🇻🇦 Grease the poles in Vatican City

🗞️ Rookie Cop Shot, More Fallout From Antisemitic Philly Bar Incident, and Roadblock in Chinatown Stitch

On today’s Friday News Roundup, City Cast Philly host Trenae Nuri and executive producer Matt Katz have the latest on the shooting of a Philadelphia police officer outside Overbrook High School. Then, how the antisemitic sign at Barstool Sansom Street fits into the larger context of Jewish hate in Pennsylvania. Plus, the latest round of federal funding cuts could delay the I-676 cap in Chinatown after years of planning. [🎧 City Cast Philly]

🏥 Former Hahnemann Hospital Could Get New Life

Hahnemann Hospital has been sitting vacant on Broad Street for six years. Now, a New York real estate developer is looking to acquire some of its properties. Dwight City Group LLC placed a preliminary bid in the hopes of turning the property into a mix of hotel and residential uses, with space for restaurants, but this is only the beginning of what could be a long rehabilitation process. [🔒 The Inquirer]

🗳️ A Look at the Job Description for Philly’s Top Prosecutor

We’ve been talking a lot about the election for district attorney on May 20. We’ve also caught you up to speed on the stances of candidates District Attorney Larry Krasner and former judge Pat Dugan. But what do district attorneys actually do? [🎧 City Cast Philly, The Conversation]

🇻🇦 New Pope Is a Nova Grad

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now known to the world as Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from the United States. He will now lead more than two billion Catholics. Originally from Chicago and later serving as bishop in Peru, Pope Leo graduated from Villanova University in 1977. Check out his yearbook pic. [NBC10, X]

With this weekend’s forecast predicting sunny skies, it may be a good time to grab some ice cream. This week on City Cast Philly, we learned about the best places to get frozen treats in the city. But did you know Philly has its own recipe?

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