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EPISODE · Aug 23, 2025 · 34 MIN

Bracing for SEPTA cuts and back to school, and a challenger to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s re-election

from The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio · host Audacy

Those dreaded SEPTA cuts begin on Sunday, with still no state budget agreement in sight. We’ll tell you what to prepare for. And school starts in Philadelphia on Monday. KYW Newsradio’s Mike DeNardo tells us how the district is getting ready amidst the SEPTA cuts and a potential teacher strike, plus he previews his new weekly conversation with Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington. We also hear about Stacy Garrity’s bid for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania Governor, changes to your PGW energy bill, and a preview of Temple University football under a new head coach. 00:00 Intro 02:08 Be prepared, SEPTA cuts are coming 07:08 Back to school with several unknowns 12:47 Stacy Garrity announces campaign for PA Governor 18:30 Federal cuts eliminate a program to prevent lead poisoning; gas bills increasing, but less than expected 24:40 Mütter Museum updates policies on acquiring human remains 28:50 Temple’s new football coach previews the upcoming season Listen to The Week in Philly with Matt Leon and our team of reporters on KYW Newsradio every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm.

Those dreaded SEPTA cuts begin on Sunday, with still no state budget agreement in sight. We’ll tell you what to prepare for. And school starts in Philadelphia on Monday. KYW Newsradio’s Mike DeNardo tells us how the district is getting ready amidst the SEPTA cuts and a potential teacher strike, plus he previews his new weekly conversation with Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington. We also hear about Stacy Garrity’s bid for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania Governor, changes to your PGW energy bill, and a preview of Temple University football under a new head coach. 00:00 Intro 02:08 Be prepared, SEPTA cuts are coming 07:08 Back to school with several unknowns 12:47 Stacy Garrity announces campaign for PA Governor 18:30 Federal cuts eliminate a program to prevent lead poisoning; gas bills increasing, but less than expected 24:40 Mütter Museum updates policies on acquiring human remains 28:50 Temple’s new football coach previews the upcoming season Listen to The Week in Philly with Matt Leon and our team of reporters on KYW Newsradio every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm.

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