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How Well Do You Know the Stories Philly’s Been Talking About?

Posted on June 28, 2024   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Asha Prihar

Asha Prihar

The SS United States docked in South Philly.

The SS United States, docked in South Philly (for now), has been in the news lately. See if you recognize a bit of its history in today’s news quiz. (Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images)

Okay, Philly news fiends, here’s your chance to test how well you’ve been following the news this week! I present to you our latest Hey Philly news quiz, a five-question quiz based on things that have been mentioned in the Hey Philly newsletter or on the City Cast Philly podcast over the past week.

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