<description>Protesters caused a ruckus at this week’s Philadelphia School Board meeting, where the Board ultimately voted to pass the superintendent’s facilities plan that includes closing 17 schools. After a rough start to the season, the Phillies fired their manager, Rob Thomson. And Monday is the last day to register to vote for this year’s primary election - we hear about the biggest race on the ballot in Philly.

00:00	Intro
02:08	School facilities plan passes, despite protests
06:58	“Philly Rob” is out as Phillies manager
12:55	Investigation into Quakertown police use of force against student leaves residents dissatisfied
18:55	Philadelphia’s primary election centers on filling Dwight Evans’ seat in Congress
25:00	Extreme weather fluctuations have put local farmers’ livelihoods at risk
31:05	Pop-up shops bring new life to Market East corridor

Listen to The Week in Philly every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm.</description>

Plus, what to know about Philadelphia’s primary election

Protesters caused a ruckus at this week’s Philadelphia School Board meeting, where the Board ultimately voted to pass the superintendent’s facilities plan that includes closing 17 schools. After a rough start to the season, the Phillies fired their manager, Rob Thomson. And Monday is the last day to register to vote for this year’s primary election - we hear about the biggest race on the ballot in Philly.

00:00	Intro
02:08	School facilities plan passes, despite protests
06:58	“Philly Rob” is out as Phillies manager
12:55	Investigation into Quakertown police use of force against student leaves residents dissatisfied
18:55	Philadelphia’s primary election centers on filling Dwight Evans’ seat in Congress
25:00	Extreme weather fluctuations have put local farmers’ livelihoods at risk
31:05	Pop-up shops bring new life to Market East corridor

Listen to The Week in Philly every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm.

Phillies shake up their management, school closure plan passes, and Market East gets a glow-up

<description>&lt;p&gt;The Philadelphia School Board was scheduled to vote on a plan to close 17 schools in the district this Thursday, but after pressure from City Council, they delayed the vote by a week. We hear the latest on what’s in that plan, including one more school that was removed from the list. Plus, a Montgomery County man found himself the target of an ICE investigation after sending a 4-sentence email advocating for an Afghan immigrant, and the State Senate made a new push to keep trans girls out of female sports.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;00:00	Intro&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;02:00	School closing &lt;a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/philly-school-board-postpones-vote-facilities-plan"&gt;&lt;u&gt;vote delayed&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, one more school removed from list&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;07:05	A bold &lt;a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/armed-robbery-brinks-truck-tacony"&gt;&lt;u&gt;robbery&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and a &lt;a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/northeast-police-vehicle-crash-deliberate"&gt;&lt;u&gt;crash into a police station&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in Northeast Philly&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;12:35	PA lawmakers take on the state budget and trans girls in sports&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;18:06	The &lt;a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/montco-man-ice-subpoena-google"&gt;&lt;u&gt;4-sentence email&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; that launched an ICE investigation in Montgomery County&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;24:32	Eagles trade up to draft Makai Lemon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;29:27	Brad Lidge’s journey from baseball to archaeology &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Listen to The Week in Philly every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm&lt;/p&gt;
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Plus, former Phillies pitcher Brad Lidge digs up a new passion in retirement

The Philadelphia School Board was scheduled to vote on a plan to close 17 schools in the district this Thursday, but after pressure from City Council, they delayed the vote by a week. We hear the latest on what’s in that plan, including one more school that was removed from the list. Plus, a Montgomery County man found himself the target of an ICE investigation after sending a 4-sentence email advocating for an Afghan immigrant, and the State Senate made a new push to keep trans girls out of female sports.
00:00	Intro
02:00	School closing vote delayed, one more school removed from list
07:05	A bold robbery and a crash into a police station in Northeast Philly
12:35	PA lawmakers take on the state budget and trans girls in sports
18:06	The 4-sentence email that launched an ICE investigation in Montgomery County
24:32	Eagles trade up to draft Makai Lemon
29:27	Brad Lidge’s journey from baseball to archaeology 
Listen to The Week in Philly every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm




School Board delays vote on closing schools, an email prompts an ICE investigation, and the Eagles get aggressive in draft

<description>&lt;p&gt;As the Board of Education appears poised to take a long-awaited position on the School District of Philadelphia’s facilities master plan, tensions have escalated between district officials and local lawmakers. Some Council members have gone as far as to threaten withholding funds from the district if it follows through on closing over a dozen buildings. Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. finds himself smack dab in the middle of the controversy. The superintendent tells KYW Newsradio Education Reporter Mike DeNardo why reconciling his proposal isn’t as easy as pointing to the district’s considerable $4.6 billion budget. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;00:00	“Final ‘final’ recommendations” and changes to facilities plan ahead of upcoming Board meeting&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;01:38	Why Watlington has kept Lankenau and Robeson High Schools on the closure list&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;04:25	Watlington’s back-and-forth with City Council members&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;07:22	Are SEPTA passes with unlimited rides for students a good idea?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Have a question for Dr. Watlington? Email us at afterschool@kywnewsradio.com and listen for a response on future episodes of "After School!” Catch the show on the air every Wednesday at 3:45 PM ET on KYW Newsradio 103.9 FM.&lt;/p&gt;
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The Superintendent anticipates imminent decision from Board of Education on facilities master plan

As the Board of Education appears poised to take a long-awaited position on the School District of Philadelphia’s facilities master plan, tensions have escalated between district officials and local lawmakers. Some Council members have gone as far as to threaten withholding funds from the district if it follows through on closing over a dozen buildings. Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. finds himself smack dab in the middle of the controversy. The superintendent tells KYW Newsradio Education Reporter Mike DeNardo why reconciling his proposal isn’t as easy as pointing to the district’s considerable $4.6 billion budget. 
00:00	“Final ‘final’ recommendations” and changes to facilities plan ahead of upcoming Board meeting
01:38	Why Watlington has kept Lankenau and Robeson High Schools on the closure list
04:25	Watlington’s back-and-forth with City Council members
07:22	Are SEPTA passes with unlimited rides for students a good idea?
Have a question for Dr. Watlington? Email us at afterschool@kywnewsradio.com and listen for a response on future episodes of "After School!” Catch the show on the air every Wednesday at 3:45 PM ET on KYW Newsradio 103.9 FM.




