November 14, 2025

Parker Scraps Business DEI Targets, PA's New Budget & Ideas for Market East

35 minutes

It’s the Friday News Roundup. We’re talking about what’s inside the new state budget, Pennsylvania politics down at the U.S. Capitol, Mayor Cherelle Parker getting rid of diversity requirements for city contracts, the former Philadelphia Art Museum CEO is suing over her termination, the death of the penny, and where a new red light camera is located. Host Trenae Nuri and executive producer Matt Katz also talk about ideas for the future of Market East.

Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism:

Pennsylvania’s top leaders have reached a $50.1 billion state budget deal, signaling a breakthrough in impasse

Fetterman calls Shapiro too driven by "political ambition" in new book

‘We have set money on fire’: Pennsylvania budget impasse costs Philadelphia school district millions

Philly-area U.S. House members express displeasure over Senate deal to reopen federal government

Philadelphia is halting the use of some diversity targets in city contracts as national DEI backlash grows

Recently Ousted Director of Philadelphia Art Museum Sues Over Her Dismissal

Philly and the penny have a history; here are 8 things you should know

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