City Council Approves Budget, Gritty's New Song, Verizon Hall Renamed
It’s another midweek news roundup! The team talks about Mayor Cherelle Parker’s first city budget, which got the green light from City Council last week. Plus, a Philly sports mascot has a new song, and we have a Philly news quiz that you can play along with. Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Anna Orso, City Hall reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Asha Prihar, Hey Philly newsletter editor.
Our news roundups are powered by great local journalism:
- Winners and losers from the first city budget in Philly’s Parker-Johnson era
- Council green-lights Mayor Cherelle Parker’s budget plans, including $100 million for a Northeast Philly drug rehab center
- Philly’s next city budget will fund University City affordable housing, library upgrades, and Mural Arts
- A glorious choral hymn about Gritty premieres this weekend
Read more about our news quiz (spoilers ahead):
- Kimmel Center’s historic tribute: Marian Anderson Hall unveiled
- UArts had explored a possible merger with Drexel two years ago — but it didn’t materialize
- Pa. House passes bill to provide free pads and tampons for students
Listen to our interview with Aaron Moselle to learn more about the affordable housing project in University City.
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