{"podcast":{"title":"The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio","slug":"the-week-in-philly-from-kyw-newsradio-863398","podcast_index_feed_id":863398,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/audacy/9c89e05f79553b7ec5b914f6c084bd3a","website_url":"https://www.kywnewsradio.com","image_url":"https://images.castfire.com/image/661/0/0/0/0-8382721.jpg","author":"Audacy","episode_count":1350,"summary":"Host Matt Leon and KYW Newsradio reporters recap the biggest news in Philadelphia each week. Catch up on what you missed and dig deeper into the top stories.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T12:21:49.891154+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-week-in-philly-from-kyw-newsradio-863398"},"episode":{"title":"Final “final” changes to facilities plan | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.","slug":"final-final-changes-to-facilities-plan-after-school-with-dr-tony-watlington-sr","published_at":"2026-04-22T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-week-in-philly-from-kyw-newsradio-863398/final-final-changes-to-facilities-plan-after-school-with-dr-tony-watlington-sr","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-week-in-philly-from-kyw-newsradio-863398","url":"https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F8330304_2026-04-23-142504","audio_url":"https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8330304/8330304_2026-04-23-142504.128.mp3?rssID=6204","summary":"As the Board of Education appears poised to take a long-awaited position on the School District of Philadelphia’s facilities master plan, tensions have escalated between district officials and local lawmakers. Some Council members have gone as far as to threaten withholding funds from the district if it follows through on closing over a dozen buildings. Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. finds himself smack dab in the middle of the controversy. The superintendent tells KYW Newsradio Education Reporter Mike DeNardo why reconciling his proposal isn’t as easy as pointing to the district’s considerable $4.6 billion budget. 00:00 “Final ‘final’ recommendations” and changes to facilities plan ahead of upcoming Board meeting 01:38 Why Watlington has kept Lankenau and Robeson High Schools on the closure list 04:25 Watlington’s back-and-forth with City Council members 07:22 Are SEPTA passes with unlimited rides for students a good idea? Have a question for Dr. Watlington? Email us at afterschool@kywnewsradio.com and listen for a response on future episodes of \"After School!” Catch the show on the air every Wednesday at 3:45 PM ET on KYW Newsradio 103.9 FM.","meta_description":"As the Board of Education appears poised to take a long-awaited position on the School District of Philadelphia’s facilities master plan, tensions have es…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":586,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-week-in-philly-from-kyw-newsradio-863398/episodes/final-final-changes-to-facilities-plan-after-school-with-dr-tony-watlington-sr/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-week-in-philly-from-kyw-newsradio-863398/final-final-changes-to-facilities-plan-after-school-with-dr-tony-watlington-sr.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}