Pa. emergency responders head south to provide aid during Hurricane Helene

Philadelphia All Local

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 (midday edition):

• In a three-hour presentation Wednesday night, Mayor Cherelle Parker laid out in painstaking detail what the 76ers agreed to in order to get her approval for a Center City arena.

• Florida’s Big Bend region is bracing for a direct hit from Hurricane Helene. Nearly 50 emergency responders with Pennsylvania Task Force 1 are heading to North Carolina to help with relief and recovery efforts.

• Authorities have arrested three men they say were trying to steal thousands of dollars worth of beef in Philadelphia’s Holmesburg neighborhood.
• The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage has announced millions of dollars in new arts and culture funding for the Philadelphia region.