Sinopsis
All that Matters to You from Philadelphia's KYW Newsradio
Episodios
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Mayor’s budget proposal preserves free SEPTA rides for city employees, low-income residents
16/03/2026 Duración: 04minThe KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, March 16, 2026 (midday edition): Philadelphia police are investigating a fatal crash involving an ambulance driver who’s suspected of driving under the influence. ... Mayor Parker's budget proposal preserves free SEPTA rides for city employees and low-income residents. ... Cooper University Hospital EMS crews are the first in the nation to carry an injectable form of a drug that treats symptoms of opioid addiction. ... Pope Leo will receive the National Constitution Center's Liberty Medal this year.
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Infant killed, mother seriously injured in suspected DUI ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia
16/03/2026 Duración: 05minThe KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, March 16, 2026 (morning edition): Police are investigating a suspected DUI crash involving an ambulance driver, which left an infant dead and her mother badly injured. ... Mayor Parker's budget proposal preserves free SEPTA rides for city employees and low-income residents. ... The Philadelphia St Patrick’s Day Parade took over the streets of Center City. ... Both Villanova men’s and women’s basketball teams have made the NCAA tournament.
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Philadelphia's annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade celebrates 250 years of Irish contributions
15/03/2026 Duración: 05minThe KYW Newsradio All Local on Sunday, March 15, 2026 (morning edition): Philadelphia is painted Kelly green today as the city celebrates one of the country's oldest St. Patrick's Day parades. ... A Bucks County teacher is searching for her birth parents — possibly from Delaware County, where she was born 40 years ago. ... Philadelphia Police say they're looking for two men after a 26-year-old was shot and killed in North Philadelphia near Temple University Saturday night. ... A woman and a 1-month-old infant were hurt in a crash involving an ambulance in Frankford this morning. ... A lot of us have a little case of cabin fever after a brutal January and February, but summer is on the horizon. ... The nation’s largest Espresso Martini Crawl returned for its third year in Northern Liberties, with over 20 participating businesses serving a variety of the popular drink.
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Roots Picnic to return at new venue
14/03/2026 Duración: 05minThe KYW Newsradio All-Local: Saturday, March 14, 2026 (Morning Edition): If you are headed to Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday, be ready for long lines. With TSA officers going without pay, some have quit and others have called out. *** The City of Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit against the pistol-maker Glock. The city contends Glock has contributed to gun violence through deceptive advertising about the safety of its products. *** ChristianaCare says it’s set to open a new hospital in Aston, Delaware County, this summer. *** The Roots Picnic is back this year, but at a different venue. Instead of its longtime venue, the Mann Center, organizers announced Friday that it will happen at the Belmont Plateau.
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Philly officials accuse pistol-maker Glock of having role in mass shootings by promoting use of switches
13/03/2026 Duración: 05minWith costs outpacing revenue, the Philadelphia School District plans to slash millions in spending to balance next year's budget. We get the story from KYW education reporter Mike DeNardo. ***** The City of Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit against the pistol-maker Glock for contributing to gun violence through deceptive advertising about the safety of its products. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports. ***** Some frustrated residents in Cumberland County say there is no escaping the constant humming noises coming from a massive AI data center near their homes. KYW’s Conner Barkon has more from Vineland. ***** Lawmakers in New Jersey advanced a bill today to modify the permit process to help increase nuclear power generation. Details from KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty.
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Mayor Parker proposes nearly $7 billion budget, wants to end street homelessness, focus on economic mobility
13/03/2026 Duración: 04minThe KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, March 13, 2026 (midday edition): Students, teachers and lawmakers blasted the Philadelphia School District's plan to close 18 schools during a five-hour town hall meeting Thursday night. ... A Philadelphia judge has been suspended without pay following accusations that he attacked two family members earlier this week. ... Philadelphia City Council gave a generally positive reception to Mayor Cherelle Parker's $7 billion budget proposal, which includes new taxes and fees on deliveries and Uber and Lyft rides.
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Students say they don’t feel heard by Philly School Board as it debates closing schools in district’s facilities plan
13/03/2026 Duración: 05minThe KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, March 13, 2026 (morning edition): The Philly School Board heard from nearly 100 public speakers last night who opposed the facilities plan that would close 18 schools. ... Pennsylvania budget hearings wrapped up Thursday, with Pennsylvania’s budget secretary going before the state House explaining the governor’s reasoning on his budget proposals. ... Health care in Delaware County is one step closer to making a comeback, after the purchase of a hospital building left by the Crozer Health System. ... Authorities say a man armed with a rifle rammed his car into a synagogue outside Detroit. Local houses of worship are taking precautions.
