Host Matt Leon and KYW Newsradio reporters recap the biggest news in Philadelphia each week. Catch up on what you missed and dig deeper into the top stories.
Latest episodes
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34 min
Jalen Hurts’s blood clots, remembering officer Shane Seiber, and Philly’s first women’s sports bar closes | Th…
The Eagles announced this week that Jalen Hurts will likely miss the rest of the season due to blood clots in his lungs, which has sparked debate over how the NFL considers their p…
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7 min
Lead testing and measles protocols | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.
Based on the School District of Philadelphia’s own testing, one in 10 school buildings reported high levels of lead in kitchens and food prep areas. On the October 21st edition of…
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Questions around police officer’s death, plus excitement builds for the 76ers season kickoff | The Week in Phi…
A man accused of killing a Philadelphia police officer has been charged with murder before, but was acquitted. Why was he allowed to go free? KYW’s Crime and Justice Reporter Krist…
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8 min
Could the district’s facilities plan change? | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.
The hotly-contested School District of Philadelphia facilities plan has been set in place for more than half a year, but that doesn’t mean it’s written in permanent ink. On the Oct…
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Olney house of horrors investigation enters next phase, plus a toast to Lane Johnson | The Week in Philly
It’s been nearly a month since police gave an update on the Olney House case, but this week, the exhaustive search of R.C. and Eugene Horsch’s home on Chew Avenue continued into it…
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Explaining the enrollment numbers | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.
“A life or death issue,” is how Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. describes the seriousness of students dropping out of secondary school, especially for Black and brown kids. That’s why he’s…
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34 min
Neighbor reactions to Olney house of horrors, and Phils disappoint again | The Week in Philly
Investigations continue at a house on Chew Avenue in Olney where five women are believed to have died. KYW’s Crime and Justice Reporter Kristen Johanson talked with neighbors who a…
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10 min
"White glove" treatment for students impacted by facilities plan | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.
The culmination of the School District of Philadelphia’s highly-publicized facilities plan is still a year away, but the administration is laying the groundwork now to help prepare…
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34 min
Philly teacher lied about ethnicity, and new stadium rules change Eagles tailgating | The Week in Philly
A pro-Palestinian activist and teacher at the Workshop School in West Philadelphia, Hannah Gann, admitted on social media that she lied about having Palestinian and African ancestr…
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8 min
Jalen Hurts’ transformative gift | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.
Jalen Hurts is making his mark on more than just the football field. The Eagles’ star quarterback recently announced the Jalen Hurts Foundation will be making a $600,000 gift to th…
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34 min
More missing women tied to Olney house investigation | The Week in Philly
In an ongoing investigation of more than a million disturbing images and videos found in a home on Chew Avenue in Olney, police announced that three more women were seen unconsciou…
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12 min
The role of AI in Philly public school classrooms | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.
New York City has banned AI in public schools. Los Angeles, too. Dr. Tony Watlington Sr., however, has no plans to go that far. KYW Newsradio Education Reporter Mike DeNardo sits d…
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34 min
Chaos at City Hall, reflecting on 9-11, and the new sports stadium plans | The Week in Philly
Police have responded to multiple nights of disorderly conduct from large groups of teens outside City Hall. Temple University gave up a $55 million gift. And, on the 25th annivers…
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8 min
Dealing with delays in PSSA results | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.
School is back in session, and Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. already has some key items on his to-do list. One of the most important? Adapting the School District of Philadelphia’s appli…
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34 min
Trump grants Johnny Doc freedom, Eagles preview, Coltrane 100 | The Week in Philly
The news broke late in the week, and it was big: President Trump, after earlier in the year denying convicted union leader John Dougherty an early release from federal prison, reve…
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34 min
PA's first measles deaths in 35 years, and Medicaid changes could leave 100k Philadelphians without coverage
Changes to Medicaid that take effect in phases starting October 1 could cause more than 100,000 Philadelphians to lose health care coverage. KYW’s City Hall Bureau Chief Pat Loeb e…
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34 min
Shapiro’s data center flip, Philly’s new managing director, teachers ready for school | The Week in Philly
One of the few rallying cries that people from all walks of life can seemingly get behind these days? Opposition to data center development, especially in the suburbs. Concerned co…
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Missing women named in Olney “death investigation”, plus reaction to the 76ers schedule | The Week in Philly
Two missing women at the center of a “death investigation” were identified this week. The ongoing investigation was sparked by videos and images of “dark and disturbing” scenes fou…
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34 min
Conviction overturned in a cop’s death, and a SEPTA station closing for a year | The Week in Philly
Rafael Jones, who was convicted in 2014 of shooting and killing Philadelphia Police Officer Moses Walker, had that conviction overturned this week because of disgraced former detec…
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A shakeup in the mayor’s office, the “LeBron effect”, and measles cases on the rise | The Week in Philly
The city’s managing director, Adam Thiel, is stepping down. Is this connected to controversy over his military leave? And what exactly does the managing director do? KYW Newsradio’…