Heat wave dismisses schools; search ongoing for prison escapee; and more - a podcast by Radio.com

The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 (morning edition):

• The recently convicted murderer who escaped from a Chester County prison last week was spotted four times in about a 2-mile wooded area of Pocopson Township, authorities say. As the search enters a sixth day, state police say they are narrowing in on the escapee.


• President Joe Biden, who often says he's the most pro-union president in history, touted the importance of unions and applauded American workers in building the economy during a Labor Day appearance in Philadelphia on Monday.


• Philadelphia School District Superintendent Tony Watlington is optimistic about this school year. He says the district is in better shape than it was last year.


• It's a short first day of school for many Philadelphia students as a heat wave forces early dismissals. 

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