It’s the Friday news roundup! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Ali Mohsen, food and drink reporter at Billy Penn, and Sophia Schmidt, environment reporter at WHYY.
They discuss how the city is trying to clean up dirty air from factories, how to cool off at Philly’s 90 sprinkler parks, and where to eat this Memorial Day weekend.
Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism:
Philadelphia changed how it regulates toxic air pollution. Here are 3 things to know
90 spraygrounds open this weekend to keep Philadelphians cool
Top picks for Memorial Day weekend food and fun if you’re staying in Philly
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