The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Thursday, August 29, 2024 (Evening Edition)
A former Philadelphia corrections officer is among three people who have been indicted by the Feds -- accused of smuggling drugs and weapons into a Philly prison.
A Delaware county hospital is being forced to close down its operating room, this Sunday.


The summer surge of COVID-19 infections continues across the country and the FDA recently approved updated vaccines. But according to the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, the number of Americans believing misinformation about the vaccine and the virus is on the rise. 
Temple University says serious crime on campus is down, and leaders point to smart policing and improved technology as strategies to continue that trend. 

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Thursday, August 29, 2024 (Evening Edition)
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<li>A former Philadelphia corrections officer is among three people who have been indicted by the Feds -- accused of smuggling drugs and weapons into a Philly prison.</li>
<li>A Delaware county hospital is being forced to close down its operating room, this Sunday.</li>
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The summer surge of COVID-19 infections continues across the country and the FDA recently approved updated vaccines. But according to the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, the number of Americans believing misinformation about the vaccine and the virus is on the rise. 
</li>
<li>Temple University says serious crime on campus is down, and leaders point to smart policing and improved technology as strategies to continue that trend. </li>
</ul>

A daily dive into the top headlines in Philadelphia, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from KYW Newsradio. 

A daily dive into the top headlines in Philadelphia, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from KYW Newsradio.

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Phila. correctional officer, two incarcerated men accused of smuggling drugs, weapons into city prison

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 (midday edition):
Police in Bucks County are searching for a man who shot an innocent bystander outside a gentleman’s club overnight.
An annual vigil at Blackwood’s Timber Creek Park Wednesday night spread a message of hope to people fighting substance use disorder and remembered those lost to the disease.
Drug overdose continues to rank among the leading causes of death in Philadelphia, but a city official had a hopeful message to share with an audience of federal officials at the White House on Wednesday. When the data is finalized, Philadelphia is expecting to see a slight decrease in overdose deaths for the first time since the pandemic.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 (midday edition):
<ul>
<li>Police in Bucks County are searching for a man who shot an innocent bystander outside a gentleman’s club overnight.</li>
<li>An annual vigil at Blackwood’s Timber Creek Park Wednesday night spread a message of hope to people fighting substance use disorder and remembered those lost to the disease.</li>
<li>Drug overdose continues to rank among the leading causes of death in Philadelphia, but a city official had a hopeful message to share with an audience of federal officials at the White House on Wednesday. When the data is finalized, Philadelphia is expecting to see a slight decrease in overdose deaths for the first time since the pandemic.</li>
</ul>

Bucks County police searching for man who shot innocent bystander outside gentleman’s club

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 (morning edition):
A first-year student at the University of Delaware was killed Tuesday night when someone riding a motorcycle failed to pull over for police, sped off and hit her in the crosswalk.
Drug overdose continues to rank among the leading causes of death in Philadelphia, but a city official had a hopeful message to share with an audience of federal officials at the White House on Wednesday. When the data is finalized, Philadelphia is expecting to see a slight decrease in overdose deaths for the first time since the pandemic.


Free rides for Drexel University faculty and staff? Sorry, that train has left the station. After two years, the university is pulling the brakes on a travel benefit that allows workers to ride SEPTA at no cost.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 (morning edition):
<ul>
<li>A first-year student at the University of Delaware was killed Tuesday night when someone riding a motorcycle failed to pull over for police, sped off and hit her in the crosswalk.</li>
<li>Drug overdose continues to rank among the leading causes of death in Philadelphia, but a city official had a hopeful message to share with an audience of federal officials at the White House on Wednesday. When the data is finalized, Philadelphia is expecting to see a slight decrease in overdose deaths for the first time since the pandemic.</li>
<li>
Free rides for Drexel University faculty and staff? Sorry, that train has left the station. After two years, the university is pulling the brakes on a travel benefit that allows workers to ride SEPTA at no cost.
</li>
</ul>

Speeding motorcyclist kills University of Delaware student just as classes begin

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Wednesday, August 28, 2024 (Evening Edition)
A man accused of shooting a woman outside a Wells Fargo bank in Northeast Philadelphia during a dispute earlier this week is now facing charges.


After two years, Drexel University is pulling the brakes on a travel benefit that allows workers to ride SEPTA at no cost.
Rowan University welcomed its largest incoming class ever Wednesday.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Wednesday, August 28, 2024 (Evening Edition)
<ul>
<li>A man accused of <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/61-year-old-shot-wells-fargo-bank-northeast-philly-parking-lot">shooting a woman outside a Wells Fargo bank in Northeast Philadelphia</a> during a dispute earlier this week is now facing charges.</li>
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After two years, Drexel University <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/septa-key-advantage-drexel-university-ends-free-rides">is pulling the brakes</a> on a travel benefit that allows workers to ride SEPTA at no cost.
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<li>Rowan University welcomed its largest incoming class ever Wednesday.</li>
</ul>

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