of living.
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Anti-data center coalition asks City Council to pass a moratorium on development
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 (evening edition):The United States is seeing its worst measles resurgence in decades, and new numbers show more than 20% of the cases have been in Pennsylvania alone.A coalition that opposes data centers is asking Philadelphia City Council to legislate a moratorium.Voting begins Monday for Philadelphians who want to vote by mail-in ballot. A new ballot drop-off location was revealed in West Philly.Burlington County is getting a new, free shuttle service to help residents without a car get where they need to go.
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2 teens killed, 1 injured in separate Wilmington shootings, police say
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 (midday edition):The planned arena the Sixers and Flyers previewed last week will likely bring a gigantic economic boost to our area.A vigil was held over the weekend for the high school football player shot and killed in Lansdowne, Delaware County, last week.Two teens were killed and another is in the hospital after they were shot in separate incidents in Wilmington.
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Pa. coroner records third measles-related death
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 (morning edition):Pennsylvania records its third measles-related death of the year.Philly’s LatinX community celebrated its diverse and vibrant community with a full day of music, food, and fun.The proposed arena in South Philly that the Sixers and Flyers revealed renderings of last week will bring massive amounts of revenue to the region, according to an economic development expert.
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The Eagles kick off the season with a narrow win against the Washington Commanders
Philly police are calling it a murder-suicide that unfolded inside a house in North Philly Saturday night. They believe a 43-year-old man first shot a 42-year-old woman in the head and then turned the gun on himself. *** Multiple corporations have moved out of New Jersey in recent months, with the latest being Burlington stores. *** Fishtown residents who want to make Girard Avenue safer are finding they have to navigate an intricate web of government agencies. *** Philly’s Latinx community is celebrating their diverse and vibrant community with a full day of music, food, and fun.
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Fishtown residents hit bumps in their push to improve safety along East Girard Avenue
The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Sunday, Sept.13, 2026 (morning edition): Philly police are calling it a murder-suicide that unfolded inside a house in North Philly Saturday night. They believe a 43-year old man shot the 42 year old woman he was with and then himself. ... Police in Hatboro are asking for the public's help finding two men they say robbed a smoke shop at gunpoint. ... Fishtown residents who want to make Girard Avenue safer are finding they have to navigate an intricate web of government agencies. ... Philadelphia Police are asking for the public's help finding a 9-year-old girl who went missing Saturday morning. ... Multiple corporations have moved out of New Jersey in recent months, with the latest being Burlington stores. ... The 4th annual Phoenixville Film Festival returns to the Colonial Theater this month with world premieres. There will also be question and answer sessions with filmmakers, workshops and parties. ... A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by a Philadelphia man against 11 major food and beverage companies that he claimed are responsible for giving him diabetes.
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Pa. establishes online measles dashboard to keep public informed
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 (midday edition):The measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has the health secretary urging residents to stay informed.Polo returns to West Philly for the second year in a row.The Montgomery and Bucks County district attorneys' offices are part of a group of seven Pennsylvania prosecutors accusing an online ticket broker of using bait-and-switch “junk fees” to cheat people out of money.
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Hundreds gather at Bucks County’s Garden of Reflection to remember victims of 9/11
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 (evening edition):Twenty-five years ago, hijacked planes took down both World Trade Center towers and crashed into the Pentagon. Another plane believed to be headed to Washington crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. For many of us, September 11th is remembered as the most historic day of our lifetime. From bells tolling, moments of silence, and wreaths being laid, ceremonies across the country remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost. Here in our region, the annual remembrance ceremony took place at the Garden of Reflection in Lower Makefield, Bucks County.In Philadelphia, it took 25 years, but the city is recognizing the service of police and firefighters who were sent to New York on 9/11 to assist in the recovery.The last of six people arrested and charged in a shooting that killed a teenager outside Roxborough High School will spend at least 40 years in prison.Police are investigating a shooting that killed a man in Ogontz Friday morning.A grand jury report has revealed disturbing new details about an attack at Gracedale Nursing Home in Northampton County.
