The District

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Keep up with news, politics, and current events close to home. The District is WHIP's one-stop shop for state and local news discussion.... more

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The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.

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March 20, 2019 Mental Health in Schools & Cannabis-Infused Jelly Beans | The District
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New Jersey becomes the second state to ban cashless businesses! The Temple University mumps outbreak climbs to 67! And the FDA just approved the first drug aimed at combating postpartum depression! Join Maya Tejada and Alesia Bani for a rundown and discussion about what’s going on in the District.
DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES:
1:53 - Kim Kardashian Tries to Pay Someone's Rent
10:44 - Delaware Proposal to Place More Counselors in Schools
15:47 - Cannabis -Infused Jelly Beans
23:02 - New Jersey Bans Cashless Businesses
30:05 - Temple University Mumps Outbreak Climbs to 67
36:17 - FDA Approves First Postpartum Depression Drug
39:12 - Violent Altercation Inside Upper Darby Wawa
ATTRIBUTIONS:
Live show edited to podcast format by Jennie Sheffer
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45min
March 14, 2019 Mumps Mania & College Entrance Fraud | The District
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Mumps Mania on Main Campus! A widespread, star-studded college admissions conspiracy! And Boeing’s 737 gets grounded! Join Maya Tejada, Jennie Sheffer, and Alesia Bani for a rundown and discussion about what’s going on in The District.
DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES:
2:46 - College Entrance Scam
15:29 - Mumps on Campus
20:07 - Grounding Boeing 737
30:13 - Georgia Sexual Health Law
35:43 - 11 Year Old Killed
ATTRIBUTIONS:
Live show edited to podcast format by Jennie Sheffer
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44min
March 01, 2019 Testing for Chemicals in the Water & Threat Tiplines | The District
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Pennsylvania prisons won’t be closing despite declining inmate populations! A Philadelphia lawsuit could potentially shut down a clubhouse for addiction recovery in Kensington! And police have finally captured an emu on the run throughout York! Join Maya Tejada, Amarynth Ruch and Emely Morel for a rundown and discussion about what’s going on in the District.
DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES:
02:46 - Pennsylvania first state to mandate schools have a tip line for threats. So far, 6,200 reports have come in.
14:22 - Pa. Health Department hiring scientists to study PFAS chemicals in drinking water
23:34 - Fewer inmates will not mean a prison closure in 2019, Pa. officials say
28:31 - Philadelphia lawsuit threatens to shut down Kensington clubhouse for addiction recovery
34:42 - Philly DA Krasner fined $4K for super PAC campaign finance violation
38:24 - Police Capture Rogue Emu That’s Been On The Run In Pennsylvania
ATTRIBUTIONS:
Live show edited to podcast format by Amelia Winger
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44min
February 27, 2019 Temple PRSSA, Philly Students, and the Green New Deal | The District
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Chelsea Seidel from Temple PRSSA talks about their new partnership with Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia! Philly students weigh in on the Green New Deal! And Papa John’s is in the news! Join Maya Tejada, Jennie Sheffer, and Alesia Bani for a rundown and discussion about what’s going on in the District.
DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES:
1:25 - Guest Chelsea Seidel
8:36 - Philly Students & New Green Deal
16:20 - New Jersey Plastic Ban
22:28 - City Hall Starbucks
30:48 - Papa John's Employee Education
41:01 - Methodists Reject Proposal for Gay Clergy
ATTRIBUTIONS:
Live show edited to podcast format by Jennie Sheffer
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46min
February 24, 2019 Creepy Letter & Fake Assault | The District
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Spanier’s appeal denied! Activists arrested! And the creepy Fairmount letter! Join Maya Tejada, Amarynth Ruch, and Emely Morel for a rundown and discussion about what’s going on in the District.
DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES:
02:47 - Philly police on that creepy Fairmount letter: ‘Report it, whatever it is’
