
West Philadelphia street renamed "Will Smith Way"
The City of Philadelphia honored the Oscar and Grammy winner by renaming the 2000 block of North 59th Street "Will Smith Way.
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Alexandra Simon is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. After receiving her broadcast journalism degree from the University of Maryland, Alex worked at CBS21-WHP in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She then went to Minneapolis, Minnesota to join KARE 11 News, first on the Sunrise morning show and then as the Digital Executive Producer. She won two Upper Midwest Emmys with the KARE digital team for their coverage of George Floyd's murder and subsequent officer trials, and produced a five-part documentary series on community activists in the wake of Floyd's 2020 death.
The City of Philadelphia honored the Oscar and Grammy winner by renaming the 2000 block of North 59th Street "Will Smith Way.
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