Superintendent Tony Watlington presented his facilities plan to the school board, which includes closing 18 schools - down by two from the original 20 he proposed - at a marathon meeting with passionate speeches from students, teachers, and public officials. In Quakertown, an anti-ICE protest led to student arrests and calls for the police chief to resign. We also hear stories about AI in medicine, a new LGBTQ+ visitor center, and a Philadelphia doctor who influenced a beloved neurodivergent character on ‘The Pitt’.
00:00 Intro
02:00 Public response to the updated Philadelphia school closure plan
07:01 Quakertown student anti-ICE protest ends in violence and arrests
12:37 Impacts of the region’s latest winter storm
18:08 Philly Pride Visitor Center welcomes LGBTQ+ tourists
23:40 PA House committees debate AI in healthcare
29:41 The real Philly doctor who helped create Dr. Mel King for ‘The Pitt’
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