Episode
Mayor Parker’s proposed Airbnb tax, Philadelphia school budget cuts, and local players in the World Cup | The Week in Philly
- Published
- May 30, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2042
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-week-in-philly-from-kyw-newsradio-863398/episodes/mayor-parker-s-proposed-airbnb-tax-philadelphia-school-budget-cuts-and-local-players-in-the-world-cup-the-week-in-philly/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-week-in-philly-from-kyw-newsradio-863398/mayor-parker-s-proposed-airbnb-tax-philadelphia-school-budget-cuts-and-local-players-in-the-world-cup-the-week-in-philly.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
Mayor Parker has shifted her budget plan, lowering the proposed tax on hotels and instead adding a tax increase on short-term rentals like Airbnbs. The Philadelphia School Board approved a budget that includes $225 million in classroom cuts. Tuesday is New Jersey’s primary election - will progressive, grassroots Democrats beat out establishment candidates? Matt Leon recaps the week’s biggest headlines with KYW Newsradio’s reporters. 00:00 Intro 02:00 Changes to Mayor Parker’s hotel tax; city acknowledges a long overlooked war memorial 07:01 Key primary races in New Jersey 13:02 Philly School Board makes classroom budget cuts; SEPTA Board approves bus route overhaul 19:04 Murder conviction overturned 29 years later 24:10 Chester claims drop in crime 29:41 Local soccer players represent US in the World Cup Listen to The Week in Philly every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm and 9pm.