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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Big questions about living in condos after the ...
After the tragic condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, condo owners and associations across the country are asking hard questions about the condition of their buildings, and a lot of people are taking a second look at inspections and maintenance reports and worrying about if what happened in Florida could happen other places as well.
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Yes, that unemployment report looks like pre-pa...
Don't blink, but the jobless claims report reminds us of a very different time in history when pandemics were just things we read about and didn't consume every part of American life.
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Workers have strong feelings about returning to...
How are workers feeling about returning to the office? And how much of the population is hoping remote works stays around forever?
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'There's no vaccine against hunger' but the chi...
Food insecurity continues to be a serious problem even as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. But could the expanded child tax credit set to kick in this month with money being sent directly to families be a game changer in addressing that food insecurity?
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Parts of the American economy won't go back to ...
It's been a very long pandemic but the economy is working its way back and it will eventually get back to the level of strength it was before all of this. But it's not going to look the same.
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The consequences of the declining birth rate in...
The birth rate in the US has been in decline for several years now. How big of a deal is that?
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'The problem is much bigger' than the wealthies...
The nonprofit investigative journalism outlet ProPublica released a series of articles based on a treasure trove of tax records they obtained. The tax records focus on the wealthiest people in American society and reveal how little they pay in personal taxes.
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What do people mean when they talk about 'criti...
We have heard an awful lot about critical race theory in the news lately, it has become the new flashpoint for debate, but... what do people mean when they talk about critical race theory?
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43 years of saving lives: Gift of Life CEO on a...
You might not know Howard Nathan’s name, but chances are you know his work. He's been in charge of the Gift of Life donor program for decades, he's been working at Gift of Life for 43 years, and now he's retiring.
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The worker shortage did what Congress couldn't:...
Several months ago there was a strong push to raise the minimum wage at the federal level to $15 an hour. That effort failed -- but in the meantime, wages at many businesses and companies have been going up, to $15 an hour or even beyond, because of the worker shortage we are seeing all over the country.
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Great news for the economy: 'We haven't seen th...
Every week we take a look at the economy, how it's doing coming out of the pandemic, and answer some of the biggest questions of the last seven days.
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Biden's vaccine deadline will likely fall a bit...
President Joe Biden set a goal of having 70% of adults get at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot by July 4th. Are we going to hit that goal?
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Pride is worldwide and growing. Some companies ...
June is Pride Month and you are hard pressed to find a corporation in America that hasn’t shown support for the cause. Many are selling merchandise so you can support it too. But is all the corporate support for the right reasons?
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Drexel structural engineer on the Florida condo...
The collapse of that condo building near Miami, Florida has led to a heart wrenching search for survivors. It's also has led to an investigation into how such a terrifying thing could happen.
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American opinions on travel brands, after a yea...
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic more and more people are starting to travel and stay in hotels. So how has their opinion of travel companies and brands changed?
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How to fight offshore tax shelters? One way: 15...
The G-7 countries have endorsed the concept of a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15%. So how hard would it be to make this happen everywhere? Is that realistic, or will companies just find other ways to avoid paying taxes?
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Ransomware has evolved: "There are more bad guy...
We are constantly hearing stories about major cyber attacks and ransom ware hitting more and more companies and important public services. How much worse could it get?
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"I'm just glad I never gave up." The 32 year ol...
Kevin McGovern is a baseball player. He's a left-handed pitcher and a Philly guy, he went to high school at Archbishop Ryan and college at Thomas Jefferson University in East Falls. And for the last decade he has been moving all over the country and beyond, playing ball in independent minor leagues, with teams not affiliated with any Major League squad. But things changed earlier this month.
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Lumber prices, jobless claims, and inflation: ...
Every week we take a look at the economy, how it's doing coming out of the pandemic, and answer some of the biggest questions of the week.
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The Road Past the Pandemic
We are finally making our way out -- after 15 long months of masks and sickness, of staying away from loved ones, the country is getting vaccinated and cases are falling. So what is keeping us from breaking free for good? The Road Past the Pandemic is a KYW Newsradio in Depth special presented by Independence Blue Cross.
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Congress is studying UFOs. Is there intelligent...
Congress is getting a report on UFOs and the military has released videos that they can't explain. Could there be life out there, intelligent life, and will we ever come across it?
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The eviction tidal wave and how to solve an aff...
tion tidal wave and how to solve an affordable housing crisis Episode subtitle: The federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on June 30th. The protections were put in place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but now they are set to go away and that could mean millions of people nationwide who are behind on rent could find themselves out of their homes. Episode Summary: The federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on June 30th. The protections were put in place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but now they are set to go away and that could mean millions of people nationwide who are behind on rent could find themselves out of their homes. Dr. Avenel Joseph is the Vice President for Policy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest health philanthropy. Dr. Joseph breaks down why we have such an affordable housing problem in this country, what we could do to fix it, and why the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is urging that the moratorium be extended. Episode Pubdate: now Midroll locations: 6'38"
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Compensating college athletes: The Supreme Cour...
It is Supreme Court opinion season and on Monday we got one that could lead to massive changes in college athletics.
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Inflation: Is it a serious problem like the 70'...
There is a ton of talk and concern about inflation right now. It's almost a dirty word if you watch the news. We wanted to dig into inflation a bit deeper -- what exactly are people talking about when they talk about inflation? How much of a concern is it right now? What is causing the inflation we are experiencing? Is inflation always a bad thing, and how does this compare to the terrible inflation we experienced in the 70’s?
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What is scaring Wall Street this week? Pandemic...
The economy keeps ramping up entering the summer, eager to leave the pandemic behind, but there are still a couple things to keep an eye on this week -- the jobless claims numbers for one, and whatever is bothering Wall Street.
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