Episode Details

The Trump administration has ordered federally funded museums to remove exhibits depicting slavery by September 17, and that includes information on the slaves who worked in George Washington’s home displayed at the President’s House on Independence Mall. KYW Newsradio’s Shara Dae Howard spoke with Visit Philadelphia about how they’re going about preserving Black history while following federal mandates. Plus, a man was detained by ICE on his way to the Eagles-Chiefs game, PHL airport has some good and bad news, and Valley Forge Military Academy is set to close. Matt Leon digs into those headlines and more with KYW’s news team.

00:00 Intro

02:00 Historic sites grapple with federal mandates to remove slavery references

06:50 Philly man set to be deported after being detained by ICE on his way to the Eagles-Chiefs game

12:51 Valley Forge Military Academy will close at the end of this academic year

17:28 Phillies are NL East champs again and heading to the playoffs

23:06 PHL reveals rebrand, while being ranked last in survey on North American airports

28:56 KYW celebrates 60 years of all-news radio

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