New Jersey’s primary election is on Tuesday, and the Democratic side of the governor race is packed. KYW’s South Jersey Reporter Mike Dougherty looks at the candidates on both sides. Philadelphia City Council and Mayor Cherelle Parker agreed on a $6.8 billion budget. City Hall Bureau Chief Pat Loeb tells us what was approved. Plus, we have updates on a SEPTA line closing, Penn Medicine ending gender-affirming surgeries for people under 19, a bill targeting AI deepfakes, and local students gaining national praise.

00:00 Intro

02:00 The NJ governor race is anybody’s game

07:01 What’s in Philadelphia’s new budget?

13:26 SEPTA’s new GM, and Chestnut Hill East Line closes for the summer

19:04 The fight over gender-affirming care for youth

24:59 PA bill addresses AI deepfakes, despite Trump bill to prohibit state AI laws

31:08 Philadelphia students honored in C-SPAN’s StudentCam competition

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