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Here are some scenes @newsjawn.bsky.social captured at Philly's No Kings protest:

Philadelphia's City Council is deciding whether or not to keep the soda tax, citing burdens on workers and small businesses.

They were never supposed to bear the cost burden, @denisethewriter.bsky.social says:

Trump criticized the size of No Kings marches across the country. Was he right?

What if we could track SEPTA trains live? It's not hard to implement, and would improve service for many, Lance Haver says:

Some Philadelphians are blaming District Attorney Larry Krasner for the murder of Kada Scott. Here's where host @denisethewriter.bsky.social says they're wrong:

A number of "No Kings" critics have called the protests too tame.

But, @newsjawn.bsky.social reports, accessibility is something that brought people to Philly's protest last week:

Would you rather have a new SEPTA key or a train that doesn't catch on fire?

Officials considered that question, @lancehaver.bsky.social says. Here's what they decided:

This November, voters will decide whether to keep the current makeup of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court — currently held by Democrats.

Here's why it matters, with @denisethewriter.bsky.social:

These are the parts of Pennsylvania set to suffer the most harms if Republicans' proposed healthcare cuts go into effect:

Before the Affordable Care Act, @denisethewriter was starting out as a freelance journalist and needed health insurance.

She — and others like her — were denied for this condition:

Here's how much Pennsylvania officials believe health insurance prices are set to increase if Congress allows crucial subsidies to expire:

Are you registered to vote? Pennsylvania's deadline just passed, and @denisethewriter.bsky.social says it may have caught many by surprise:

The very blue-collar workers the Trump administration claims to stand for are being harmed by its policies.

Host @denisethewriter.bsky.social explains:

New legislation in Philly's City Council could mean rent rebates for some residents, according to Councilmember Nic O'Rourke:

Pennsylvania's other major city is a key example of what happens when governments sell public utilities, Councilmember Nic O'Rourke said on the show last week.

Here's why:

Here's one way Councilmember Nicolas O'Rourke says he's prioritizing grocery affordability in Philly:

Philadelphia School District officials mention being child-centered at nearly every meeting.

What doesn't line up with that, @lisamhaver.bsky.social says, is Philly's looming school closures:

Councilmember Nicolas O'Rourke and his wife just had a baby. Here's how it's impacting his efforts to make Philly more affordable for all:

Here's what happened in one nation and one state that completely committed to right-wing ideas about government:

What's one thing you would change about modern-day schooling? Here's what @lisamhaver.bsky.social of @appsphilly.bsky.social has to say:

Here's what's missing from Philadelphia's public school evaluation system, @lisamhaver.bsky.social says:

New legislation from @workingfamilies.org City Council members aims to lower Philadelphians' cost of living. Here's how, with Nicolas O'Rourke:

Philly officials almost privatized utilities once before. Here's why they stopped, with @lmcglynn.bsky.social:

The Philadelphia School District has HOW many full time librarians?

Here's @lisamhaver.bsky.social of @appsphilly.bsky.social's take:

Are high school graduation rates a good way to measure the Philadelphia School District's success? Here's @lisamhaver.bsky.social's take:

The Philadelphia School Board renewed Superintendent Tony Watlington's contract years ahead of schedule.

Here's why — and correspondent @lisamhaver.bsky.social's take:

Hall Monitor

Tonight on the show:
🎒 Correspondent @lisamhaver.bsky.social with Philadelphia School District updates
🏙️ Councilmember Nic O'Rourke on new legislation and fall plans

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