Philadelphia’s KYW and Sacramento’s KCRA have both separately announced plans to provide disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Sandy through the American Red Cross.

In Philadelphia, CBS O&O KYW will air cut-ins at the top of every hour and in newscasts from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. tomorrow.  KYW’s Susan Barnett, Chris May, Pat Ciarrocchi, Ukee Washington and Erika von Tiehl, along with personalities from CW Philadelphia and the local CBS owned radio stations will staff a phone bank to take pledges for the American Red Cross Hurricane Sandy Response Fund.

In Sacramento, NBC affiliate KCRA will air live cut-ins asking for donations during regular programming and newscasts from 6 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Viewers in Sacramento can donate by calling 1-800-513-3333 or by texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.  Philadelphia viewers can call 1-877-KYW3-ASK (1-877-599-3275) or also texti the word REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10.

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A Havertown, PA man was arrested for stalking KYW anchor Erika von Tiehl last night, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.

The man, John Hart, was taken into custody at his residence. Von Tiehl reportedly had filed a complaint against him, though details of the allegations have not been released.

“It’s a private matter and beyond that, we’re not going to make any comment,” KYW spokeswoman Joanne Calabria told the Daily News.

Von Tiehl is the morning co-anchor on KYW, which is the CBS owned-and-operated station in Philadelphia.