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Frankly Philadelphia: City Hall's 1970s Artist Payroll, Christie's Betting Legacy
Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Delco Frank cannot get over the numbers in a new free exhibit inside City Hall: WHYY News reports "A Federal Job in the Arts: CETA and Philadelphia in the 1970s" digs into a federal jobs program that trained or employed 5 million people — about 30,000 of them artists. Then a quick word on former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie taking a victory lap as the godfather of legal sports betting, and the plain, useful reason PhillyVoice says 52 Philadelphia schools are dismissing students early today. A comedy show built from real Philly news. Get the email version…
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