Year in Review Part 2: Politics overload, campus protests, and a rare celestial event
By the time November came around, Pennsylvanians - especially those in the Philadelphia area - could probably recite certain political ads by heart. That’s how much money was being poured into advertising in the crucial swing state leading up to the 2024 election. In the finale of The Week in Philly’s two-part “year-in-review” series, we examine the factors that transformed PA from blue to red. Plus, we revisit other defining stories from a tumultuous year - from on-campus protests in the wake of the Israel - Hamas War to multiple crises that nearly sent SEPTA off the rails. Hosted by KYW Newsradio's Matt Leon.
00:00 Intro
02:01 A dramatic year in PA politics
07:18 And highlights from an important year in Jersey politics, too
13:53 SEPTA nearly goes off the rails
19:14 Protests put Penn at heart of controversy
24:14 Grappling with antisemitism and Islamophobia
29:55 A partial eclipse of the city
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