After two years of debating, Philadelphia City Council finally agreed to let the 76ers move forward with a Center City arena - only for the Sixers to change their minds and decide to build in the same spot in South Philly. How did this happen, and what does it mean for Chinatown and Market East? Plus, a Philly native living in L.A. shares his experience with the wildfires, a Penn professor gives his take on the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, and as the Eagles take on the L.A. Rams in the playoffs, we learn that the Eagles fight song was not always what you hear at the stadium now. 00:00 Intro 02:00 76ers shocker - team staying in South Philly 08:31 Chinatown relieved by Sixers’ shift 13:04 Local reaction to ceasefire in Gaza 17:55 Southwest Philly transplant describes LA wildfires 23:55 NJ Gov. enters final year with urgency 29:47 The origins of the Eagles’ fight song! Listen to The Week in Philly on KYW Newsradio every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After two years of debating, Philadelphia City Council finally agreed to let the 76ers move forward with a Center City arena - only for the Sixers to change their minds and decide to build in the same spot in South Philly. How did this happen, and what does it mean for Chinatown and Market East? Plus, a Philly native living in L.A. shares his experience with the wildfires, a Penn professor gives his take on the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, and as the Eagles take on the L.A. Rams in the playoffs, we learn that the Eagles fight song was not always what you hear at the stadium now.
00:00 Intro
02:00 76ers shocker - team staying in South Philly
08:31 Chinatown relieved by Sixers’ shift
13:04 Local reaction to ceasefire in Gaza
17:55 Southwest Philly transplant describes LA wildfires
23:55 NJ Gov. enters final year with urgency
29:47 The origins of the Eagles’ fight song!
Listen to The Week in Philly on KYW Newsradio every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm.
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices