It’s the Friday News Roundup! Today the team is talking about the big Philly stories that caught their attention this year. They also cover a recently launched city-run data website, Philly Stat 360, the City Council full vote on the 76ers arena, how Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel deployed more law enforcement at Christmas Village after three teens were shot last week, and more. Host Trenae Nuri is joined by executive producer Matt Katz to break all this down. 

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Mayor Parker’s New Website Has Us Feeling … Optimistic? Spate of shootings, including incident at Christmas Village, are ‘not the norm,’ Mayor Parker and law enforcement officials say Philadelphia police boost security in Center City after violent weekend Scoop: Parker helped advance Wanda Sykes' bid for a Philly WNBA team


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