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Back to EpisodesChanging Philly Crime Reporting, Thousands of Potholes, & AI Poetry
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It’s the Friday news roundup! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Isaac Avilucea, reporter at Axios Philadelphia, and Cherri Gregg, afternoon drive anchor for WHYY-90.9 FM and co-host of Studio 2. We talk about the old coffee can that’s used to select the mayoral ballot, top issues on voters' minds, crime reporting, potholes, and an AI poetry slam.
Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism:
Coffee can helps relatively unknown candidate nab top ballot spot in Philly mayoral race
New public opinion poll sheds light on the issues and solutions that matter most to Philadelphians
65% of Philadelphians think the city is ‘on the wrong track,’ Lenfest survey finds
These Philadelphia Researchers Want Journalists to Tell Better Stories About Gun Violence
Philadelphia's pothole problems
An AI poetry slam with Philly's street poet
Tiger Woods to open education center at renovated Cobbs Creek Golf Course
‘Game-changing’ loan fund in Philly celebrates first affordable housing project
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