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9/11 firefighters honored in exhibit at Fireman’s Hall Museum in Old City
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 (midday edition):Hundreds gathered for the annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Garden of Reflection in Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania’s official memorial for the victims of the terrorist attacks.A grand jury report has revealed disturbing new details about an assault at a nursing home in the Lehigh Valley last year. Prosecutors said a registered nurse tried to perform an exorcism on an elderly resident.Chester City is getting tens of millions of dollars in a public-private partnership that officials hope will erase decades of decline and jump-start a new beginning.The Fireman’s Hall Museum in Old City has a special exhibit on display honoring those lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.A design firm says it has corrected an oversight that showed no women or girls in Flyers gear in a rendering for the forthcoming arena in South Philly.
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Three men charged in connection with alleged rape of Eastern University student
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, Sept. 11, 2025 (morning edition): A grief and trauma counselor whose husband was killed in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11 is out with a memoir about her journey coming to terms with her own emotions. ... Prosecutors charged three men Thursday in connection with the rape of an Eastern University student inside a campus dorm room in February. ... With no end in sight to the war in Iran, people are feeling the impact at the pump. At the Wawa on Penrose Avenue, regular gas costs $4.60, about 10 cents higher than AAA’s estimate for the average gallon in the Philadelphia area. ... New Jersey is co-leading a coalition of 49 states urging the Federal Communications Commission to adopt stronger rules to prevent illegal robocalls.
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Hundreds honor first responders in Philly FBI’s annual 9/11 Run to Remember
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2025 (evening edition): Gas prices keep inching up. Oil is over $100 a barrel as the war in Iran continues with no real end in sight. ... Hundreds of runners and walkers hit the streets outside of the National Constitution Center in Old City Thursday morning to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11. ... The Philadelphia Police Department is launching a program to improve interactions with civilians who have communication challenges, such as autism. ... A teen was injured after more than two dozen rounds were fired in a North Philly neighborhood early Thursday morning. ... New Jersey is leading 48 other states and U.S. territories in urging the FCC to adopt new rules that crack down on unwanted spam and robocalls.
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Philadelphia gas prices keep climbing as war in Iran continues, with no real end in sight
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026 (midday edition):Gas prices keep inching up. Oil is over $100 a barrel as the war in Iran continues with no real end in sight....A Montgomery County man is facing federal charges of cyberstalking, accused of generating AI images to harass and threaten Whitpain Township officials....Five years after it was resurrected, a South Jersey amusement park is closing and going up for sale once again....After a busy summer of 250th events, the celebration in Philadelphia continues through the fall with a slate of neighborhood festivals, beginning with the Uptown Rhythm Festival in West Oak Lane.
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Woman charged in drowning death of infant daughter in Lancaster County hotel tub
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026 (morning edition): A man and woman are in critical condition, and sources say a child is injured, after a shooting in the middle of the afternoon in North Philly. ... Police in Lansdowne, Delaware County, are investigating a shooting Tuesday night that left an 18-year-old dead. ... A Camden County woman has been federally indicted for allegedly orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot, targeting her ex-boyfriend, a Philadelphia police officer and his daughter. ... The National Constitution Center celebrated First Amendment Day with programming focused on the first five freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
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Illegal dumpers in Camden getting caught on camera, charged the next day
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 (evening edition) Police in Camden are naming and shaming illegal dumpers caught on camera. More people have been cited so far this year than all of last year. ... A charitable foundation run by the Philadelphia Union how is releasing a new line of streetwear and it’s a love letter to Chester, where the soccer team’s stadium is located. ... The former principal of a Philadelphia elementary school will have to pay back $32,000 in missing student funds.
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Investigators seek car thieves who hit police SUV, crashed stolen vehicles in Northeast Philly
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026 (midday edition): Philadelphia police are looking for a group of car thieves who managed to evade officers early Wednesday morning. A police SUV was damaged in the ordeal, and two stolen cars crashed. ... Temple University has stepped away from the largest gift in its history after learning the donor’s company is under federal investigation. ... A former member of Mayor Parker's administration is the first person to announce she's running to unseat Parker. ... The Philly Goat Project is calling all goat lovers to party with the coolest kids in town.
