Scroll Down Kyw: A Podcast About Philadelphia

 Dr. Ala Stanford, founder of the Black Doctors Consortium, has entered the race for Dwight Evans's congressional seat and in city government, Philadelphia City Council is advancing measures to add more speed cameras and improve bike lane safety. $22 million project to rebuild a bridge on City Avenue near the Bala train station will take 20 months to finish. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia School District has extended Superintendent Tony Watlington's contract and Watlington  also addressed a recent payroll glitch. In Camden, New Jersey, the police department is using drones as a "force multiplier," to give officers an aerial view of a scene. Nearby in Gloucester County, the Glassboro School District is piloting an AI security system that uses surveillance cameras to detect guns and automatically alert first responders. With the Pennsylvania state budget deadline long passed, lawmakers remain at an impasse. Amid the stalemate, the Democrat-led House tried to pass four gun control bills causing a contentious debate