Final “final” changes to facilities plan | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Cue the boxing bell! It’s round 1 between Mayor Parker and Uber, as the two sides duke it out over the administration’s proposed rideshare tax to help fund Philadelphia public schools. Also at City Hall this week, lawmakers moved forward with legislation aimed at limiting ICE’s power in Philly. And the Flyers are Stanley Cup playoffs-bound for the first time in six years (while the Sixers’ postseason prospects look somewhat…dim). Learn about these stories and more, as Matt Leon checks in with KYW Newsradio’s team of reporters to explain major developments from the past week that shaped the region. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;00:00	Intro&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;02:08	Parker vs. Uber, &lt;a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/parker-responds-rideshare-tax-opposition"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Round 1&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;08:40	City Council &lt;a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/city-council-advances-ice-out-package"&gt;&lt;u&gt;poised to restrict&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; ICE’s activities&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;13:45	“Rooted in racism”: Black Maternal Health Week continues to fight systemic obstacles&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;18:18	Nearly a year later, identity of Jane Doe hit-and-run survivor remains &lt;a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/jane-doe-struck-by-car-year-ago-philadelphia-police"&gt;&lt;u&gt;a mystery&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;24:27	Get ready for Flyers (and 76ers) playoff action!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;30:13	Philly Pride Festival &lt;a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/philly-pride-moving-parkway"&gt;&lt;u&gt;pivots&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; from the Gayborhood to the Parkway &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Listen to The Week in Philly every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm on KYW Newsradio 103.9FM.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Plus, reflections on Black Maternal Health Week and a Parkway pivot for Philly Pride

Cue the boxing bell! It’s round 1 between Mayor Parker and Uber, as the two sides duke it out over the administration’s proposed rideshare tax to help fund Philadelphia public schools. Also at City Hall this week, lawmakers moved forward with legislation aimed at limiting ICE’s power in Philly. And the Flyers are Stanley Cup playoffs-bound for the first time in six years (while the Sixers’ postseason prospects look somewhat…dim). Learn about these stories and more, as Matt Leon checks in with KYW Newsradio’s team of reporters to explain major developments from the past week that shaped the region. 
00:00	Intro
02:08	Parker vs. Uber, Round 1
08:40	City Council poised to restrict ICE’s activities
13:45	“Rooted in racism”: Black Maternal Health Week continues to fight systemic obstacles
18:18	Nearly a year later, identity of Jane Doe hit-and-run survivor remains a mystery
24:27	Get ready for Flyers (and 76ers) playoff action!
30:13	Philly Pride Festival pivots from the Gayborhood to the Parkway 
Listen to The Week in Philly every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm on KYW Newsradio 103.9FM.

Parker vs. Uber, ICE hearings, and a fun Flyers playoff run

<description>&lt;p&gt;
So far, the press for the School District of Philadelphia’s $2.8 billion facilities plan has skewed mostly in one direction. Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. gets it. Communities feel strong attachments to schools; closure talks cause tension. The counterpoint, however, is that nearly 160 buildings will benefit from the proposal. Watlington tells KYW Newsradio Education Reporter Mike DeNardo what type of improvements to expect, and also addresses the emerging lobbying tiff between Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration and ride-share giant Uber over taxes aimed at funding Philadelphia public schools. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;00:00	Mayor Parker vs. Uber; will Watlington get involved?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;01:27	More details about building improvements in facilities master plan&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;03:18	Looking ahead to upcoming appearance in front of City Council&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Have a question for Dr. Watlington? Email us at afterschool@kywnewsradio.com and listen for a response on future episodes of "After School!” Catch the show on the air every Wednesday at 3:45 PM ET on KYW Newsradio 103.9 FM.&lt;/p&gt;
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The Superintendent weighs in on brewing battle between Mayor and Uber, while standing up for facilities vision


So far, the press for the School District of Philadelphia’s $2.8 billion facilities plan has skewed mostly in one direction. Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. gets it. Communities feel strong attachments to schools; closure talks cause tension. The counterpoint, however, is that nearly 160 buildings will benefit from the proposal. Watlington tells KYW Newsradio Education Reporter Mike DeNardo what type of improvements to expect, and also addresses the emerging lobbying tiff between Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration and ride-share giant Uber over taxes aimed at funding Philadelphia public schools. 
00:00	Mayor Parker vs. Uber; will Watlington get involved?
01:27	More details about building improvements in facilities master plan
03:18	Looking ahead to upcoming appearance in front of City Council
Have a question for Dr. Watlington? Email us at afterschool@kywnewsradio.com and listen for a response on future episodes of "After School!” Catch the show on the air every Wednesday at 3:45 PM ET on KYW Newsradio 103.9 FM.




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