Mike DeNardo

Philadelphia

Reporter at KYW-AM (Philadelphia, PA)

KYW Newsradio reporter covering schools, Philly sports fans, and other mysteries and mayhem as needed.

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SEPTA supporters rally in Harrisburg for more statewide transit funding

1 day ago | audacy.com | Mike DeNardo

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - Members of SEPTA 's largest union joined advocates from across Pennsylvania Tuesday at a statehouse rally for more mass transit funding. Speaking at the Sheet Metal Workers Hall at Penn's Landing before he boarded a charter bus to Harrisburg, Transport Workers Union Local 234 President Brian Pollitt said SEPTA needs more state funding to avoid cutting nearly half of its service and raising fares.
Should Castor Avenue be narrowed?

2 days ago | audacy.com | Mike DeNardo

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - Plans are in the works to impose a so-called "road diet" on Castor Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. The project, by PennDOT and the city, would affect a 1.7-mile stretch of Castor Avenue from north of Oxford Circle to Cottman Avenue, reducing two travel lanes in each direction to one, with a center turn lane and a protected bike lane.
Philadelphia Amtrak derailment survivors reflect on 10 years of grief, remembrance and finding purpose

2 days ago | audacy.com | Mike DeNardo

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - Ten years ago, on May 12, 2015, at 9:21 p.m., Geralyn Ritter was in the first car of Amtrak train 188, en route to New York. Shortly after the northbound train left 30th Street Station, she stood up to get a book from her bag on the overhead luggage rack. Then, the train began to rock. "The rocking got worse and I remember holding onto that baggage rail with both hands.
Northeast Philly elementary school leaders hope new time capsule fares better than the last

5 days ago | audacy.com | Mike DeNardo

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - A time capsule is going into the new Holme Elementary School building, currently being built in Northeast Philadelphia. School leaders are hoping this one fares better than the last. When school administrators opened the 1950s time capsule from the cornerstone of the old Holme building on Academy Road, they were disappointed. Principal Micah Winterstein said the items had deteriorated and nothing could be salvaged.
Police search for man who fired shots into Ogontz house, injuring 2

5 days ago | audacy.com | Mike DeNardo |Kristen Johanson

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - Philadelphia police are trying to find the drive-by shooter who fired into a house in Ogontz Thursday night, wounding two people. It happened in the 5900 block of North 15 Street just after 10 p.m. Police said a man driving by fired nearly two dozen shots toward a house. A 49-year-old woman inside a bedroom was hit in the left leg. A 25-year-old man was found on the porch with a gunshot wound to the shoulder.
Most travelers must have a REAL ID now to fly in US, or face extra screening

1 week ago | audacy.com | Nigel Thompson |Mike DeNardo

(AP/KYW Newsradio) - REAL ID requirements for those flying within the United States begin Wednesday after nearly 20 years of delays. The day ahead of the deadline, people lined up at government offices across the country to secure their compliant IDs. In Chicago, officials established a Real ID Supercenter for walk-in appointments, while officials in California and elsewhere planned to continue offering extended hours for the crush of appointments.
TSA will require REAL ID driver's licenses for domestic flights starting next week, here's what you need to know

1 week ago | audacy.com | Mike DeNardo |Justin Udo

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - It's crunch time for people who still need to get a REAL ID driver's license in Pennsylvania, as TSA will begin requiring them for domestic flights next Wednesday, May 7. You'll need a real ID if you're flying domestically, want to access certain federal buildings, or go to a military facility. So far, only about 28% of Pennsylvanians have a REAL ID driver's license, or about 3 million people, according to PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll.
Ousted CCP president sues, claims pressure to do business with board chief's allies

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Mike DeNardo

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - The ousted president of Community College of Philadelphia is firing back - in court - saying he was pressured to do business on behalf of the school with allies of its board chair. In a Common Pleas suit, Donald "Guy" Generals alleged that he was pushed to direct college business to vendors with ties to Harold T. Epps, chair of CCP's Board of Trustees.
Police seek suspect who followed man off SEPTA bus, shot him

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Mike DeNardo

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - Philadelphia police have released surveillance video in the hopes of identifying the suspect who shot a man after he got off a SEPTA bus last week in Juniata. The video shows the suspect boarding the Route 56 bus around 10:30 p.m. on April 23. Detectives said he followed the 27-year-old victim off the bus and onto the 3900 block of M Street and shot him multiple times, leaving him in critical condition.
Here's how to explore the city's green spaces through public transit

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Mike DeNardo

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - The weather is warming, and that means the return of a program designed to link SEPTA with public parks. Getting to Green: Routes to Roots is back for its third year. "Public art makes ideas visible, and our idea is getting to the park," said Shira Walinsky, an artist with Mural Arts Philadelphia. Walinsky and artist Laura Deutch created colorful printed guides that feature the SEPTA bus or trolley routes to parks.

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12 May 25

Survivors share stories of trauma, recovery and even gratitude 10 years after the fatal Amtrak derailment. Listen: https://t.co/4aqcXWJxFF

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25 Apr 25

Enforcement blitz: @SEPTA puts extra police at selected stations to deter fare evasion. Hear the story today on @KYWNewsradio. https://t.co/R3pokP4hzl

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22 Apr 25

We go BTS at @Amtrak’s Wm Gray 30th Street station to get an update on renovations. Hear the story today on @KYWNewsradio. https://t.co/pLOkcybytv

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Articles

SEPTA supporters rally in Harrisburg for more statewide transit funding

Should Castor Avenue be narrowed?

Philadelphia Amtrak derailment survivors reflect on 10 years of grief, remembrance and finding purpose

Northeast Philly elementary school leaders hope new time capsule fares better than the last

Police search for man who fired shots into Ogontz house, injuring 2

Most travelers must have a REAL ID now to fly in US, or face extra screening

TSA will require REAL ID driver's licenses for domestic flights starting next week, here's what you need to know

Ousted CCP president sues, claims pressure to do business with board chief's allies

Police seek suspect who followed man off SEPTA bus, shot him

Here's how to explore the city's green spaces through public transit

Journalists covering the same region

Ben Orner

James Flippin

Christine Speer Lejeune

Andrea Cambron

Lori Kersey

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