Parker’s Budget Proposal, Feds Cut Philly Jobs & Debate Over New Monument
It’s the Friday News Roundup! We’re talking about Mayor Cherelle Parker’s budget proposal, how federal cuts are impacting Philadelphians, and where former Mayor/Governor Ed Rendell wants to build a national monument in the city. Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Matt Katz, City Cast Philly executive producer, and Siani Colon, Hey Philly newsletter editor.
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A West Philly nonprofit lost a multiyear grant worth $700K to DOGE cuts
U.S. Department of Education slashes staff
Temple, Drexel, Swarthmore, threatened with financial penalties…
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