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UArts closes, drama at the Free Library, Dawn Staley visits her hometown

The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
Episode • Jun 8, 2024 • 37m

Rage, confusion, grief - saddled with heavy emotions, where do University of the Arts students and staff go now?

What steps are being taken to ensure the stories of local Holocaust survivors get passed down to future generations?

Why did the Free Library of Philadelphia send out an email saying their beloved Author Events series was cancelled...and then another saying it's still on?

Why did North Philly-born hoops hero Dawn Staley break down in tears when she returned to her alma mater?

And what were the results of a New Jersey primary election that dealt with an indicted senator and a re-shaping of the Democratic ballot?

Matt Leon talks with KYW reporters Tim Jimenez, Shara Dae Howard, John McDevitt, Pat Loeb, and Mike Dougherty to catch you up on what happened this week in Philly.

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