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Temple University severs ties with $55M donor whose company faces money laundering investigation
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026 (morning edition): Temple University is stepping away from the largest gift in its history after learning the donor’s company is under federal investigation. ... The Supreme Court is considering President Trump's request to allow new restrictions on mail-in voting in time for the midterms. Congressman Brendan Boyle, the Democrat from Northeast Philly, is calling for new oversight of the Postal Service, saying voters must be protected. ... The Sixers and Flyers revealed renderings of the new arena they plan to build over the next few years. ... October is Archaeology Month, and Pennsylvania’s Office of Historic Preservation is celebrating with a series of webinars diving deep into Revolutionary War sites across the state.
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Hundreds of protesters rally to save Academy of Natural Sciences
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 (evening edition) Philadelphia's police commissioner says the department is changing its approach to curb the behavior of the city’s youth. This comes after two straight days of chaotic gatherings by young people at City Hall that led to more than a dozen arrests, including one for assaulting an officer. ... Hundreds of people rallied outside the Academy of Natural Sciences Tuesday to demand that something be done to save the country's oldest natural history museum before its slated closure at the end of the month. ... Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky says he agrees with his lawyers’ decision not to go forward with testimony from an accuser who wants to recant allegations that Sandusky sexually abused him years ago. ... New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill broke her silence Tuesday on the investigation into Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, who's facing allegations of inappropriate behavior. ... A touching birthday is coming up in October… the Please Touch Museum is celebrating 50 years.
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Crews recover body of man who fell into Chester Creek
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 (midday edition): Crews found the body of a man who went missing after he fell into a creek in Chester, Delaware County, Monday night. ... Several people were put in handcuffs and loaded into police cars as police tried to keep a large group of young people away from Dilworth Park at City Hall. ... Fire tore through a car dealership and apartment building in Montgomery County. ... A West Philly nonprofit is teaching kids the value of hard work through horseback riding.
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3 arrested, 7 cited for disorderly conduct outside City Hall
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 (morning edition): Several people were put in handcuffs Monday night as police tried to keep a large group of young people away from Dilworth Park at City Hall. ... Two women are dead after a fiery single-car crash in Downingtown, Chester County, Sunday afternoon. ... Philadelphia’s Labor Day Parade drew an unusually large turnout, but not everyone who was expected showed up. ... Students waiting to apply to Philadelphia’s criteria-based high schools will have to wait longer.
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Thousands ignore gas prices and head down the shore to wrap up summer
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026 (midday edition): Record gas prices did not keep beachgoers from enjoying the unofficial last day of summer at the Jersey Shore on Labor Day. ... Philly eighth-graders who want to apply to a criteria-based high school are still in limbo over a delay in state test scores. ... People are trying to get in one last trip to the Academy of Natural Sciences before they have to bid farewell to the centuries-old institution later this month.
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Meteorologist explains why there have been so many tornado warnings this summer
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026 (morning edition): If you’ve noticed a high number of tornado warnings this summer, that’s because there have been. A meteorologist explains why this summer has been rife with severe weather. ... Homeowners in Philadelphia were found to be overpaying for their mortgage to the tune of thousands of dollars per year. ... Millions of dollars are on the way to Thomas Jefferson University to help advance prostate cancer research.
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Made in Philadelphia Summer Market draws visitors to Dilworth Plaza for sweet unofficial season end
The KYW Newsradio All Local for Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026 (evening edition): With an aging fleet of jets at the Air National Guard base in Atlantic County, officials there are lobbying for the military to add modern F-35 jets. ***** It was a beautiful send-off to summer as Philly celebrated Labor Day in Center City. ***** Delaware County has unveiled its plan to improve safety and convenience for residents who walk, bike or use mobility devices.
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Federal judge says Sherrill's executive order blocking ICE from using non-public state property for immigration enforcement is legal
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026 (morning edition): A federal judge in New Jersey says Gov. Mikie Sherrill's executive order blocking ICE from using non-public state property for immigration enforcement is legal. ***** A young man in Dover, Delaware, has been shot and killed in front of a restaurant. ***** A major credit rating agency says SEPTA's financial picture looks a little better, for now. ***** Political leaders in Atlantic County are lobbying for the military to add F-35 fighter jets to the fleet at the Air National Guard base in Egg Harbor Township. ***** A long history of changing jobs might seem like a red flag on your resume. But a new study by researchers at Rutgers and Cornell says "job hoppers" might actually have a leg up on their peers.
