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The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024 (midday edition): The last scheduled City Council hearing for the Sixers arena proposal is set to take place today. It follows the final public testimony session that happened last night. Philadelphia International Airport's Terminal D is expected to switch back from generator power to their regular system today, after two power outages disrupted travel over the busy holiday weekend. Philadelphia is sending 28 teams to national cheerleading and football championships, thanks in part to what the mayor called “historic” city funding for youth sports. It's the start of a week dedicated to Philly's favorite fictional hero...That's right, it's Rocky Day!

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Tuesday, December 3, 2024 (Morning Edition) A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a Philadelphia man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and burying her body in the northeast about a month ago. A gynecologist in New Jersey is being accused of inappropriately touching at least two of his patients. Police across the Philadelphia suburbs are warning about an uptick in burglaries and break-ins of high-end homes. Residents of Center City and South Philadelphia will now have their trash collected twice a week, under a pilot program aimed at keeping streets cleaner.

Philadelphia police and the U-S Marshals are looking for the man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and burying her body in a Fox Chase playground about a month ago. The law enforcement team with the Pennsylvania SPCA is investigating a shooting of a dog in the Eastwick neighborhood Southwest Philadelphia. City officials celebrated the kick-off of a pilot program of twice-weekly trash collections in Center City and South Philadelphia. SEPTA’s plan to overhaul its bus network was put on hold last month, as deep service cuts were threatened for next year. But do the changes have the green light now that Governor Shapiro has provided stopgap funding for SEPTA? KYW’s Mike DeNardo takes a look.

It's the first weekday commute after SEPTA fare increases went into effect Sunday. Philadelphia Police broke up more car meet-ups in the Northeast and Kensington Sunday night. The Forests in South Jersey are so confusing to navigate, they even made a sopranos episode about it! The state has released a new usage map for all open roads in Wharton State Forest, but not everyone is happy about it.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Monday, December 2, 2024 (Morning Edition) - As folks return home from the Thanksgiving holiday, Philly International is expecting about 95,000 people to use the airport today. … For the first time in seven years, SEPTA fares are going up. … The Greater Philadelphia Film Office, which helps bring movie and TV productions to the region has new top leadership for the first time in three decades.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Sunday, December 1, 2024 (Morning Edition) Today is expected to be the busiest day of the Thanksgiving holiday travel window at PHL, with officials expecting about 95,000 passengers. Attention SEPTA riders: fares are going up today. The Sixers appear to be closing in on getting final approval for their controversial Market East arena project, and it's not the first time Philadelphia city government has frustrated the Chinatown community. Dignitaries cut the ribbon on a new playground and a new library at John B. Kelly Elementary School in Germantown. A conflict over housing for an actor has the Delaware County theater community torn.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local, Saturday, November 30, 2024 (Midday Edition) An overnight power outage caused delays for several airlines at Philly International Airport. KYW’s Sunny Morgan was there at Terminal D speaking to passengers who’ve been waiting for hours until power came back on Saturday afternoon. A fire this (SAT) morning in North Philadelphia has left at least one person dead. Officials say the fire started around 4:30, in a three-story apartment building near 17th and York streets. According to authorities, the fire broke out on the second floor. One man was found in a third-floor bedroom and pronounced dead at the scene. Officials reported no other injuries. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Today is small business Saturday, and store owners are slashing prices to encourage more customers to buy their goods. Tomorrow, December 1st, SEPTA's first fare increase in seven years will take effect. The SEPTA Board approved the 7-and-a-half-percent hike last week following public hearings in October. Now the Travel Wallet fares on buses, subways, and trolleys will be two-fifty ($2.50)--same as the cash fare. And most single-trip fares on Regional Rail will increase as well. But all daily, weekly, and monthly passes will stay the same price. SEPTA expects the fare adjustments to generate more than 14 million dollars in additional annual revenue. Last Friday, Governor Josh Shapiro announced stopgap funding that allowed SEPTA to postpone a more-than-21-percent fare increase that was slated to start on January 1st. You can find full details on tomorrow's fare increases on SEPTA's website. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is not only offering area schools a chance to see its latest exhibition, but throwing in a ride there and back.