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Philadelphia judge removed from the bench, suspended without pay, following domestic assault charges
12/03/2026 Duración: 05minThe KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (evening edition) SEPTA's Doylestown line experienced delays Thursday morning, because a brake pad on a train's wheels caught fire. ... A Philadelphia judge has been suspended without pay following domestic assault charges earlier this week. ... Funeral arrangements are set for Corporal Timothy O'Connor Jr., who was killed in the line of duty on Sunday. ... The shuttered Springfield Hospital in Delaware County could get new life as a specialty hospital. ... Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, today, proposed a seven-Billion-dollar budget with ambitious plans to end street homelessness and improve economic mobility.
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PHL closes security checkpoint as TSA deals with staffing shortage from partial government shutdown
12/03/2026 Duración: 05minThe KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (midday edition): One of the security checkpoints is closed at Philly International as TSA deals with a staffing shortage due to the partial government shutdown. ... SEPTA's Doylestown Line experienced delays this morning because a brake pad on one of the train's wheels caught fire. ... Your future Amazon delivery or Uber ride could cost you a little more in Philadelphia. Mayor Parker is proposing new fees on the services, as well as a variety of new taxes. It's part of the nearly $7 billion budget she will present to City Council today.
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Bucks County woman charged after allegedly providing drugs that led to user’s deadly overdose
12/03/2026 Duración: 05minThe KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (morning edition): The FBI is offering a $1 million reward for the newest suspect added to its top 10 most wanted list: a man accused in a Philadelphia kidnapping and double murder more than a decade ago. ... A Bucks County woman is charged with being the delivery person of a potent cocktail of drugs that led to another woman’s death back in January of last year. ... Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is set to propose a nearly $7 billion budget to City Council that calls for a variety of new taxes but no increase in property taxes and continued decreases in the wage tax. ... Philly has a new autonomous option for food delivery as Uber Eats introduces sidewalk robots to the city through its app.
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Man will spend at least 2 decades behind bars for beating 83-year-old man to death inside his Hunting Park home
11/03/2026 Duración: 06minThe KYW Newsradio All Local for March 11, 2026 (evening edition) A Florida man will spend at least two decades behind bars after admitting he was one of two suspects who brutally beat an 83-year-old man to death five years ago in North Philadelphia. ... A 71-year-old man is dead after crashing his motorcycle in Port Richmond. ... Speed cushions in Philadelphia are in tough shape after an unusually snowy winter caused unexpected damage. ... As budget hearing continue in Harrisburg, the leaders of Pennsylvania’s state-supported schools tell lawmakers tuition hikes will be coming if their funding stays flat this year. ... Aetna, a national health insurer, has agreed to settle for more than 117 million dollars to end allegations it submitted false patient data to boost its Medicare payout from the government.
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SEPTA will begin phasing in its redesigned bus network this fall
11/03/2026 Duración: 05minThe KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (midday edition): SEPTA is reviving its plan to overhaul its bus routes to make service more dependable. ... One of the two Bucks County teens accused of throwing explosive devices at protesters in New York City stopped at a local fireworks store to buy a fuse just days earlier. ... Philadelphia drivers have to deal with large potholes every day, but if you drive down a section of Federal Street in South Philly, a road hazard could cause you to lose your bumper -- or worse. ... Center City District has announced 20 dates for this year’s Open Streets program, including areas of Rittenhouse and Midtown.
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NJ Gov. Sherrill’s record $60.7B spending plan aims to reduce structural deficit
11/03/2026 Duración: 05minThe KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (morning edition): The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is deciding whether Philadelphia's ban on ghost guns violates state law. ... One of Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s original “big three” chief advisers is leaving the administration. ... The Wilmington-area DMV where a Delaware state trooper was shot and killed in December has reopened. ... New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill delivered her first budget address yesterday afternoon, announcing a nearly $61 billion spending plan.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court hears arguments over Philadelphia's 'ghost gun' ban
10/03/2026 Duración: 06minThe KYW Newsradio All Local for Tuesday, March 10, 2026 (evening edition) The Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about whether — or not — the city’s ban of ghost guns is illegal. ... Police say a man was killed and two other people were injured in a rowhouse fire in South Philadelphia Tuesday morning. ... A federal judge, Tuesday, heard arguments in the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission suit to compel the University of Pennsylvania to turn over lists of Jewish staff. ... With spring fast approaching, Center City District has announced 20 dates for this year’s Open Streets program, including areas of Rittenhouse and Midtown. ... Think you know everything about the election process? The Committee of Seventy and the Philadelphia City Commissioners are inviting city voters to learn the facts -- not the rumors.
