Episode Details

Philly takes center stage as Freedom Fuel, the cheap gas stations promoted by President Trump, opened in the city this week. Executive producer Matt Katz and senior producer Abby Fritz also cover how convicted child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein tried to recruit women from the University of Pennsylvania. And they give context on the arson attack on a mosque in the Northeast. City Cast Philly Neighbors get a members-only segment on the hidden gardens of Philly and an upcoming Neighbors event at the historic Wyck Historic House and Garden.

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Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism: 

• Northeast Philly mosque damaged in arson attack, authorities say
• Delco man arrested after alleged antisemitic threats on Gov. Josh Shapiro
• Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s attempts to recruit women from Penn
• Documents show how Jeffrey Epstein tried to court renowned Penn Psychology professor Martin Seligman
• Who was Jeffrey Epstein? The disgraced financier with powerful associates
• Trump-promoted Freedom Fuel gas stations are opening around Philly. Here’s what we know.
• ‘Freedom Fuel’: White House promotes network selling cheaper gas in Pa. 
• Delaware County man arrested for allegedly threatening Governor Josh Shapiro
• The White House's X Feed Freedom Fuel Announcement
• How young players are getting an All-Star spotlight in Philly
• The Southeast Asian Market at FDR Park: Philly's Best-Kept Family Food Secret
• Wyck Historic House and Rose Garden

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