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Chaos at City Hall, reflecting on 9-11, and the new sports stadium plans | The Week in Philly

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Dealing with delays in PSSA results | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.

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Trump grants Johnny Doc freedom, Eagles preview, Coltrane 100 | The Week in Philly

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PA's first measles deaths in 35 years, and Medicaid changes could leave 100k Philadelphians without coverage

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Shapiro’s data center flip, Philly’s new managing director, teachers ready for school | The Week in Philly

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Missing women named in Olney “death investigation”, plus reaction to the 76ers schedule | The Week in Philly

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Conviction overturned in a cop’s death, and a SEPTA station closing for a year | The Week in Philly

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A shakeup in the mayor’s office, the “LeBron effect”, and measles cases on the rise | The Week in Philly

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LEBRON JAMES IS A 76ER, Larry Krasner’s mounting court drama, and SEPTA’s bus route changes | The Week in Philly

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President’s House saga comes to end, state budget explainer, and a LOVE Park social experiment

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PECO union claims victory, gun violence stats buck trends, and MLB All-Star Week fun | The Week in Philly

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Celebrating Philadelphia’s impact on America, 250 years in the making | The Week in Philly

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The woman overseeing school closures and renovations, plus Philly has World Cup fever

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Larry Krasner’s really bad week | The Week in Philly

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Dr. Watlington grades himself | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.

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Do Cherelle Parker and Larry Krasner have beef?

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“We are going to be fiscally responsible” | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.

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Council hands Mayor Parker defeat, plus we bid adieu to A.J. Brown

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Lines of dialogue remain “open” in facilities plan aftermath | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.

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Mayor Parker’s proposed Airbnb tax, Philadelphia school budget cuts, and local players in the World Cup | The Week in Philly

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“Fierce” urgency needed to address reading performance | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.

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Philly’s primary progressive win, screen time in school, and a historic church lost to a fire | The Week in Philly

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Does the teachers union facilities proposal move the needle? | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.

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An AI data center and self-driving cars, plus stories from the PGA Championship | The Week in Philly

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“I’d be…salty, too” | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.

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Colman Domingo’s KYW connection, city budget hearings finale, PGA preview

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Phillies shake up their management, school closure plan passes, and Market East gets a glow-up

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School Board delays vote on closing schools, an email prompts an ICE investigation, and the Eagles get aggressive in draft

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Final “final” changes to facilities plan | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.

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Parker vs. Uber, ICE hearings, and a fun Flyers playoff run

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“Our schools need attention” | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.

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CHOP garage collapse, and America 250 may draw less tourism than we thought

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When will Board of Education weigh in on facilities plan? | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.

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Birthright citizenship explained, UPenn ordered to give lists of Jewish staff and students, and a time-honored Center City classic returns

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Would the district accept philanthropic help? | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.

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Could PHL’s TSA disaster soon be over?

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. | Could a rideshare tax really help?

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Storms, PHL security lines, and rail delays make for messy week in the City of Brotherly Love

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. | A big budget proposal

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Bucks County teens allegedly try to bomb protestors, and Mayor Parker shifts focus to economic mobility

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. | Where does facilities plan go now?

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Life in a war zone, gas prices on the rise, and counting down to the World Cup

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr: Facilities plan blowback, revisions

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Two Philadelphia schools saved from closing, ‘The Pitt’ takes inspiration from Philly, and students arrested during anti-ICE protest

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr: A critical facilities presentation awaits

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President’s House slavery exhibit partially restored, school district facilities plan scrutinized by City Council, and Montgomery County gets a billion-dollar bet

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr: Superintendent faces Philadelphia City Council

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Philly students stage walkout, sexualized AI images of Radnor students, and new evidence in bizarre suit vs. Lehigh Valley doc

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr: Facilities plan update

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The future of the President’s House, Shapiro budget proposal, and Benji the dog’s viral snow adventure

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr: Libraries, librarians, and literacy

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Anti-ICE legislation, winter storm fallout, and slavery exhibits removed

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr: “We can’t kick this can down the road”

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Public school facilities plan takeaways, ICE protest fallout, and Mayor Parker’s big affordable housing announcement

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr: “There is no perfect plan”

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Sheriff Bilal’s viral response to ICE, measles on the rise, and Eagles disappoint in playoffs

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr: “"This is going to be game-changing work"

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Venezuelans in Philadelphia react, Eagles playoff preview, and two new schools coming to the city

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr: “We will not tolerate this"

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The Year in Philly, Part 2: Elections, elation, and the end of an era

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: 2025 in review, 2026 resolutions

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The Year in Philly, Part 1: Revisiting the city’s biggest stories from 2025

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: Big takeaways from the facilities planning survey

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Atlantic City mayor's verdict, officer Andy Chan remembered, and funding for Chinatown

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: How "record-setting" responses will shape facilities suggestions

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City Council challenges Parker, Krasner during busy final week

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: What to do with vacant district buildings

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Schuylkill closures, housing plan clash, NJ hearing chaos & A new cruise terminal

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: Quinta Brunson's big field trip gift

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Suspects in 2023 cop killing found guilty, SEPTA gets latest lifeline, Wanamaker holiday light show returns

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: How much should teachers stick to curriculum guidance?

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Regional rail inspections, city contracts, uninsured children, murder case, Michelin stars, and marching band wins big

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: A new facilities survey, and lottery thoughts

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SEPTA struggles continues, Thanksgiving costs are rising, and PA’s 135-day budget impasse finally passes

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: Why the facilities report is delayed, and whether bathroom break policies could change

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Democrats notch wins in NJ and PA, SEPTA inspections, federal shutdown hits airports and SNAP

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NJ gov race, SNAP ruling, SEPTA delays, & radio legends

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: "We are not going to fumble on the two-yard line"

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A vigil for Kada Scott, the state budget impasse, City Council's bag fee

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An arrest in the Kada Scott murder, a controversial suicide ruling, and the return of 76ers legend

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: Interpreting reading, math scores

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SEPTA chaos, 100 days of a budget impasse, and a heartbreaking loss

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: Explaining the enrollment drop

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The government shutdown makes waves in Philadelphia, SEPTA gets a new safety report, and new head coach is leading the Flyers

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: Making good on missed payments

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Camden marks historic summer homicide milestone, fallout from the latest NJ gubernatorial debate, and tips for dealing with road rage

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After School: Why Watlington supported paid parental leave in new union contract

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Black history exhibits under Trump, changes at PHL airport, and the Phillies clinch the NL East title

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: "Parent and Family University" returns

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The state of Philly school buildings, SEPTA back to normal…ish, and a new women’s sports bar

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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: Addressing facilities report, interpreting NAEP results

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SEPTA to reverse service cuts, rebates for NJ property owners, and support for jurors in traumatic trials

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SEPTA cuts disrupt work and school, teachers union agrees to a contract, and the Eagles get ready to kick off the new season

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

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SEPTA standoff reaches tipping point, Philly teachers float strike possibility, and the local impact of “KPop Demon Hunters”

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Looming SEPTA cuts, grocery prices causing stress, and a community rallies around a man detained by ICE

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Wild Mütter Museum discovery, Phillies make some big moves, and Delco’s crackdown on e-scooters

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CHOP doctor and police officer deaths get closure, inside Eagles training camp, and planning America’s 250th birthday

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Philly Superman, PA taking a lead in AI, and more severe storms

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City worker strike ends, a violent 4th of July weekend, and driverless cars tested in Philly