Democratic Civil War, Dirty Dentist & Alternatives to the Shore This Weekend
It's the Friday News Roundup! Executive producer Matt Katz and senior producer Abby Fritz dish on all the drama with local Democratic politicians in Philly – including an argument over mac-and-cheese and an effort to dethrone Bob Brady, chairman of the city Democratic party. In other news, a dentist's license was suspended for unsafe practices and flooding led a South Philly hospital to be evacuated. And for the City Cast Philly Neighbors segment, what the stats say about why you should 一 or shouldn't 一 go down the Shore for Memorial Day weekend.
Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism:
- Philly progressives taking a victory lap after Rabb win; supporters credit old-school grassroots organizing
- Sharif Street and Chris Rabb are asking Philly voters to send them to Washington. As state lawmakers, they’ve had very different styles.
- Chairman Bob Brady, it is time to step aside
- Philly DA Larry Krasner got kicked out of election day lunch after clashing with union leader Ryan Boyer
- Smiles at Rittenhouse Square dental patients should get tested for HIV, hepatitis, health department says
- Power restored after issues force evacuation at Jefferson Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia
- Flash flood waters were pouring into the SEPTA station in Jenkintown on Wednesday night
- The worst times to travel from Philly for Memorial Day weekend
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