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10th annual Heritage Dinner to bring together biggest names in Philly’s culinary arts scene
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 (evening edition): The 10th Annual Heritage Dinner is bringing together the biggest names in Philly’s culinary arts scene. ***** A local youth sports organization is helping some young talent showcase their skills on one of the tennis world’s biggest stages. ***** A comedy theatre company in Philadelphia is putting on an improvised musical reality show.
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4 human cases of West Nile virus reported in Philly
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 (midday edition): Philadelphia has reported its first four human cases of West Nile virus this year, and the Department of Public Health is reminding residents to do their part to keep the spread down. ***** A Philadelphia charter school and its former CEO have agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle claims they rigged the school's admissions lottery against Black applicants. ***** A chance for some young talent to take center court at one of the biggest stages in tennis.
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District moves forward with controversial school closures, even as it continues to catch heat
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 (evening edition): Former Philadelphia union leader and power broker John Dougherty is now a free man after being released from federal prison. ***** The school district is moving ahead with its plan to close 17 schools. But parents and staffers haven't given up the fight to keep them open. ***** The Labor Day weekend travel rush is in full swing, and the high price of gas is not keeping folks off the roads. ***** Philadelphia police are trying to identify a man who robbed a gas station employee who was on his way to make a bank deposit Monday afternoon in North Philly. ***** Philadelphia has reported its first four human cases of West Nile virus this year, and the Department of Public Health is reminding residents to do their part to keep the spread down.
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Despite highest Labor Day gas prices on record, Philadelphians are hitting the road this holiday weekend
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 (midday edition): Gas prices are the highest ever recorded heading into Labor Day weekend, according to AAA, but that isn't getting in the way of travel plans for millions across the country, including many here in our region. ... President Trump has commuted the prison sentence for longtime Philadelphia union leader John Dougherty. ... The Phillies will face Atlanta in a critical four-game series beginning Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.
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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.
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Teen charged in Mays Landing crash that killed 2
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 (evening edition): Burlington Stores is moving its corporate headquarters out of its namesake New Jersey county and into Philadelphia. ***** A Mayfair man who admitted to fatally shooting his neighbor two years ago has been sentenced to at least seven years behind bars. ***** A federal audit of Atlantic City Electric found instances of overbilling and improper tax write-offs from 2021 to 2025. ***** A teenager has been charged in a head-on vehicle crash last month that killed two people. ***** The Pennsylvania Attorney General says a city towing company is seizing cars and charging excessively – all in violation of a court order.
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Burlington Stores to move headquarters to Philadelphia’s Schuylkill Yards
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 (midday edition): Burlington Stores is moving its headquarters out of Burlington, New Jersey, and into Philadelphia. ... The Upper Pottsgrove police officer charged in the shooting death of an unarmed 22-year-old college student has voluntarily retired from his job. ... Good Samaritans in Prospect Park, Delaware County helped save a woman who was run over by a car and trapped underneath it. ... Gloria Steinem has died. The women's rights activist and co-founder of Ms. Magazine was 92.
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Judge temporarily closes lounge where off-duty police officer was shot to death
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 (morning edition): A city judge has ordered the lounge near where an off-duty Philadelphia police officer was shot and killed last month to be shut down for a year. ... We could be in for a quieter Atlantic hurricane season this year, as forecasters say El Niño is ramping up in an unusually strong fashion. ... An Upper Pottsgrove police officer charged in the shooting death of a 22-year-old college student has voluntarily retired from the department. ... Bucks County’s district attorney has obtained an emergency preliminary injunction to shut down a Buckingham Township shop he said sold tobacco and other dangerous substances to children without checking ID. ... This holiday weekend wraps up a hectic summer for travelers at Philadelphia International Airport. It will be a crowded Labor Day weekend, with 110,000 people expected to fly through the airport on Friday alone.
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Should Kalshi follow state gambling laws? New Jersey, other states want SCOTUS to decide
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (evening edition) Kalshi markets itself as the first sports prediction market that’s legal in all 50 states. New Jersey and dozens of other states say they are blatantly ignoring sports betting laws. ... Philadelphia police are hoping the public can help them identify the man they say shot and killed another man last month in the city’s Kensington neighborhood. ... A fuel wholesaler is suing part of the Freedom Fuel Network in federal court for nearly $4 million in unpaid deliveries, which is leading some to say the discounts are simply the result of unpaid bills. ... A local woman is facing charges after authorities say she was "caught stealing" upwards of $20,000 from a Delaware County little league team. ... New Jersey is a soccer state, according to Gov. Mikie Sherrill. She announced Wednesday that an MLS futures team will play its games in Middlesex County next summer.
