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Put Your Philly News Knowledge to the Test

Posted on July 26, 2024   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Asha Prihar

Asha Prihar

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How closely have you been following this week’s news? (Chris Henry/Unsplash)

Ready for our end-of-week news quiz? Find it below!

🏆 As always, perfect scorers will get a shoutout. Speaking of, congrats to last week’s news pros: Joe G., Jeanine M., Sherri D., Steph S., Christal W., Elaine G., Jerry C., Ryan D., Kevin E., Max G., Mike, Kris, Marski, and Bernice.

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