Sesame Place Racial Bias Trial, Illegal Car Meetups, Cheesesteak Trivia
It’s another midweek news roundup! We’re talking about the Sesame Place racial bias trial and the 11 illegal car meetups that happened this weekend. Plus, we’ve got some cheesesteak trivia. Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Abby Fritz, City Cast Philly producer, and Asha Prihar, Hey Philly newsletter editor.
Our news roundups are powered by great local journalism:
- Is Big Bird racist? In Sesame Place racial bias trial, a federal jury says no.
- Illegal car meetups lead to violence across Philadelphia; 1 officer injured in crash
- Hundreds of cars involved in illegal car meetups in Philadelphia, police say
Read more about our cheesesteak trivia (spoilers ahead)
- Philly James Beard Award Winners: America’s Classic
- Gaffe or gag? JD Vance asks Philadelphia cheesesteak shop why they hate Swiss cheese
- Idaho diner breaks record for world’s largest cheesesteak. Yes... Idaho.
We want to know what your favorite cheesesteak in the city is. Vote here for our "People's Choice" cheesesteak pick. Voting ends at 5 p.m. tomorrow.
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