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Back to SearchPhilly is Busing Homeless People Out Of Town
The city has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars since 2021 buying one-way bus tickets out of Philly for unhoused people. The voluntary program is…
1 year ago
Killing at Center City IHOP, Arsonist Pleads Guilty & Kids Sports Inequity
It’s the Friday News Roundup with host Trenae Nuri and executive producer Matt Katz. There’s more fall-out from the state budget crisis, the arsonist…
1 year ago
Catch the Best Fall Foliage on These Hikes
We've been keeping an eye on the Pennsylvania foliage report, and parts of the state have already reached "peak color." That means the trees are look…
1 year ago
Is Our State Government Broken? Senator Saval Explains Budget Crisis
Our state budget was due 107 days ago. Pennsylvania is now the only state in the country with legislators who haven’t approved an annual spending pla…
1 year ago
Tipping Culture in Philly is Out of Control
Tipping culture has changed dramatically in Philly. There’s flip screens to tip the barista at the coffee shop, and sometimes a 25% gratuity built in…
1 year ago
City Hall Bike Lane Pause, 100+ Days Without State Budget & Art Museum Rebrands
It’s the Friday News Roundup. We’re talking about the real-world impacts of the Pennsylvania budget impasse, the very expensive state Supreme Court j…
1 year, 1 month ago
Philly's Always Had Cowboys, Now We Have A Rodeo
We’re taking a ride over to Dream Park Equestrian Center in New Jersey, the temporary home for Philadelphia Urban Riding Academy, to talk about Phill…
1 year, 1 month ago
Overdose Deaths Are Down. How is Philly Handling the Crisis Differently?
We learned this week that there’s some good news when it comes to the city’s opioid crisis: Overdose deaths were down the last two years – and the ra…
1 year, 1 month ago
How to Show Your Friends Philly in a Weekend
People often ask us: “What should I do when visiting Philly?” Now, we have the answers. Send them the link to this episode, in which the City Cast Ph…
1 year, 1 month ago
Philly Loves Working From Home. But Is It Bad for the Economy?
Center City's office buildings have struggled to bounce back from the pandemic. One reason is because the way we work has changed – some of us are ho…
1 year, 1 month ago