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Long lines caused by partial government shutdown plague PHL and airports nationwide
10/03/2026 Duración: 05minThe KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 (midday edition): There have been long wait times to get through TSA at airports across the country because of the partial government shutdown. ... One of the leaders of a widespread scheme to fix NCAA and Chinese professional basketball games has pleaded guilty. ... The Philadelphia man who admitted to fatally shooting an 11-year-old riding a scooter five years ago in the Northeast was sentenced to at least a decade in prison. ... As the Philadelphia Board of Education considers the plan that would close 18 schools, Mayor Parker says she supports how the facilities proposal is being evaluated.
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Mayor Small to sue Atlantic County officials over unsuccessful child abuse case, claiming it was politically motivated
10/03/2026 Duración: 05minThe KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 (morning edition): A pair of Bucks County teenagers who brought explosives to a protest in New York City were plotting an attack bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing. That's according to federal authorities who say the teens admitted their intentions and also pledged their allegiance to ISIS. ... Philadelphia police say the off-duty officer who was hit by a car Sunday has died from his injuries. ... Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife, La’Quetta, are planning to sue officials in Atlantic County. They say the child abuse charges against them were politically motivated and malicious. ... The conflict in the Middle East is pushing up the price of gasoline and jet fuel -- and that's driving up airfare, making it more expensive to fly.
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2 Bucks County teens arrested after improvised explosive thrown at anti-Islam event in NYC
09/03/2026 Duración: 05minThe KYW Newsradio All Local for Monday, March 9, 2026 (evening edition): Federal authorities say two Bucks County teenagers in custody, accused of trying to bomb a protest outside the mayor's residence in New York City, were inspired by ISIS -- and were looking to cause major “death and destruction.’’ ... A 14-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded in Northeast Philadelphia late Sunday night. ... Pennsylvania State Police have released the name of the man they say shot and killed a trooper last night in Chester County. ... Officials have arrested a man in the shooting death of a woman in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, over the weekend. ... Philadelphia is giving $9 million to the foundation that’s restoring the Cobbs Creek Golf Course.
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Penn faces federal government in court to defend its refusal to turn over lists of Jewish employees
09/03/2026 Duración: 05minThe KYW Newsradio All Local for Monday, March 9, 2026 (midday edition): A Pennsylvania state trooper was shot and killed by a driver during a traffic stop in Chester County last night. ... A federal judge will hear arguments this week in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s suit to force the University of Pennsylvania to provide lists of Jewish staff. ... New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill delivers her first budget address tomorrow, and last month she said some difficult cuts must be made. ... Sunday marked 55 years since Smokin’ Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden to retain the world heavyweight title. A ceremony was held by the Frazier family to commemorate the “fight of the century.”
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Pa. state trooper shot, killed during traffic stop in Chester County
09/03/2026 Duración: 04minThe KYW Newsradio All Local on Monday, March 9, 2026 (morning edition): A Pennsylvania state trooper was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Chester County. The suspect then took his own life. ... A federal judge will hear arguments this week in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s suit to force the University of Pennsylvania to provide lists of Jewish staff. ... Fifty-five years ago yesterday, Smokin’ Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden to retain the world heavyweight title. ... The Mutter Museum is inviting agricultural enthusiasts to stop by after the Philadelphia Flower Show to learn about Philly’s pioneering role in pharmacy through the use of plants.
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Trump visits Delaware for dignified transfer of 6 U.S. soldiers killed in Middle East drone strikes
08/03/2026 Duración: 05minAs the war in Iran drags on, President Trump was in Dover, Delaware, on Saturday for the dignified transfer of the six U.S. servicemembers killed in the Middle East last weekend. ... Police in Delaware County are investigating after they said two hikers found human remains at Ridley Creek State Park in Upper Providence Township on Friday afternoon. ... Pennsylvania State Police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run in Chester Heights Borough, Delaware County. ... Construction soon begins on a one-mile section of trail in Camden County that’s been a long time in the making. ... The Morris Animal Refuge is holding its 29th Annual "Furball" fundraiser to support its lifesaving mission, and tickets are still available. ... 55 years ago today, the "Fight of the Century".