With the U.S. Surgeon General declaring gun violence a public health crisis this week, the Pennsylvania Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics hosted an on-line community forum on strategies to prevent child firearm injury and suicide.  

KYW's John McDevitt reports.

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With the U.S. Surgeon General declaring gun violence a public health crisis this week, the Pennsylvania Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics hosted an on-line community forum on strategies to prevent child firearm injury and suicide.  
KYW's John McDevitt reports.
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Philadelphia say a 59-year-old woman was shot Friday afternoon inside a house in Kensington. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she later died. 





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Philadelphia say a 59-year-old woman was shot Friday afternoon inside a house in Kensington. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she later died. 
 
 
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Woman fatally shot inside Kensington house

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that cities can now pass bans or enforce penalties on unhoused people for sleeping outside in public places.

While the ruling was a favorable one for some cities on the West Coast, KYW Newsradio’s Nigel Thompson tells us it was condemned by some leaders and organizations in Philadelphia.



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The Supreme Court ruled Friday that cities can now pass bans or enforce penalties on unhoused people for sleeping outside in public places.
While the ruling was a favorable one for some cities on the West Coast, KYW Newsradio’s Nigel Thompson tells us it was condemned by some leaders and organizations in Philadelphia.
 
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Philly leaders condemn Supreme Court ruling on outdoor sleeping bans for homeless

Once a spelling error on a sign for “Cenrtal Phila” on I-95 started making the rounds on social media, all bets were off. It was an egg-on-the-face viral moment. How did such an obvious mistake slip past the sign makers? What did it cost to correct the gaffe? KYW Newsradio’s Mike DeNardo has the details.

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Once a spelling error on a sign for “Cenrtal Phila” on I-95 started making the rounds on social media, all bets were off. It was an egg-on-the-face viral moment. How did such an obvious mistake slip past the sign makers? What did it cost to correct the gaffe? KYW Newsradio’s Mike DeNardo has the details.
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