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City Cast Philly is the daily news podcast about the city you love (and maybe sometimes hate?) and the Philadelphians who are working hard every day to make this place better. Each weekday morning, host Trenae Nuri will chat with people all across Philly’s diverse neighborhoods about issues that matter to you. Whether that’s what do I even do on the weekends in this city with endless options, or how do I get the bus to actually stop, or how is this city going to keep our kids safe and educated? City Cast Philly is here for it all. It’s that energetic, informative conversation you might overhear at your neighborhood coffee shop. But with City Cast Philly, you’re always welcome to join in.
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Owning vs. Renting a Home in Philly
A new analysis by the online real estate brokerage company Redfin found buying a home is slightly cheaper than renting in four U.S. metro areas: Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland and Houston. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Michaelle Bond, residential real estate reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, about the pros and cons of buying or renting a home in Philly.
Read Michaelle’s full story here.
First time home buyers can check out the the Philly First Home Program.
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Philly Pride, New Safety Plan at Temple, Free Sunscreen at Parks
It’s the Friday news roundup! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by City Cast Philly arts & culture contributor, Charles Tyson, Jr., and PhillyVoice staff writer Maggie Mancini. They discuss Philly Pride festivities, Temple University’s new public safety plan, and a free sunscreen program now at Pennsylvania's state parks.
Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism:
Temple University should include North Philly community in its new safety plan, proposed City Council resolution says
Philly Pride, a contentious event in recent years, is scheduled for June 4, 2023
Philly Pride March and Festival: Here's the parade route, road closures and other event details
Odunde Festival
Philly Pride 365
Galaei.
The Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival
To prevent skin cancer, free sunscreen is available at 46 Pennsylvania state parks this summer
When all the campaign signs in Philly will come down
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The Asbestos Problem in Philly Schools
Six school buildings have closed due to asbestos this year, and the School District of Philadelphia is scrambling to inspect more before the next school year. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Dale Mezzacappa, senior reporter at Chalkbeat Philadelphia, about what the risk is for students and staff, and why this keeps happening in Philly.
Read more of Dale’s reporting here.
And, please take our audience survey! It's at citycast.fm/survey, and only takes about five minutes to complete. You’ll be doing us a big favor, so everyone who finishes it will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card! Thank you for helping us grow.
Want some more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter.
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram! Follow us @citycastphilly.
Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail or send us a text at 215-259-8170.
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Why SEPTA is Updating its Key System
SEPTA is updating the Key system. Those are the electronic “smart cards” that replaced tokens and paper passes. But, that initial rollout took years and ran into tons of problems along the way. Host Trenae Nuri speaks with Jordan Levy, general assignment reporter for Billy Penn, about what we can learn from past transit mistakes and what riders want.
Read Jordan’s full story here.
And, please take our audience survey! It's at citycast.fm/survey, and takes about five minutes to complete. You’ll be doing us a big favor, so everyone who finishes it will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card! Thank you for helping us grow.
Want some more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter.
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram! Follow us @citycastphilly.
Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail or send us a text at 215-259-8170.
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Uncovering South Asian History in Philly
If you grew up in Philly, you probably took a field trip to the Liberty Bell, City Hall or even the Betsy Ross house. This is American history that gets talked about a lot. But there are other important local figures you may have never heard about. Host Trenae Nuri speaks with Samip Mallick, executive director of South Asian American Digital Archive, about how he documents and shares the stories of South Asian Americans who lived in Philly and changed the world.
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Cleaner Air in Philly, Memorial Day Food Guide, & Spraygrounds for Summer
It’s the Friday news roundup! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Ali Mohsen, food and drink reporter at Billy Penn, and Sophia Schmidt, environment reporter at WHYY.
They discuss how the city is trying to clean up dirty air from factories, how to cool off at Philly’s 90 sprinkler parks, and where to eat this Memorial Day weekend.
Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism:
Philadelphia changed how it regulates toxic air pollution. Here are 3 things to know
90 spraygrounds open this weekend to keep Philadelphians cool
Top picks for Memorial Day weekend food and fun if you’re staying in Philly
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Customer Reviews
At Last
don’t know how it’s taken me this long to discover this, but it’s exactly what I’ve been seeking for years: short, daily, Philly-focused news podcast. High production value, great diversity of guests, casual but knowledgeable host. Highly recommend. 10/10
Interesting local stuff but….
The host doesn’t seem to know as much about Philly as you’d expect. Thinks there isn’t any music in Rittenhouse Square (there is, every day), didn’t know Philly is considered the most Parisian city in America, didn’t know restaurants had to meet extremely strict regulations to keep their streeteries open…does she even read the Inquirer? Definitely listen for the guests, but the host, who seems like a nice person, isn’t very well informed.
Solid show covering current, relative local issues
I appreciate this podcast focused on Philly through brief but detailed main story with a few minor notes at the end. I appreciate the host’s unique take and easy going interview style. My only issue is that some stories feature one voice or POV too heavily, which can sometimes creat imbalance. For example, the early episode on FDR park was entirely focused on the few folks really pushing in opposition and criticism, without a balanced perspective on the history of that process. Enjoyed recent episode w Inga Saffron about accessibility on our sidewalks. Keep it up!