09:37 - Pa. survivors demand action, but fear inertia at Vatican summit on sex abuse
15:00 - WHIP News Update
18:56 - Penn State ex-president Spanier’s request for appeal denied
25:41 - Activist arrested at City Hall protest targeting Jannie Blackwell
30:39 - Daphne Goggins says she has mental illness and that it may be part of God’s plan to make her mayor of Philadelphia
38:50 - Jussie Smollett Rehearsed His Own Assault, Prosecutors Say
ATTRIBUTIONS:
Live show edited to podcast format by Amelia Winger
KEY WORDS:
Fairmount, creepy letter, police, Philadelphia, meat, Vatican, church, summit, Pennsylvania, priests, bishops, Penn State, Graham Spanier, appeal, child endangerment, Supreme Court, conviction, city hall, activists, arrest, city council, lawsuit, banks, inflation, Daphne Goggins, mayor, mental illness, Jussie Smollett, assault, salary, Chicago, Empire
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46min
February 20, 2019 Morgan Dining Hall & Bernie Sanders | The District
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Snow! Bernie Sanders! And Mice! Join Maya Tejada, Jennie Sheffer, and Alesia Bani for a rundown and discussion about what’s going on in the District.
DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES:
1:51 - Morgan Hall Mouse
9:32 - State Sue Trump
16:46 - Bernie Running for Office
27:17 - Snowy Wednesday
31:59 - Jussi Smollett’s Siblings Blame Media
45:56 - Wendy's Boycott
ATTRIBUTIONS:
Live show edited to podcast format by Jennie Sheffer
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47min
February 15, 2019 Alligators & Booby Traps | The District
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Explosions! A violent video game tax! And a woman mistaken for dead! Join Maya Tejada, Amarynth Ruch, and Emely Morel for a rundown and discussion about what’s going on in the District.
DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES:
1:39 - Woman mistakenly placed on Death Master File
9:27 - Howard Schultz confronted by woman who shared Philly Starbucks arrest video
21:17 - Moment of Remembrance for Parkland
21:44 - Pa. weighs plan to tax violent video games to fund school security
31:00 - Explosions rumble underground in Center City
35:39 - Three men and an alligator snagged in drug bust, Chesco DA says
ATTRIBUTIONS:
Live show edited to podcast format by Amelia Winger
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46min
February 13, 2019 Temple Donors, Temple Controversy & the Government Shutdown | The District
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21 Savage! Politics! And Weather! Join Maya Tejada and Jennie Sheffer for a rundown and discussion about what’s going on in the District.
DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES:
2:39 - Temple Controversy
17:42 - Government Shutdown
24:10 - Snow in Hawaii
31:40 - EL Chapo Indictment
38:16 21 Savage
ATTRIBUTIONS:
Live show edited to podcast format by Jennie Sheffer
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46min
February 08, 2019 Philly Lawsuit and City Council | The District
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Philadelphia’s being sued! A city councilman is running while indicted! And plans for downsizing the juvenile justice system! Join Amarynth Ruch, Maya Tejada, and Emely Morel for a rundown and discussion about what’s going on in the District.
DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES:
02:53 - Justice Department sues Philadelphia over Opioid Epidemic
14:10 - Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner wants to downsize juvenile justice system
20:02 - Joining the Philly club: Henon to run while indicted
28:04 - Photo surfaces of Pennsylvania school principal wearing blackface during school event
38:19 - Bill looks to require Philadelphia businesses to accept cash
ATTRIBUTIONS:
Live show edited to podcast format by Amelia Winger
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44min
February 06, 2019 Pork Chops and Female Brains | The District
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Brains! Apps! And Pork chops! Join Maya Tejada, Jennie Sheffer, and Alesia Bani for a rundown and discussion about what’s going on in the District.
DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES:
1:31 - Philly Schools App
7:45 - Cyborg Journalism
16:04 - P.A. State Police
23:04 - BronxCare Lawsuit
30:53- Brains
35:25 - Frozen Pork Chop
ATTRIBUTIONS:
Live show edited to podcast format by Jennie Sheffer
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46min

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