The four-year-old Philly company—started by a millennial and a boomer—takes on social isolation by providing an easy platform for 50,000 older adults worldwide to connect
The Democratic lieutenant governor and his former Republican rival have the kind of bromance that proves politics can be friendly and forward-thinking
Center City venture capitalist and philanthropist Richard Vague has a stimulus plan that will boost the economy and address inequality. Will the political class listen?
Portland, Oregon, just passed the most revolutionary urban zoning reform in recent history to keep residents from being displaced. In Philly, that could bring housing relief to tens of thousands
The city needs to recruit another 4,000 people to work the polls to ensure voting goes smoothly on November 3. Here’s why it matters—and some ways we can prevent this last minute scramble in the future
Jakeema Burton and Brianna Banks speak with WURD host, Charles Ellison, about empowering youth through their work with Up2Us Sports and Kensington Soccer Club.
A virtual panel discussion last week was full of talk of reform. But you wouldn’t have known we’re in the midst of a tragic murder epidemic
Patrice Banks and Erikka Wells, co-founders of Women of Color Automotive Network, speak with WURD host Charles Ellison about opportunities for women of color in the world of auto repair.
Thanks to the pandemic, chef and native Philadelphian Omar Tate brought his lauded pop-up home. Now, he’s working on its reinvention: a Mantua food and community center
Innovations like learning pods do not cause inequity. Instead, a Philly dad and schools advocate contends, it’s access to that innovation that is the real problem we need to solve
What last week's meeting between Black and Jewish leaders tells us, now that the local head of the NAACP has been jettisoned for an anti-Semitic posting
Under PA State Treasurer Joe Torsella’s newest plan, Pennsylvania would join 26 other states in offering tuition-free skills training and associates degrees to all residents
The USPS is in the news these days for its (potential) election-related failings. But a novelist and Penn professor remembers it for its beauty
Chef Lou Farrell of Welcome Bread talks with WURD host Charles Ellison about how he's fed thousands of hungry Philadelphians during the pandemic. And how everyday citizens can help.
The RESTAURANTS Act—co-sponsored by local Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick—would bail out an industry we all love. If it’s good enough for American Airlines, why are we not backstopping Ellen Yin’s Fork?
Patrice Banks has plans for another car repair shop, post-Covid. First, though, she’s launched a program aimed at getting more women of color into the car repair biz.
WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Caleb Jones and Andre Wright of Give and Go Athletics about serving kids through sports camps and after-school programs.
Catching up with the Philly lawyer who used to chair the Postal Service’s board of governors. How did we get here?
Russel Zerbo of the Clean Air Council and Christina D. Rosan, an associate professor of Geography and Urban Studies at Temple University, discuss with WURD host Charles Ellison the hot weather crisis in Philly and steps we can take to mitigate it.
Kristen Houser, PA's deputy secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services talks with WURD host Charles Ellison about the helpline that helps Pennsylvanians cope with the Covid-19 crisis.
The volunteer peanut butter and jelly brigade is helping to feed thousands of people throughout the region during the pandemic
Rashanda Perryman, founding member of Philadelphia Black Giving Circle talks with WURD host Charles Ellison about philanthropy during the pandemic and getting grants to Black communities in need.
It’s great that Columbus and Rizzo statues are coming down and Lady Antebellum is now Lady A, but how about agitating for substantive systemic reform?
A political consultant and Broad & Liberty co-founder warns that the state of our public discourse comforts the woke—but stifles solutions
Basic mental health first aid training is de rigueur in many police forces. Tucson, Arizona, takes its approach further.
Professor and activist Stephanie Sena talks with WURD host Charles Ellison about SREHUP and Philadelphians in need.
A longtime political mad genius has an answer to Trump’s challenge to the legitimacy of November’s election. Oh yeah, and he just got out of prison.
A deep dive into understanding the rise of Covid-19 conspiracy thinking in the Black community. Ever hear of the "King Alfred Plan"?
Author and The Philadelphia Citizen co-founder Larry Platt discusses anti-Semitism, race relations and cancel culture with WURD host Charles Ellison.
Other cities are capitalizing on the disruptions caused by the pandemic to rebrand themselves as innovation hubs. Can Philly do the same?
