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It's the Friday News Roundup! Executive producer Matt Katz and senior producer Abby Fritz dish on all the drama with local Democratic politicians in Philly – including an argument over mac-and-cheese and an effort to dethrone Bob Brady, chairman of the city Democratic party. In other news, a dentist's license was suspended for unsafe practices and flooding led a South Philly hospital to be evacuated. And for the City Cast Philly Neighbors segment, what the stats say about why you should 一 or shouldn't 一 go down the Shore for Memorial Day weekend. 

Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism: 

• Philly progressives taking a victory lap after Rabb win; supporters credit old-school grassroots organizing
• Sharif Street and Chris Rabb are asking Philly voters to send them to Washington. As state lawmakers, they’ve had very different styles.
• Chairman Bob Brady, it is time to step aside
• Philly DA Larry Krasner got kicked out of election day lunch after clashing with union leader Ryan Boyer
• Smiles at Rittenhouse Square dental patients should get tested for HIV, hepatitis, health department says
• Power restored after issues force evacuation at Jefferson Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia
• Flash flood waters were pouring into the SEPTA station in Jenkintown on Wednesday night
• The worst times to travel from Philly for Memorial Day weekend

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