The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio

Latest Episodes:

Did we learn our lesson about funding public health? 'We're hopeful, but we're not sure' May 11, 2021

Show notes

Public Health Funding is an ongoing concern in this country, and we've seen the effects of that first hand during this COVID-19 pandemic. So have we learned our lesson about the importance of funding public health? And will funding public health at proper levels be a priority going forward in this country? John Auerbach is the President and CEO of Trust For America’s Health, a non profit that focuses on public health policy and research. They have a new report out on public health funding, you can read the report here: https://www.tfah.org/report-details/pandemic-proved-underinvesting-in-public-health-lives-livelihoods-risk/

"Coordinated and targeted efforts." Voting restriction bills surge in statehouses May 10, 2021

Show notes

Ever since the 2020 election, laws have been introduced in states across the country that seem to be designed to make it harder for people to vote. So is that observation actually true? And what's behind the push for these new laws? Dr. Benjamin Dworkin, Director of the Rowan Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship (RIPPAC) at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ joins the podcast to explain what's happening and how it fits in the timeline of American democracy.

Still digging out: An incredibly disappointing jobs report and why lower wage jobs still can't hire May 07, 2021

Show notes

Some economics predicted the biggest jobs month in memory, and boy were they off target. So what happened? David Fiorenza, Associate Professor of Practice at Villanova School of Business joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about what happened this week in the economy and what it means for all of us in our daily lives.

Did you gain unwanted pandemic pounds? Tips for shedding the weight the right way May 06, 2021

Show notes

It's been a rough year, and a lot of that COVID stress has found a new home around our waistlines. Americans have gained on average 1.5 pounds per month that we've been in this pandemic. So now what? How do you get the scale moving in the right direction again? Dr. Winifred Constable is a weight loss specialist who runs Diata Medical Weight Loss in Bryn Mawr, PA. She joins KYW Newsradio in Depth to explain what is happening in our bodies that causes us to gain weight during stressful times, and to talk about the top four things people need to do to start losing that weight.

Find out more about Dr. Constable here: https://www.diatahealth.com/

The Philadelphia District Attorney Debate: Larry Krasner faces off with Carlos Vega May 06, 2021

Show notes

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and challenger Carlos Vega met in an intense, contentious debate on Wednesday, May 5th. The candidates tackled Philadelphia's gun violence crisis, victims' rights, systemic racism in the justice system, and a host of other questions posed by KYW Newsradio's community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg, crime and justice reporter Kristen Johanson, and NBC 10's political reporter Lauren Mayk. The debate aired on KYW Newsradio and NBC10, and we're putting out the full hour here on KYW Newsradio in Depth.

Read more about the debate and aftermath here: https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/contentious-arguments-during-after-krasner-vega-debate

The great minimum wage worker shortage May 05, 2021

Show notes

One of the surprising things we're seeing in this pandemic economy -- the labor market is tight these days when it comes to the fast food industry. You might have seen the help wanted signs near you, a ton of places have signs out that they're hiring and offering interviews on the spot. So what's going on? Dr. Lu Lu, Assistant Professor at the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about why there's a labor shortage and what it could mean going forward as we slowly emerge from the pandemic.

'This year is looking a lot different.' Americans are ready to resume 'normal' life May 05, 2021

Show notes

It sure feels like we are getting closer and closer to what we call normal as the number of COVID-19 vaccinations continues to rise. Morning Consult, a global data intelligence company, has been tracking people's comfort level with doing different things for more than a year now, things like going to the mall or eating indoors in a restaurant. Alyssa Meyers is a brands reporter at Morning Consult who has been leading their Return to Normal research since the onset of the pandemic. She joins the podcast to talk about what the data says about how comfortable American are right now with everything from dining to travel and from shopping to school.

Check out the data from Morning Consult here: https://morningconsult.com/return-to-normal/

The endemic pandemic May 04, 2021

Show notes

One day the pandemic will be over, but a pair of Drexel epidemiologists say the virus responsible for COVID-19 will likely become endemic, something we have to learn to live with. So what's that going to look like? Dr. Neal Goldstein, assistant research professor at Drexel University and one of the authors of the post that caught our eye joins the podcast to talk about what it means for a pandemic to become endemic, and how we as people are going to change and adapt.

Read the article here: https://bit.ly/3b0b4bC

Explaining the Supreme Court's decision on juvenile life sentences May 03, 2021

Show notes

A recent Supreme Court decision dealing with juveniles being sentenced to life without parole really took the court in a completely different direction than it had been tracking. So what happened, and why did the court change course? Dr. Jill McCorkel, Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Villanova University and the founding director of the Philadelphia Justice Project for Women and Girls joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to break down the case, the court's decision, and the ripple effects the decision will have on cases down the line.

"The 70 year old patient was dancing down the parking lot." For healthcare workers, giving vaccinations is rewarding work Apr 30, 2021

Show notes

We've talked a lot about the COVID-19 vaccine on this podcast. How it was developed, how it's been rolled out, how effective it is. The one angle we haven't really talked about though: hearing from the people actually doing the vaccinating, putting needles into arms. Today, four vaccinators from Inspira Health in South Jersey join the podcast for a really touching and meaningful about how they got involved in vaccinating people and what it's meant for them to be a part of this.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected