Budget hearings, Opening Day Phillies optimism, and the dedication of West Philly’s “Will Smith Way”

The Parker administration pitched its budget. Now, it’s up to Philadelphia City Council to parse through it. What do they think of the mayor’s plan? Plus, from West Philadelphia to Hollywood and back, Will Smith comes home for a prestigious honor while he continues to reemerge from a controversial incident that stained his once-golden reputation. And how about the Phillies? On the heels of a humbling, early exit from the playoffs, do they have what it takes to make another World Series run? Matt Leon and KYW Newsradio’s reporters recap that and more of the biggest news in the Philadelphia region this week. 00:00 Intro 02:00 Mayor Parker’s budget - what does City Council think? 06:11 Philadelphia’s latest infrastructure grade is in, marking a slight improvement 11:56 Can the Phillies get back to the World Series? 17:57 Bellwether or blip - how to interpret Lancaster special election? 23:27 New life for Delco Crozer Health locations? 27:28 ‘Will Smith Way’ honors star amidst reemergence Listen to The Week in Philly on KYW Newsradio every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices