July 4th Concert Scrutiny, Olney Home Mystery & Speeding E-Bikes Ruin Dog Walks
It’s the Friday News Roundup, and we’re talking about questions over the city’s hiring of ESM Productions to put on the July 4th concert this summer. Host Trenae Nuri and executive producer Matt Katz discuss this story and the mysterious and grisly case unfolding at an Olney home. We also read more of your comments about e-bikes, e-scooters and e-motorcycles on our streets and sidewalks. Plus, only for our City Cast Philly Neighbors, free things to do in the city this weekend – including a way to win prizes.
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