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ICE agents arrested several people at a grocery store in West Norriton Township, Montgomery County yesterday (WED). Police in Jackson Township, Ocean County, say a 61-year-old man died when lightning struck an outdoor archery range Wednesday evening. 13 other people were hurt, including a 7-year-old child. Officials say one person required CPR, some suffered from burns, and one victim lost and then re-gained consciousness. Medics from six different townships came to the scene to help administer aid, and authorities say the victims were taken to area hospitals for treatment. SEPTA's planned service cuts next month would take effect one day before the first day of school, so Philly students may be hit with longer walks to class. Police officers and community members took to the hardwood in South Philly for a basketball game last night. The message: keeping kids off the streets and out of danger.

SEPTA's impending service cuts would force thousands of Philadelphia students to make longer walks as the new school year begins. *** Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker provided more details on the city’s agreement with its white collar workers union, District Council 47. *** FBI agents raided two buildings in West Philadelphia connected to a motorcycle group early Wednesday morning. *** A Gloucester County woman has been awarded an 8-million dollar settlement after she accused a Philadelphia man of posting her private photos online. *** Defense attorneys for Sean Higgins want a judge to suppress evidence from trial in the fatal crash that killed hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew last year.

Police found a woman's body in a rooming house in North Philadelphia. As KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez reports, investigators believe her death was suspicious. Philadelphia Police have released photos of the suspects they say tried to rob an armored Brinks truck in the Northeast. It's the fourth such robbery in the Northeast in a month. KYW Newsradio's Vik Ragupathi has details. The Trump administration is ending the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline's press 3 option for LGBTQ youth. KYW Newsradio Community Impact Reporter Raquel Williams spoke with a counselor about what this means. A federal judge has ruled an embattled Philadelphia charter school must surrender its charter and close. But the school says not so fast. We get the story from KYW Newsradio Education Reporter Mike DeNardo.

Authorities have released new pictures of two of the suspects wanted for the July 7th mass shooting that killed three people, and wounded nine others in the city’s Grays Ferry neighborhood. Here’s KYW Newsradio's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson. Philadelphia Police are also looking for two suspects and a getaway car allegedly involved in the attempted robbery of an armored truck yesterday (TUE) morning. KYW Newsradio’s Vik Raghupathi reports. A group of independent voters is asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to overturn state election rules so they can vote in party primaries. KYW Newsradio’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports. Family, friends, and community leaders joined dozens of police officers Tuesday to cut the ribbon on several new additions at Roxborough’s Kelly Park. The park is named in honor of Officer Joseph Kelly who was killed in the line of duty over fifty years ago. KYW Newsradio’s Matt Coughlin has more.

U-S Marshals have arrested a woman in West Philadelphia who was wanted in connection with the death of an infant in Camden. ... SEPTA says tougher enforcement of quality-of-life offenses is helping the transit agency hold the line on more serious crime. ... Several dangerous individuals are now off the streets of Philadelphia thanks to members of Pennsylvania Attorney General David Sunday's Philadelphia Gun Violence Task Force. ... Police in Delaware County say what started as an assault at a gas station ended with the bat-wielding suspect treating the holding cell as his personal restroom. ... Artificial intelligence gets a lot of press about being a job killer. But with the promise of investments of tens-of-billions-of-dollars coming to Pennsylvania, tech and investment leaders are focusing on the potential positives of the new technology.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 (midday edition): Another potential city worker strike was averted as the city came to terms on a tentative agreement with its white-collar workers union, District Council 47. ... Philadelphia Congressman Dwight Evans made his first public appearance in the city yesterday since announcing that he won’t seek re-election next year. He shared the stage with one of the candidates running for his seat. ... Dozens of homeless cats and dogs from flood-ravaged Texas are up for adoption at the Brandywine Valley SPCA.

Curbside trash pickup resumed in Philadelphia Monday for the first time since city workers walked off the job two weeks ago. Some relief from the heat, as well, as public pools have reopened. This as members of District Council 33 begin voting on the tentative contract agreement with the city. KYW Newsradio's Sunny Morgan has the story. The strongest winter nor’easters have steadily grown more severe over the last eight decades, and will only become more damaging moving forward if climate change is not dealt with. That’s the finding from a paper published by a PENN professor, who KYW Newsradio's Vik Raghupathi spoke to. Pennsylvania’s budget is two weeks late, but the State House has passed a framework for this year's bill. It still needs work, but supporters hope it can get the process back on track. KYW Newsradio Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports. Provisional Ballot envelopes in the Commonwealth have a new look. KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt reports the re-design is an effort to reduce the number of rejected ballots.