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Cleanup underway after Tuesday night storms down trees, knock out power
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 (midday edition): Tuesday night's storms downed trees and power lines all over our area. Thousands are still without power, mainly in parts of Chester County and South Jersey. ... Philadelphia police say they're now talking with the driver who ran over and killed a man in Olney. ... Chobani is making the biggest investment ever in Pennsylvania’s dairy industry. The yogurt giant is buying into a manufacturing facility in the Lehigh Valley. ... Representatives from the Philly School District are making their case for why a North Philadelphia charter school shouldn’t be allowed to continue.
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Academy of Natural Sciences closing its museum after nearly 200 years
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 (morning edition): The Academy of Natural Sciences will close its museum at the end of this month after almost 200 years in operation. ... As crews in Nepal search for the thousands unaccounted for, and citizens mourn about 1,000 who have died as a result of massive floods, the country is in dire need of relief funds. ... Montgomery County's 9/11 memorial has a new home. It was moved to a permanent site at Elmwood Park in Norristown. ... Homeowners and renters in New Jersey now have a new way to generate some of their own electricity.
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Upper Pottsgrove police officer charged with voluntary homicide in Glen Pysher shooting death
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 (evening edition): An Upper Pottsgrove police officer is charged in the shooting death of a 22-year-old college student who mistakenly went to the wrong house while out drinking with friends. Testimony has wrapped in the federal court hearing for how lawyers for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office handled, or mishandled, an appeal in a nearly two decade old murder case. Two more attorneys testified Tuesday morning. A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to at least a decade behind bars for shooting his girlfriend in the head and dumping her body in a West Philadelphia trash can. After almost two centuries, the Academy of Natural Sciences will close its museum on the Parkway at the end of this month. If you are in the market for a motorcycle, you may be in luck. Schuylkill Haven Borough is auctioning one off. A Harley, no less.
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Top adviser on Mayor Parker’s campaign pleads guilty to tax evasion
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 (midday edition): St. Francis of Assisi School in Delaware County has reopened two years after a fire caused severe damage and forced students to relocate to a neighboring parish. ... New surveillance footage shows a Philly police officer interacting with and then leaving a man minutes before he was killed in a hit-and-run. Officials said the officer returned to the scene but failed to render aid or report the incident. ... One of the top advisers on Mayor Cherelle Parker’s campaign has pleaded guilty to tax evasion, though it appears the crimes were unrelated to his work to elect Parker. ... The City of Philadelphia is getting to celebrate historically Black colleges and universities.
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52 Philly schools to dismiss early on Tuesday due to extreme heat
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 (morning edition): Due to Tuesday's forecasted high temperature, the School District of Philadelphia will have an early dismissal for dozens of schools with inadequate cooling. ... A man accused of kidnapping and killing a little girl in Philadelphia is in FBI custody after a quarter-century on the run. ... Police have identified the man and woman killed in a mass shooting in Trenton over the weekend during what authorities call an unauthorized block party. ... An overdose prevention program launched in Philadelphia last year has provided 41,000 doses of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone.
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Philly officials celebrate anniversary of overdose prevention program
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Aug. 31, 2026 (evening edition): Authorities in Trenton have identified the man and woman killed in a mass shooting over the weekend during what police say was an unauthorized block party. **** Hundreds of friends and family of the 22-year-old man who was shot and killed by Upper Pottsgrove Police paid their respects at his funeral service on Monday. ***** Applications are now open for the transition committees that will guide the Philadelphia School District as it closes 17 schools. ***** In honor of Overdose Awareness Day, Philadelphia officials celebrated the first anniversary of a naloxone distribution program that they say has been a success. ***** The early numbers are in, and by all accounts, the PGA Championship that took place in Newtown Square a few months ago was a big economic booster for tourism in Delaware County.
