City workers on strike, Philly gets a WNBA team, and the Philly Pops get their name back

The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio

Philadelphia’s blue collar workers went on strike this week, affecting services like trash pickup. KYW’s City Hall Bureau Chief Pat Loeb breaks down what’s at stake. Philly is finally getting a WNBA team. We talk with a women’s sports expert about what that means for the city and for the sport. Plus, after Miles Pfeffer was found guilty of murdering Temple police Sgt. Christopher Fitzgerald, KYW’s Crime and Justice Reporter Kristen Johanson tells us how widows of other fallen officers showed up to support Fitzgerald’s wife. Matt Leon recaps all that and more of the week’s news with KYW Newsradio’s reporting team.

00:00 Intro

02:08 DC 33 city workers on strike

07:48 NJ approves a state budget bigger than proposed

13:05 The WNBA is coming to Philadelphia

20:14 SEPTA’s plan to fight fare evasion

25:40 How widows of fallen police officers support each other

30:42 The Philly Pops are back with their original name and a new director

Listen to The Week in Philly on KYW Newsradio every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm.

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