In Tuesday’s primary election, all eyes were on District 3’s congressional race, where progressive candidate Chris Rabb won over candidates backed by major Philadelphia Democrats. We hear about that and the broader election results in the Commonwealth, plus a battle in Lower Merion over laptop use in classrooms, and a fire that burned down a Delaware church with ties to the Underground Railroad and the Civil Rights Movement.
00:00 Intro
02:00 Chris Rabb’s win demonstrates that Philly voters want change
07:30 Shapiro-backed Democrats win primaries in PA swing districts
14:56 Mother African Union Church destroyed by fire
19:55 Lower Merion parents protest “excessive” screen use in class
25:42 Shootings are at all-time low in Philadelphia
30:28 What’s doing on down the shore this summer
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May 23, 2026