Curbside trash pickup has resumed in Philadelphia Monday for the first time since city workers walked off the job two weeks ago. Some relief from the heat, as well, as public pools have reopened. --- The Philadelphia man who admitted to shooting and killing his girlfriend in front of her 11-year-old son just before Christmas two years ago has been sentenced to decades behind bars after being admonished by the judge. --- Lower Merion's school district has a new plan to combat illegal school bus passing. -- Student delegates from 27 states are in Philadelphia this week to retrace the steps of the founding fathers. --- New Jersey is proposing changes to coastal building regulations after new data shows future sea level rise may not be as much as previously anticipated.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, July 14, 2025 (midday edition): Part of a North Philadelphia neighborhood was partially submerged under water for a large part of the morning after a water main break flooded the streets. ... Trash pickup is back in Philadelphia for the first time since the District Council 33 strike. And, union members have begun voting on the tentative agreement reached with the city. ... Police in Washington Township, Gloucester County are looking for a group of teens who stole four cars early Friday morning. ... Part of the state budget recently signed by Gov. Phil Murphy includes $10 million to upgrade 911 call systems. A county official says they still need more.

After nearly two weeks, curbside trash pickup in Philadelphia finally resumes Monday. ... A Chester county man is being charged with setting a fire to a beloved West Chester watering hole this week. ... Teens in Delaware county have a chance to get a real-world civics lesson through a special program. ... The Phillies won't just be represented in the batter's box at tomorrow's All-Star Game. The team's bat boy will be working the baseline after winning a fan vote.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Sunday, July. 13th, 2025 (morning edition): Crews in Delaware have recovered the body of a truck driver after the tractor he was driving crashed on the Delaware Memorial Bridge and fell into the Delaware River below... ... After nearly two weeks, curbside trash pickup in Philadelphia finally resumes tomorrow. .... A Delaware County man is being charged with setting a fire to a well-known West Chester watering hole this week. .... Vinyl records are back in vogue, and that means record parties are back, too. The Free Library of Philadelphia has started a vinyl listening club. KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams had the details… .... And teens in Delaware county have a chance to get an up close look at the responsibilities of an elected official.

A Delaware County man is being charged with setting a fire to a beloved West Chester watering hole this week. KYW'S Conner Barkon has more…. The body of a man was recovered from the Delaware River this (Saturday) morning after the tractor-trailer cab he was driving crashed through a concrete barrier on the Delaware Memorial Bridge Friday. KYW’s Sunny Morgan has more. 9-1-1 service has been restored in Pennsylvania.... The Pennsylvania emergency management agency made the announcement when they posted on X just after midnight.. They say they fully tested the system and determined that it was working in every county. PEMA Director Randy Padfield said the issues first occurred around 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon... A man is in critical condition after he was shot outside of a bar in the Overbrook neighborhood early this (SAT) morning. Police say a 28 year old man was shot in the abdomen near 56th Street and Lancaster Ave around 2 a-m. Several spent shell casings were found at the scene. He is in critical condition and police are trying to figure out what led to the shooting. People’s Light Theater in Malvern has a new take on a cult-classic musical, on stage now. KYW'S Sabrina Boyd-Surka spoke with the star of “Little Shop of Horrors”...