Workers at the Whole Foods on Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia could become the first in the chain to join a union. Philadelphia Police are investigating after a stabbing at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility on Friday night sent two men to the hospital with wounds. Authorities say the double happened just before 7:30. A 30-year-old suffered three stab wounds to the back. He was taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital and is in stable condition. The other man, 31, suffered a stab wound to the head and was taken to Jefferson-Torresdale by Philadelphia Fire Department medics. Weapons were recovered by investigators. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is not only offering area schools a chance to see its latest exhibition, but throwing in a ride there and back. The Thomas Jefferson University women’s soccer team has advanced to regional finals of the NCAA Division II Tournament for the first time in program history.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Thursday, November 28, 2024 (Midday Edition) The rain won't stop Philadelphia's 105th Thanksgiving Parade. If you're hosting family and friends for Thanksgiving dinner, the last thing you want is for anyone to get sick. So you've climbed the Art Museum steps and even taken a selfie with the statue of Sylvester Stallone. Now you can hop on a bus and see some of the other Philadelphia sites where Rocky was filmed.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 (morning edition): PEOPLE WERE MAKING THEIR WAY THROUGH PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ALL DAY WEDNESDAY AS THEY HEADED TO THEIR THANKSGIVING DESTINATIONS. A MASSIVE FIRE HAS DAMAGED SIX HOMES IN NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. OUR MEDIA PARTNERS AT NBC 10 REPORTING THAT THE TWO-ALARM FIRE STARTED SHORTLY BEFORE 3:30 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. NEAR LAFAYETTE STREET AND HAWS AVENUE... THE FIRE SPREAD TO SIX HOMES LEADING TO EVACUATIONS. RESPONDING FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO BRING THE BLAZE UNDER CONTROL. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE RED CROSS IS ASSISTING THE DISPLACED RESIDENTS. OFFICIALS HAVE NOT YET REVEALED THE CAUSE. PHILADELPHIA HAD A RECORD-BREAKING SUMMER FOR TOURISM THIS YEAR. THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU RELEASED THE NUMBERS AT THEIR ANNUAL LUNCH AT THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE. AFTER A CONTENTIOUS ELECTION, MANY PEOPLE SAY THEY ARE LEAVING POLITICS OFF THEIR THANKSGIVING TABLE THIS YEAR.

A lockdown has been lifted at John Bartram High School, after a report of a gun inside the building. Philadelphia police are searching for the driver of a stolen car who hit a police cruiser, then an officer, then sped off. Wednesday is one of the busiest travel days of the year. Millions of Americans are making their way to their Thanksgiving destinations. Salty oceanwater is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much of the drinking water for people here in Philadelphia and millions of others.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 (midday edition): It's getaway day as people head out to their Thanksgiving destinations. Wednesday is one of the busiest travel days of the year, as people are hitting the roads, rails and the skies to get to their Thanksgiving destinations. Residents of Brith Sholom House apartments, who fought to improve conditions so they could stay in the West Philadelphia building, will have to move after all. The Philadelphia Housing Authority, which bought the building, says it must be gutted in order to be saved. Preparations and rehearsals are underway for Philadelphia’s 105th Thanksgiving Day Parade. Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon, the Philadelphia chef who serves traditional Thai cuisine out of her Fishtown restaurant Kalaya, is the subject of a new documentary episode on Netflix.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 (Morning Edition) Philadelphia City Council has advanced two bills connected to the proposed Sixers arena on Market Street. A man accused of committing three gunpoint robberies in the past week is off the streets and in Philadelphia Police custody. Holiday sales have been going on since October, but a lot of people are planning to take advantage of Thanksgiving weekend shopping deals. It's a decades-long holiday tradition for the Philadelphia Police Department: Operation Thanksgiving delivers hundreds of dinner boxes for families across the city.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local: Wednesday, November 26th, 2024 (Evening Edition)

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 (midday edition): City Council is hosting more public hearings today on the proposed Sixers arena. Mayor Parker reiterated her support for the project at a community meeting in Mount Airy. A Philadelphia woman was found dead by one of her sons and police are now trying to figure out what happened to her. Norristown Police Chief Jaqueline Bailey-Davis has been placed on administrative leave. However, Norristown officials won't say why. The Community College of Philadelphia is making it easier for their scholarship students to transfer to Temple.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 (morning edition): Service on two SEPTA Regional Rail lines has been restored after a set of downed overhead wires near 30th Street Station caused trains to stop for several hours during the evening rush. Philadelphia police have arrested a half-dozen teenagers for a series of unprovoked assaults in Center City last week. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced two new department heads replacing people who are leaving or who recently left. The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is cracking down on crimes against the city's elderly population.

Police have six teenagers from the same school in custody on charges they randomly attacked people last Tuesday afternoon in Center City. A Bristol Township man accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women he met online is facing additional charges after six more women stepped forward. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has appointed a new budget director and a new chief of Human Resources but she says she won’t be rushed on naming commissioners for the Health and Behavioral Health Departments. Crimes against the elderly often go unreported. Monday, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office opened up the application process for a new round of violence prevention grants for nonprofit organizations that support elderly victims. Outdoor dining is here to stay in New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill into law Monday, making permanent some of the outdoor accommodations that became popular during COVID-19 restrictions on indoor seating capacity.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Monday, November 25. 2024 (Midday Edition) Cleanup and repairs continue at the site of Sunday's water main break that left a huge crater in Northern Liberties. SEPTA's $20-million yearly estimate to provide service for a Center City arena sparks City Council debate on who will pay for it. New Jersey launches apprentice program to boost employment in Childcare industry.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 (morning edition): A water main break in Northern Liberties caused flooding and mud, shutting down several blocks. Philadelphia City Council continues more hearings on the Sixers' proposed Center City arena tomorrow. But there was sobering testimony last week from SEPTA officials about the cost of providing public transit to the facility, igniting a debate about who would pay for it. Marathon weekend in Philadelphia has wrapped up after the big 26.2-mile-long race Sunday morning.