You don’t have to go to New York to see Tony-winning theater — The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia has won this year’s Tony Award for Regional Theatre. KYW Newsradio's Sabrina Boyd-Surka has more.

You don’t have to go to New York to see Tony-winning theater — The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia has won this year’s Tony Award for Regional Theatre. KYW Newsradio's Sabrina Boyd-Surka has more.

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Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater takes home Tony Award for Regional Theatre

Just hours after signing her budget into law on Friday, Mayor Cherelle Parker appointed new leaders to her office’s Commission on African American Males.

KYW’s Nigel Thompson was at City Hall as the mayor laid out her goals for the group.



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Just hours after signing her budget into law on Friday, Mayor Cherelle Parker appointed new leaders to her office’s <a href="https://www.phila.gov/departments/mayors-office-of-black-male-engagement/mayors-commission-on-african-american-males/#:~:text=Our%20mission,for%20Black%20men%20and%20boys.">Commission on African American Males.</a>
KYW’s Nigel Thompson was at City Hall as the mayor laid out her goals for the group.
 
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Mayor Parker appoints new leaders to Commission on African American Males

Philadelphia sports hasn’t won many championships in its long history. But Brendan Costello, 72, of Schwenksville, has either listened to or watched most of the modern-day titles for his favorite teams. KYW's Dave Uram sat down with Costello, KYW's Philadelphia Sports Fan of the Week. 



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Philadelphia sports hasn’t won many championships in its long history. But Brendan Costello, 72, of Schwenksville, has either listened to or watched most of the modern-day titles for his favorite teams. KYW's Dave Uram sat down with Costello, KYW's Philadelphia Sports Fan of the Week. 
 
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Win or lose, this Philly sports fan of over 60 years keeps coming back for more

Police say a teenage girl is dead and four others are injured after a shooting in Fairmount Park Friday night. KYW Newsradio’s Conner Barkon tells us police were responding to large groups of young people gathering near 33rd Street and Ridge Avenue and trying to disperse them when gunshots rang out.





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Police say a teenage girl is dead and four others are injured after a shooting in Fairmount Park Friday night. KYW Newsradio’s Conner Barkon tells us police were responding to large groups of young people gathering near 33rd Street and Ridge Avenue and trying to disperse them when gunshots rang out.
 
 
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Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater takes home Tony Award for Regional Theatre

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