The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio

Host Matt Leon and KYW Newsradio reporters recap the biggest news in Philadelphia each week. Catch up on what you missed and dig deeper into the top stories.

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The delta variant is dragging down the economic...
First time jobless claims released Thursday were low but the jobs report showed nearly half a million fewer jobs were created than expected. The culprit? All fingers are pointed to the delta variant.
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Prison gerrymandering, explained
Up until now in Pennsylvania, people have been counted as residing where they are incarcerated, but now when it comes to state legislative districts they will be counted as a resident of where they live when not incarcerated.
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Texas' new abortion law: Why the Supreme Court ...
Opponents of the law say it could spell the beginning of the end for abortion access in the US. So what does the law mean? How will it be enforced? And why did the Supreme Court choose not to act at the last moment?
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Need help with student loans? Take advantage of...
The department called this a final extension and the Secretary of Education says these extra four months are here to give borrowers the time they need to prepare for the resumption of payments.
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"Why not just quit your job?" This woman made ...
We have heard an awful lot about people quitting their job in the midst of the pandemic and pivoting towards a new career. We wanted to talk to someone who has done it and find out the why, the how and how it is going.
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Back to school economy update, childcare questi...
We're getting ready for fall and back to school, but not enough people are talking about the role of childcare in the economic recovery. And what is the Supreme Court's eviction moratorium decision going to mean for the economic recovery as the delta variant continues spreading?
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Sick and tired of 'the customer is always right...
Is it possible that some people who would usually make up part of this work force are tired of catering to customers' demands -- especially the unreasonable demands from disagreeable customers in the midst of a global pandemic?
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The Philadelphia flower show moved to FDR Park...
One of the ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic was that the Philadelphia Flower Show this year was held in June. And it was outside at FDR Park, instead of its usual home in the Pennsylvania Convention Center. When the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society moved the flowers, they built sustainability into the framework of the new flower show.
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Forensic pathologist on the rise of fentanyl an...
The coronavirus pandemic has been the focus for just about everyone over the past year and a half. But the opioid epidemic hasn't gone anywhere. In fact, it's gotten worse.
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Full FDA approval for the Pfizer COVID-19 vacci...
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID19 vaccine has been given full approval by the FDA. What went into the decision? What does it mean for the approval process for other vaccines?
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Pandemic economy: Good jobs news, Delta variant...
Jobless claims were even better than estimates and continuing claims hit a pandemic-era low -- pretty good news even as things feel a little uncertain during the Delta variant's rise in the United States. But even as jobless claims improve, this worker shortage is real and you can see the evidence in restaurant windows everywhere.
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The Taliban takeover and sudden collapse of Afg...
The collapse of Afghanistan and its takeover by the Taliban was sudden. But were there warning signs along the way? Is this the same Taliban of 20 years ago, or are there differences? And what is going to happen next?
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How to ask if someone is vaccinated - and what ...
When is it okay to actually ask someone if they have gotten the COVID vaccine? How should you handle it if the answer makes you uncomfortable? Does the appropriateness of the question depend on the situation and the person?
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Basic policy ideas to get people healthier for ...
What kind of things can America do to help people get healthier, for less money, with better access for everyone? It's a massive question that Trust for America's Health wanted to tackle.
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'The drop-off was severe.' Cancer screenings de...
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people getting screened for cancer fell off a cliff. Even as things have opened up those numbers have not returned to close to the levels they had been at.
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'Dream big': Upper Providence team is going to...
When the Upper Providence Little League team was just a group of seven-year-olds, they made a pact that five years later they were going to do something special. And in 2021, they've punched their ticket to Williamsport and the Little League World Series.
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The most trusted retail brands / top mistakes b...
What retail brands do you trust the most? Have any brands lost your trust over the past year and a half? The data intelligence company Morning Consult has released a new report about trust in retail brands and how people’s shopping habits have changed over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This Philly nonprofit deconstructs blighted hom...
The Philadelphia Community Corps deconstructs abandoned homes, blighted buildings, and other properties, saving valuable and sometimes irreplaceable building materials from the landfill. The property owner gets a tax deduction, and the PCC resells the salvaged materials to fund its other core mission -- a job training program.
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The mysterious illness killing thousands of son...
There is a mysterious illness that's caused the deaths of thousands of songbirds in several states including Pennsylvania. And so far, biologists haven't been able to figure out why they're dying. So what do we know so far? And what should you do if you find one of the dead songbirds in your yard?
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When can kids get vaccinated? Questions and ans...
We are just a few weeks away from school starting. For a while, there was a lot of optimism that the school year would be relatively close to what had been considered normal prior to the pandemic. But with the delta variant running wild, the picture is not nearly as clear.
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The CDC's new eviction moratorium: Who is prote...
A new federal eviction moratorium was put in place by the CDC, and people have a lot of questions about it. Episode Summary: A new federal eviction moratorium was put in place by the CDC, and people have a lot of questions about it. Is this the same as the previous moratorium that expired at the end of July? Is money that has been allocated by the federal government to help renters and landlords getting where it needs to go? If not, why? Holly Beck is an attorney in the Housing Unit with Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, Beck joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about the eviction moratorium, who can apply for assistance, and how to get the ball rolling. Tenants can find more information here: Phillytenant.org The rental declaration can be found here: PHLrentassist.org Tenant hotline: 267-443-2500
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Temple professor studying how legal marijuana a...
A Temple professor has worked on some fascinating research about the impact of legalization of marijuana on workers' compensation claims.
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If you've never looked at a jobs report, look a...
We just saw a fantastic jobs report that pushed unemployment down half a percentage point. Despite all the uncertainty with the virus, the economy is showing its resilience.
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Need help caring for a loved one with dementia ...
If you've ever loved someone with dementia, you know what a scary and heartbreaking journey that can be.
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Harriet Tubman, freedom fighting in Cape May
Juneteenth this year marked the opening of the much anticipated Harriet Tubman Museum down in Cape May, New Jersey. We all know who Harriet Tubman was, and the work she did helping enslaved African Americans find freedom in the mid-1800’s, but did you know she had a connection to Cape May, or that Cape May was a hotbed of anti-slavery activity?
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