The Year in Philly, Part 1: Revisiting the city’s biggest stories from 2025
From January's plane crash in the Northeast to a series of SEPTA sagas that stretched into December, listen to stories that shaped the Philadelphia region in 2025
The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
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Show Notes
From a tragic plane crash in the Northeast to a grueling budget impasse in Harrisburg that fueled a series of SEPTA sagas, 2025 was a year of heartbreak, seismic shifts, and profound change in the Philadelphia region. Dive into the biggest stories that defined the year, including a harrowing murder, aspirational housing initiative, and local pride for the selection of an American pope. Matt Leon revisits and unpacks the headlines with KYW Newsradio’s team of reporters.
00:00 Intro
02:05 Tragic plane crash rocks the Northeast
07:15 A year of sagas for SEPTA
14:00 Kada Scott’s murder sparks outrage, cries for change
21:16 Cleaning up Pennsylvania’s budget impasse mess
26:42 Mayor Parker pushes ambitious affordable housing initiative
30:02 Shocker! New pope boasts local ties
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