A war with the Trump Administration isn’t over yet, but supporters of the President’s House slavery exhibit on Independence Mall won a major battle resulting in the restoration of some signs and placards that had previously been taken down. (Shortly after this recording, an appeals judge said they did not have to restore the rest of the panels for now.) With days to go before the School District of Philadelphia’s facilities master plan is formally submitted for approval, key stakeholders, including superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. and Board of Education President Reginald Streater, appeared before City Council to address the fairness and effectiveness of the proposal. Plus, state prosecutors decided to drop racketeering charges against South Jersey power broker George Norcross, and healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson unveiled a billion-dollar investment in Montgomery County. 

00:00 Intro

02:07 National Park Service complies, restores parts of President’s House slavery exhibit

08:36 School district facilities master plan peppered at City Council hearing

13:54 Racketeering charges dropped against NJ’s influential George Norcross

19:11 Another day, another water main break in the city of Philadelphia

24:37 Johnson & Johnson makes billion-dollar bet on new Montgomery County facility

29:34 GameChangers readies for annual celebration

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