A man is facing attempted homicide charges after investigators say he intentionally set fire to a popular West Chester bar. Crews have recovered the semi-truck cab that went off the side of the Delaware Memorial Bridge early Friday morning — and the body of its driver. 911 service has been restored in Pennsylvania. Police have arrested a man in connection with an after-hours lounge shooting that injured eight in South Philly last weekend.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Saturday, July. 12, 2025 (morning edition): 9-1-1 service has been restored in Pennsylvania this morning, according to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. They posted on SOCIAL MEDIA just after midnight that they had fully tested the system and determined that it was working in every county. PEMA Director Randy Padfield said the issues first began to occur around 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon... Padfield said the description of the incident as an "outage" is not technically accurate. He said the majority of calls were delivered but there were other issues, like missing number data or location data. That notification went out around 3:30 yesterday afternoon, urging people to use non-emergency 10-digit phone numbers to contact 911 centers or police as needed. Authorities did not immediately identify a cause of the issue. PEMA says they are investigating the incident and will provide updates. Philadelphia Police have arrested a man in connection with an after-hours lounge shooting that saw eight people shot in South Philly in the early morning hours of July 5. They announced the arrest of 43-year-old Michael Welton on Friday. He's charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related offenses. Authorities say he was a security guard at the 7 Elements Lounge. They did not say whether he was the guard who admitted to officers the morning of the shooting to discharging his weapon. The shooting happened just before 4 a.m. on the balcony of the lounge in the shopping plaza off Washington Avenue near 11th Street. Police say it stemmed from an argument on the balcony that first escalated to knife fight. Guns were drawn and fired after security tried to intervene. All eight people shot were taken to nearby hospitals and placed in stable condition. The lounge has since been closed for multiple code violations. The investigation is ongoing. Authorities have not said if they are looking for other shooters, or how many. Efforts to recover the semi-truck cab that went off the side of the Delaware Memorial Bridge early yesterday morning have resumed. Authorities said just before noon yesterday that they had found the truck in the Delaware River, but they did not find the driver, who is now presumed dead. They have not identified the driver, or if anyone else was in the truck. Around 3:40 yesterday morning, police say a truck cab not carrying a trailer crossed three lanes of traffic and crashed through the concrete wall before falling into the river below. Dive teams from multiple Delaware agencies as well as boats and a helicopter from the Coast Guard responded to the crash. The search was suspended around 4:30 in the afternoon due to water conditions. The structural integrity of the bridge was not compromised, so traffic was not seriously affected. A maintenance vehicle has been placed on the concrete pad on the southbound side, next to the collapsed wall, as a safety precaution. There's a new public park open along the river in Bridesburg, fulfilling the long-term vision of its namesake. Long before the Philadelphia city workers strike, the smell of garbage was a familiar companion to anyone who walks through the city’s alleyways. The Center City District has taken stock of alleys within its purview and released a report on them.

The 33-year-old Levittown man who killed and beheaded his father will spend the rest of his life in prison. A judge today found Justin Mohn guilty of first degree murder, terrorism, and abuse of corpse. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports from Doylestown Members of District Council 33 will start voting on Monday on the tentative agreement with the city. The union says voting will last until next Sunday. The union president is warning that they could go back on strike if the membership votes it down. The contract includes 3 percent raises each year and a $15-hundred dollar bonus the first year. The union was fighting for 5 percent a year. In the meantime, curbside trash collection will resume on Monday. The city has been closing trash drop-off sites. Regina Franklin leaves near one that was set up at 50th and Locust Streets in West Philly. She tells NBC10 the dumpsters are gone, but people are still leaving their trash on her block: A 16-year-old boy has turned himself in to police to face murder charges in the shooting death of another teen in the Mayfair section of Northeast Philadelphia. Here’s KYWs Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson: Philadelphia police are searching for the woman who robbed an 81-year-old woman in Center City last month. It happened on Wednesday June 25th around 11-30 in the morning at 19th and Pine Streets. Authorities say the suspect was riding a bike when she pushed the elderly woman to the ground and took her bag. The suspect took a hundred dollars and then dropped the bag and ran away. The victim was not seriously injured. Investigators have released a picture of the suspect that you can see on our website, KYW Newsradio-dot-com. Anyone who might recognize her is asked to call police. Long before the Philadelphia city workers strike, the smell of garbage was a familiar companion to anyone who walks through the city’s alleyways. The Center City District has taken stock of alleys within its purview and, today (FRIDAY), released a report on them. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb has more………….

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, July 11, 2025 (morning edition): A few days after a mass shooting killed three people and injured nine others in the Grays Ferry section of South Philly, police gathered members of the community for a town hall to share their concerns. Maurice Hill, the man convicted of shooting six Philadelphia police officers during an hours-long standoff in 2019 will spend the rest of his life in prison. World Café Live says it will voluntarily recognize a union made up of its food and beverage and front-of-house workers. The music venue's leadership announced the decision during a town hall last night, according to a representative of the union Earlier this week, nearly 80-percent of voting employees elected to join hospitality workers' union UNITE HERE Local 274. Maya Coover is a server at the venue who voted to unionize, and she says she's looking forward to having a seat at the table: Last month, a number of workers walked out to protest World Cafe's new leadership, and were abruptly fired as a result. Host Casey Herger says the union wants those colleagues invited back: Last month, World Café Live's production department unionized with IATSE (eye-YACHT-see) Local 8. The venue voluntarily recognized that union as well. Plans for a multi-billion dollar data center are underway in New Castle County, Delaware, the latest in a push for more centers supporting AI in the region. A new study finds more than 60-percent of beaches in America had potentially unsafe levels of contamination last year.

