The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Monday, July 1, 2024 (Evening Edition):
Homeless encampments have long been a problem with elusive solutions for officials in Atlantic City. But for the first time in recent history, every government agency in the city, as well as casino groups and other community organizations, are working together to tackle the issue.
A Revolutionary War-era relic that’s been missing for more than half a century has returned to Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania State Police have a new card for people with autism to carry and present to officers during encounters with police. 
Mayor Cherelle Parker signed a five-year agreement in May but wanted to highlight Monday the benefits it will bring the city, including free wifi at every rec center and 260 other city-owned locations. 

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Monday, July 1, 2024 (Evening Edition):
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<li>Homeless encampments have long been a problem with elusive solutions for officials in Atlantic City. But for the first time in recent history, every government agency in the city, as well as casino groups and other community organizations, <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/atlantic-city-government-homeless-encampments-boardwalk">are working together to tackle the issue</a>.</li>
<li>A Revolutionary War-era relic that’s been missing for more than half a century <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/revolutionary-war-era-musket-makes-its-way-back-to-philly">has returned to Philadelphia</a>.</li>
<li>Pennsylvania State Police have a new card for people with autism to carry and present to officers <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/psp-autism-informational-cards-to-help-during-interactions-with-police">during encounters with police</a>. </li>
<li>Mayor Cherelle Parker signed a five-year agreement in May but wanted to highlight Monday <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/verizon-cable-franchise-agreement-brings-free-wifi-to-philly-rec-centers">the benefits it will bring the city</a>, including free wifi at every rec center and 260 other city-owned locations. </li>
</ul>

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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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Philly rec centers to provide free internet under new cable franchise agreement with Verizon

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Wednesday, July 3, 2024 (Evening Edition)

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 (morning edition):
The union representing Philadelphia’s white-collar city workers is suing Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration over its return-to-office mandate.
An off-duty police officer is facing charges after authorities say he left the scene of an accident after a man on a bike was hit by a car. 
The U.S. Department of the Interior approved plans for an offshore wind farm project 40 miles off the coast of Atlantic City, giving a major boost to a project that would be the state’s first.
You may not see it on Google Maps yet, but it’s there. With Tuesday’s noontime opening of a new ramp to I-95 southbound, PennDOT has wrapped up two years of construction at the Cottman Avenue interchange in Northeast Philadelphia.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 (morning edition):
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<li>The union representing Philadelphia’s white-collar city workers is suing Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration over its return-to-office mandate.</li>
<li>An off-duty police officer is facing charges after authorities say he left the scene of an accident after a man on a bike was hit by a car. </li>
<li>The U.S. Department of the Interior approved plans for an offshore wind farm project 40 miles off the coast of Atlantic City, giving a major boost to a project that would be the state’s first.</li>
<li>You may not see it on Google Maps yet, but it’s there. With Tuesday’s noontime opening of a new ramp to I-95 southbound, PennDOT has wrapped up two years of construction at the Cottman Avenue interchange in Northeast Philadelphia.</li>
</ul>

New ramp now open from Cottman Avenue directly to southbound I-95

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Tuesday, July 2, 2024 (Evening Edition)
The union representing Philadelphia’s white-collar city workers has asked the Court of Common Pleas to halt the mayor’s return-to-office mandate. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports.
Three people are dead after a van crashed into a trash truck along the Route 1 Media Bypass in Upper Providence Township Tuesday morning. A stretch of the road was closed for about five hours as authorities investigated the accident. KYW's John McDevitt reports.
A woman is recovering after being shot on Monday by a 3-year-old inside a home in the Easton suburb of Wilson Borough, Northampton County. Witnesses tell borough police they saw a man, who is forbidden from possessing a firearm due to a restraining order, cock a hand gun and place it on a table near four children, all under 5 years old. A 3-year-old child picked up the gun and shot the 33-year-old victim in the back, according to authorities.
The board that accredits colleges has taken Cheyney University off of probation. We get details from KYW education reporter Mike DeNardo.
The Pennsylvania House passed a bill that would prohibit what supporters call “lunch debt shaming.” KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports the legislation is now on its way to the State Senate.

The KYW Newsradio All-Local - Tuesday, July 2, 2024 (Evening Edition)
<ul>
<li>The union representing Philadelphia’s white-collar city workers has asked the Court of Common Pleas to halt the mayor’s return-to-office mandate. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports.</li>
<li>Three people are dead after a van crashed into a trash truck along the Route 1 Media Bypass in Upper Providence Township Tuesday morning. A stretch of the road was closed for about five hours as authorities investigated the accident. KYW's John McDevitt reports.</li>
<li>A woman is recovering after being shot on Monday by a 3-year-old inside a home in the Easton suburb of Wilson Borough, Northampton County. Witnesses tell borough police they saw a man, who is forbidden from possessing a firearm due to a restraining order, cock a hand gun and place it on a table near four children, all under 5 years old. A 3-year-old child picked up the gun and shot the 33-year-old victim in the back, according to authorities.</li>
<li>The board that accredits colleges has taken Cheyney University off of probation. We get details from KYW education reporter Mike DeNardo.</li>
<li>The Pennsylvania House passed a bill that would prohibit what supporters call “lunch debt shaming.” KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports the legislation is now on its way to the State Senate.</li>
</ul>

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