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  • Salvation Army Kroc Center celebrates 10 transformational years in Camden

    Salvation Army Kroc Center celebrates 10 transformational years in Camden
    Oct 4 2024
    The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Friday, October 4, 2024 (Midday Edition) The dockworkers strike is over for now. Tens of thousands of union members are leaving the picket line and returning to the port while a deal is finalized. Sparks flew during the first debate in the race for US Senate in Pennsylvania. Democratic Senator Bob Casey and his Republican challenger Dave McCormick each accused the other of lying. It's been 10 years since the Salvation Army Kroc Center was opened on the site of a former landfill in Camden. To celebrate, they're holding a large food give-away today and a family festival tomorrow.
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  • Sen. Casey, McCormick spar in first debate in Senate race

    Sen. Casey, McCormick spar in first debate in Senate race
    Oct 4 2024
    The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Friday, October 4, 2024 (Morning Edition): - In what is expected to be one of the most competitive Senate races this election cycle, incumbent Senator Bob Casey took the stage in Harrisburg against Republican challenger Dave McCormick. They sparred on a myriad of issues from the economy to immigration and more, and KYW Newsradio's Nigel Thompson has a recap. - As we approach one year since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas, discussions over the war in Gaza have divided classrooms and left educators struggling to teach such a sensitive topic. We get more from KYW Newsradio education reporter Mike DeNardo. - The Delaware Riverkeeper Network is taking the Environmental Protection Agency to court for failing to meet its own deadline to protect Atlantic Sturgeon and other wildlife along the Delaware. KYW Newsradio’s Matt Coughlin has more.
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  • PennDOT announces 'Operation Yellow Jacket' aimed at speeders in work zones

    PennDOT announces 'Operation Yellow Jacket' aimed at speeders in work zones
    Oct 3 2024
    The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Thursday, October 3, 2024 (Evening Edition) Philadelphia police have arrested a man they say sexually assaulted a young girl after he broke into a home in the city’s Mayfair neighborhood last month. A $300-million civil lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a Camden County man who was shot during an apparent road rage incident. The suit alleges the suspected gunman, an off duty New York cop, should not have been allowed to possess a gun. PennDOT announces “operation yellow jacket,” a partnership with State Police aimed at getting drivers to slow down and pay attention in work zones. Stores in the Philadelphia suburbs are reporting a sharp uptick in toilet paper and paper towel sales, suggesting that some people are panic buying in response to the port strike
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  • Deadly robbery attempt ends in SEPTA bus crash as robbers try to flee

    Deadly robbery attempt ends in SEPTA bus crash as robbers try to flee
    Oct 3 2024
    The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Thursday, October 3, 2024 (Midday Edition) A Philadelphia police officer is in the hospital with a head injury after a bad car crash in center city. Two guys robbed and killed a man inside a West Philly corner store last night, then crashed into a Septa bus when they tried to get away. The Philadelphia chapter of the American Red Cross is lending its support in North Carolina.
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  • The race for Pennsylvania's US Senate's seat is a national headliner and the two candidates meet tonight for the first of two debates

    The race for Pennsylvania's US Senate's seat is a national headliner and the two candidates meet tonight for the first of two debates
    Oct 3 2024
    The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 (morning edition): The two candidates in one of the tightest races for US Senate will be on a debate stage tonight (THURSDAY) in Harrisburg. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert takes a look at the race that has the Democratic incumbent in the lead but the Republican Challenger easily in striking distance. Authorities in Ocean County, New Jersey announced charges against a Toms River man in connection to the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl back on September 29th. The Ocean County Prosecutors Office says 46-year Keith Hahn, a registered sex offender, picked up the 14-year-old victim after she became lost walking along Route 70 in Manchester Township. Police say the girl asked Hahn to take her to an animal shelter in Toms River, but he took her another area in the town and sexually assaulted her. They say he then drove her to a Walmart in Toms River, where she got out of his car and ran home. Hahn was taken into custody on Tuesday after search warrants were executed on his house and vehicle, a white Jeep Grand Cherokee. He remains detained in Ocean County Jail, and is charged with aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping, endangering the welfare of a child, and many other related crimes. The Delaware County health department looks back and forward as they release their 2024 annual report. KYW’s Justin Udo reports.
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  • Philadelphians saw health improvements in 2023, but large disparities remain by race, ethnicity

    Philadelphians saw health improvements in 2023, but large disparities remain by race, ethnicity
    Oct 2 2024
    The KYW Newsradio All-Local for Wednesday, October 2, 2024 (Evening Edition) Philadelphians’ health and mortality rate have vastly improved since the pandemic, according to statistics released by the Health Department. A resolution urging the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association to consider separate playoffs for public schools and private-and-charter-schools has taken a key step in the state legislature. This weekend's planned closure of the eastbound Schuylkill Expressway in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighborhood has been cancelled. Gun Violence and its effects on the mental health of children will be the main topic for an upcoming community forum in Philadelphia.
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  • Group of Philly students are home after Hurricane Helene stranded them in NC mountains

    Group of Philly students are home after Hurricane Helene stranded them in NC mountains
    Oct 2 2024
    The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 (Midday Edition) About 30 Philadelphia high school students are back home after Hurricane Helene left them stranded in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Two Jewish organizations in Philadelphia are sharply divided over Mideast fighting. The Borough Council in Collingdale caused an uproar when it appointed a Police Chief unfamiliar with the mayor, some council members.
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  • Collingdale Borough Council drops controversial police chief candidate — then hires an unknown leader

    Collingdale Borough Council drops controversial police chief candidate — then hires an unknown leader
    Oct 2 2024
    The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 (morning edition): After the Iran attack on Israel, the Jewish community in our area has split opinions over the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. The Borough Council of Collingdale made a surprise police chief appointment at a raucous meeting Tuesday night. Republicans in the Pennsylvania House are introducing a series of bills to combat violent crime. Love Park is sporting some new art, all in the name of voting.
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