The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio

President’s House saga comes to end, state budget explainer, and a LOVE Park social experiment

July 18, 2026·33 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The battle over replacing displays at the President's House exhibit on Independence Mall has bounced through the courts for a while, but, at least for now, the saga seems to be over. We explain why, and how, the Trump administration got its way, and finally had displays about George Washington’s slave ownership replaced. Plus, we take a look at how Pennsylvania's new budget could impact Philadelphians, and why a proposed liquified natural gas facility has Delco residents up in arms. Listen to these stories and more, as told by experts from the KYW newsroom. 00:00 Rundown 02:00 Trump administration prevails, President's House displays replaced 06:50 Gov. Josh Shapiro signs state budget 12:45 Science and scares: explaining cyclosporiasis 18:20 Market Street Bridge repairs posed to make commuting mess 23:17 Eddystone angry over possible liquefied natural gas plant 29:48 Creating connections in LOVE Park, an old fashioned way Listen to The Week in Philly, hosted by KYW Newsradio’s Matt Leon, every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm and 9pm.

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