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Could GLP-1s help people quit drinking? Philadelphia clinical trial investigates
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Aug. 31, 2026 (midday edition) Crews battled a three-alarm fire that ripped through several units at an apartment complex in Gloucester County. ... A driver has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after he crashed into multiple cars, including two police cars, in Brewerytown. ... The first Philadelphia Cycling Classic in 10 years brought plenty of excitement and drama. ... Could drugs like Ozempic help people quit drinking? Researchers in Philly are trying to answer that question in a new clinical trial.
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Philadelphia Cycling Classic ends with new champions crowned
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026 (morning edition): A man and woman were killed and eight others were hurt during a mass shooting in Trenton early Sunday morning. ... Fans showed up for the return of the Philadelphia Cycling Classic, lining up along the barricades and encouraging all competitors to keep pushing. ... A high-tech system is available in all Philadelphia schools this year to help keep peace in the hallways.
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Philadelphia Cycling Classic concludes with new champions crowned
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Sunday, August 30, 2026 (evening edition) The triumphant return of the Philadelphia Cycling Classic brought thousands of people out to the barricades to cheer on the competitors. ... KYW’s Shara Dae Howard was along the Ben Franklin Parkway earlier today for what ended up being quite a wild finish to the women's race. ... Philly parents may soon get school information in the palm of their hands. The school district is developing an app, as we hear from KYW education reporter Mike DeNardo...
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Two dead, eight hospitalized after shots fired at gathering in Trenton
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026 (morning edition): Two people are dead,and nine are hospitalized after 11 people were shot in Trenton early this morning. ... The Philadelphia Cycling Classic is back for the first time in 10 years. ... Philly parents may soon get school information in the palm of their hands. ... The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society says it is not too soon to give your trees some care as we approach the fall leaf season. ... Lifeguards in New Jersey are approaching the unofficial end of summer, and this was their first season as official first responders.
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23-year-old robbed at gunpoint in Center City by 2 masked men
The KYW Newsradio All Local on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 (evening edition): Police say a crew of men used an assault style rifle to rob someone in Center City early Friday morning. It’s the second robbery of its kind in the heart of the city in less than one week. ***** One of the longest-standing Black Cannabis conferences is returning to Philadelphia this September. ***** Mount up, Philly, it's bike race weekend! The 2026 Philadelphia Cycling Classic is back after a 10-year break. The men's and women's pro events are set for Sunday, but the party's going on all weekend long.
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Justin Smith sentenced to life in prison for murder of his girlfriend and her unborn child
The KYW Newsradio on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 (Morning edition): Philadelphia police are investigating a second robbery in less than one week in which thieves used an assault style weapon to steal jewelry from people in Center City. ***** Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has kicked off the 2026 Philadelphia Cycling Classic weekend. Parker was delighted to preside over the return of the international bike race after a 10-year absence, highlighting the accessibility of the 14.4-mile course, which winds from the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the famous Manayunk Wall. ***** Twenty-eight-year-old Justin Smith was sentenced to life in prison on Friday after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend and unborn child in 2021. ***** A federal appeals court in Philadelphia says Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated federal immigration law and the Fifth Amendment with a policy enacted last summer that allowed the agency to detain without a hearing undocumented immigrants who had lived in the U.S. for years. ***** New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a new law Friday making permanent rules that allow some bars and restaurants to sell mixed drinks to go in closed and sealed containers.
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Officer failed to report deadly hit-and-run in Olney, police say
The KYW Newsradio on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 (evening edition): A Philadelphia police officer is on desk duty while he’s being investigated for leaving a man in the street who was then struck and killed. ***** Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker joined race officials, sponsors and riders on Friday to kick off the 2026 Cycling Classic weekend. ***** Get ready to pay more for everyday goods as the trade relationship between the United States and Canada deteriorates from one of the strongest in the world into an open conflict.
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Return of Philadelphia Cycling Classic, college football and more
The KYW Newsradio on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 (midday edition): There is cleaning up to do after powerful storms swept through the region yesterday. There was flash flooding and trees and power lines came down. And, issues persist at the airport, where dozens of flights are canceled and delayed today. ... It’s been 10 years, but the Philadelphia Cycling Classic is back with more than 200 riders across the men’s and women’s races representing 28 countries. ... Over 500 people are dead and more than 1,000 missing after flooding in Nepal and Tibet. ... Tonight is opening night for the Villanova University football team. The Wildcats will host William and Mary at 6 p.m.
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