The man convicted of shooting six Philadelphia police officers during an hours-long standoff six years ago that terrorized the Nicetown neighborhood will spend the rest of his life behind bars. --- The head of Philadelphia’s blue collar city workers’ union says the eight-day strike by his members accomplished more than it may seem. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb spoke with him, today, and has this report. --- Pennsylvania residents in need of a Real ID are still waiting in lines for hours to enter drivers license centers. --- With an improved weather forecast, PennDOT is planning a weekend closure of the westbound Schuylkill Expressway in Grays Ferry for bridge redecking. --- Violent crime continues to fall in Camden. Officials released the data on the first half of this year, and the numbers are at lows not seen in some 50 years.

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, July 10, 2025 (midday edition): Severe storms dumped a lot of rain on the Philadelphia region Wednesday night. Some people had to be rescued from their cars during flash flooding. ... A man has been arrested and charged with multiple assaults, including an incident involving a 13-year-old girl, in the city’s Fishtown neighborhood in March. ... The U.S. has seen the most measles cases this year than any in more than two decades. While the Philadelphia region has only seen the single digits in cases, local officials and doctors are staying vigilant. ... There is a new person in charge of helping the city of Chester better its financial situation.

THE KYW NEWSRADIO ALL-LOCAL ON THURSDAY, JULY. 10, 2025 (MORNING EDITION) REGULAR TRASH COLLECTION IN PHILADELPHIA WILL RESUME ON MONDAY NOW THAT THE D-C 33 STRIKE IS ENDING. AND HEALTH CENTERS AND FREE LIBRARIES ARE NOW BACK OPEN. PHILADELPHIA MAYOR CHERELLE PARKER WON A BATTLE GETTING THE CITY’S BLUE COLLAR UNION TO AGREE TO GO BACK TO WORK WITH A CONTRACT WITH NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO WHAT SHE OFFERED BEFORE THE EIGHT-DAY STRIKE. KYW’S CITY HALL BUREAU CHIEF PAT LOEB REPORTS…………. AUTHORITIES IN COATESVILLE, CHESTER COUNTY, HAVE CHARGED FIVE PEOPLE IN A FATAL STABBING AT A HOME LAST MONTH. KYW’S VIK RAGHUPATHI TELLS US POLICE HAVE FOUR OF THEM IN CUSTODY, BUT ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR THE FIFTH. CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE SCHEDULED FOR THIS MORNING IN THE TRIAL OF A LEVITTOWN MAN WHO ADMITS TO KILLING HIS FATHER THEN CHOPPING OFF HIS HEAD IN HOPES OF SPARKING A REVOLUTION TO OVERTHROW THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. KYW SUBURBAN BUREAU CHIEF JIM MELWERT TELLS US THE DEFENDANT TOOK THE STAND FOR ABOUT TWO-AND-A-HALF HOURS ON THE FINAL DAY OF TESTIMONY. AT LEAST SEVEN EPA EMPLOYEES HERE IN PHILADELPHIA ARE AMONG 139 NATIONALLY WHO HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED AFTER SIGNING A “DECLARATION OF DISSENT” THAT ACCUSES THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OF UNDERMINING THE AGENCY’S MISSION. A RALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE UNION MEMBERS WAS HELD YESTERDAY IN CENTER CITY KYW’S MATT COUGHLIN WAS THERE...

Regular trash collection will resume in Philadelphia next Monday, now that the city’s blue collar union is back to work after an 8-day strike. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb has more about the settlement and how the city plans to recover. --- The Philadelphia man charged in the 2022 shooting of a Parking Authority employee has pleaded guilty in a negotiated deal with the District Attorney’s office. --- An Atlantic City man is facing 13 counts of animal cruelty for allegedly beating and killing stray cats in his neighborhood. --- Authorities have released video of in hopes of identifying two suspects they say attacked a man and robbed him in South Philadelphia last month. --- Philly kids taking part in a summertime reading program received some perks from someone they've probably only seen on TV before.