It’s the Friday news roundup! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Isaac Avilucea, reporter at Axios Philadelphia, and Cherri Gregg, afternoon drive anchor for WHYY-90.9 FM and co-host of Studio 2. We talk about the old coffee can that’s used to select the mayoral ballot, top issues on voters' minds, crime reporting, potholes, and an AI poetry slam. 

Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism: 

Coffee can helps relatively unknown candidate nab top ballot spot in Philly mayoral race

New public opinion poll sheds light on the issues and solutions that matter most to Philadelphians 

65% of Philadelphians think the city is ‘on the wrong track,’ Lenfest survey finds

These Philadelphia Researchers Want Journalists to Tell Better Stories About Gun Violence

Lights. Camera. Crime

Citing worsening teenage mental health, Bucks County officials file lawsuit against major social media companies

Philadelphia's pothole problems

An AI poetry slam with Philly's street poet 

Tiger Woods to open education center at renovated Cobbs Creek Golf Course

‘Game-changing’ loan fund in Philly celebrates first affordable housing project

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