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  • Central Bucks superintendent, 4 employees fired following allegations of student abuse

    Central Bucks superintendent, 4 employees fired following allegations of student abuse
    Jun 19 2025
    The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, June 19, 2025 (midday edition): The Central Bucks School District fired the superintendent and four other employees Wednesday night in response to abuse allegations against elementary school students with special needs. ... A security guard was shot by a resident of an apartment complex in West Philadelphia overnight, police said. ... The popularity of electric bicycles and scooters is on the rise, and unfortunately, so are injuries. Last weekend, two girls riding an e-scooter were hit by a car in Aston, Delaware County. One of the girls, 12-year-old Abby Gillon, died from her injuries. ... Today is Juneteenth, marking the day the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free -- two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
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  • The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Thursday, June 19 (Morning Edition)

    The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Thursday, June 19 (Morning Edition)
    Jun 19 2025
    Pennsylvania’s Senate Republican leader says the budget will not be done before the June 30th deadline, and legalized marijuana and mass transit funding will probably not be included in this year’s budget. The future of Universal Vare Charter School in South Philly is in question, now that the operators have announced plans not to seek a charter renewal. In recognition of Juneteenth Philadelphia has many opportunities before during and after the holiday to learn about Black history makers right here in Philadelphia.
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  • Pa. expected to miss budget deadline again this year

    Pa. expected to miss budget deadline again this year
    Jun 18 2025
    The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 (evening edition): While state transit funding negotiations continue in Harrisburg, the SEPTA board today heard details of the transit agency's "doomsday" budget. ... The man in charge of World Cafe Live is pushing back on former employees' accusations that he created a toxic work place and planned to implement technology that would replace workers. ... The Republican leader in the Pennsylvania State Senate says the state budget will not be finished by the June 30th deadline. ... Those scam text messages saying that you must pay outstanding tolls are still a problem. ... Many people use AI to answer questions or learn about new topics.
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  • Police investigating 2 North Philly break-ins that ended in gunfire

    Police investigating 2 North Philly break-ins that ended in gunfire
    Jun 18 2025
    The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 (midday edition): Police are investigating two separate break-ins and shootings in North Philadelphia. In one case, the man who was breaking in was shot and killed. In the other, the homeowner was wounded. ... Members of the Philadelphia teachers union has voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. ... Officials in Camden County are urging people not to swim in a lake in Winslow Township after a third person drowned there within a year.
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  • The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Wednesday June 18 (Morning Edition)

    The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Wednesday June 18 (Morning Edition)
    Jun 18 2025
    About 50 people gathered at 20th and Market Streets Tuesday afternoon to call on Pennsylvania’s Senators to reject a budget reconciliation bill because it would increase funding for immigration enforcement, among other things. KYW Newsradio's Vik Raghupathi was there. An armed man arrested at a No Kings rally in West Chester over the weekend faces additional charges after a search of his Malvern home yielded an arsenal of explosive devices and other items. KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt reports. Much-needed state funding for Septa and other mass-transit across Pennsylvania is one step closer to the governor’s desk. The State House passed a plan that shifts more revenue to mass transit, and also lays the foundation for comprehensive transportation funding reform. KYW Newsradio Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports. Early Friday morning a fire burned quickly through a rowhome in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city killing a pregnant mother and two children. Firefighters returned to the neighborhood Tuesday, installing smoke alarms. KYW Newsradio’s Matt Coughlin was there.
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  • Police find car involved in fatal Monday hit-and-run

    Police find car involved in fatal Monday hit-and-run
    Jun 17 2025
    The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (evening edition): Philadelphia Police now say they have the car involved in a fatal hit-and-run on North Broad Street early Monday morning but are still looking for the driver. Early Friday morning, a fire burned quickly through a rowhome in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city killing a pregnant mother and two children. Firefighters returned to the neighborhood today, installing smoke alarms. Governor Josh Shapiro’s plan to fund public transit has passed in the House but still faces a major hurdle in the Pennsylvania Senate, and local and state officials are hitting the ground to promote it. The bill also sets aside additional funding for roads and takes steps for comprehensive transportation funding reform. As the region braces itself for a potential heatwave, officials in Delaware County are taking steps to make sure residents have the resources to stay safe.
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  • Police find pipe bomb at home of man who brought gun, knives to West Chester ‘No Kings’ protest

    Police find pipe bomb at home of man who brought gun, knives to West Chester ‘No Kings’ protest
    Jun 17 2025
    The KYW Newsradio All Local on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (midday edition): Police say they searched the home of the man who was armed at the No Kings Day protest in West Chester and they found a pipe bomb. ... One of the two girls hit by a car while riding an electric scooter in Aston, Delaware County over the weekend has died. ... As the Philadelphia School District decides whether to fix, consolidate or close its aging school buildings, a community advisory panel was shown how the process will work. ... Some residents come from a long line of family members with shared first names. The suffix on driver's licensed don't always match their given names.
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  • The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Tuesday June 17 (Morning Edition)

    The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Tuesday June 17 (Morning Edition)
    Jun 17 2025
    There has been a conviction in the murder and butchering of a transgender woman in Philadelphia five years ago. KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt reports the mother of the victim is speaking publicly about the death of her daughter for the first time. A man accused of killing a Philadelphia police was in front of a judge Monday and first degree murder charges against him were upheld. As KYW Newsradio's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson explains, the officer died three months after he was allegedly shot by Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez. Soccer fans are all over the city, as eight FIFA Club World Cup games are being hosted at Lincoln Financial Field. KYW Newsradio's Sunny Morgan spoke to fans at a pep rally before the first game yesterday.
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