This one thing will fix the Sheriff's Office
We're not likely to lose the corruption-prone Sheriff's Office anytime soon, but adding this office to its rank would go a long way towards fixing it.
May 05, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 578
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Reality Check: What is Philly Under Fire?
WURD host Charles Ellison talks with award-winning author & podcaster Jo Piazza about her new investigative audio series about gun violence in the city--Philly Under Fire, co-produced by The Philadelphia Citizen
May 05, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 577
Have you heard of virtual wine classes? Tria Cafe hopes to convince you.
Center City’s Tria Cafe brought back its beloved Fermentation School (virtually) to help it survive the pandemic. Who needs tables anyway?
May 04, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 576
Special Interview | Kindness is the Key to Happiness
At The Citizen’s most recent event, we talked with author/entrepreneur Brad Aronson and Dr. Vera Ludwig, neuroscientist, about the science and stories behind doing good for others
May 03, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 575
Is Larry Krasner really a reformer?
On the heels of the PA primary, we wonder: Has Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner reformed prosecution, or just not prosecuted?
Apr 30, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 574
Philly Under Fire | Ep. 4 "A Fresh 24"
A recent Temple study found that gun violence surged as the Covid-19 pandemic worsened poverty, unemployment, and structural racism. Poverty and a lack of jobs leads to desperation; desperation can lead to gun violence. Over the course of our reporting, we heard this over and over again, that a key part of driving down gun violence is increasing job opportunities for the men most likely to fall into the illegal economy. We spent the past year talking to one organization that is trying to do exac...
Apr 29, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 4
The pandemic & domestic abuse. This Philly organization is here to help.
For 33 years Sojourner House has been a haven for women who have been abused. Its necessity has changed little since then. Especially since the lockdowns of Covid-19.
Apr 27, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 573
Using improv comedy on Zoom to boost confidence among students
The award-winning Unscripted Project is making an impact for teens in Philly’s public schools that's no laughing matter.
Apr 27, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 572
Pat Croce is back and he's Zen as F#@*!
After six years on an intense spiritual quest, Pat Croce is back with a new mission: kickstarting HEALED, a wellness movement for cancer patients
Apr 23, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 571
Philly Under Fire | Ep. 3 "Get in Front of the Beef"
So, are there any proven solutions to gun violence? In this episode, Jo introduces listeners to organizations in Philly and elsewhere—Chicago, Oakland—that have made meaningful progress even if it isn’t easy. Underlying these programs are strategies like using data to identify who’s most likely to be shot—and to shoot; talking to shooters; mediating and de-escalating “beefs” before they get too hot.
Apr 22, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 3
We're offering $1K to three locals who vote in the primary election
The Philadelphia Citizen’s 2021 Municipal Primary Voter Lottery will give three Philly citizens $1,000 each just for voting. It could be you.
Apr 20, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 570
India makes laws its citizens can actually understand. Can Philly?
Law students in India are working to rewrite the country’s laws using everyday language. What if we stole the idea?
Apr 20, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 569
Introducing Philly Under Fire, a new podcast about gun violence in Philly
The new podcast series from The Philadelphia Citizen and Jo Piazza examines Philly's gun violence epidemic—and searches for ways to fix it.
Apr 16, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 568
The Future is Remote Work
Remote work for Philadelphia employees is not one-size-fits-all. Even after the pandemic subsides, here’s how to plan for a technological future that benefits everyone.
Apr 14, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 567
Philly Under Fire | Ep. 2 "The Other Epidemic"
On an average night Penn Presbyterian trauma nurse Rhonda Browning will see one or two shooting victims, usually young black men who are getting younger and younger each year. When Browning began working as a trauma nurse nearly twenty years ago the shooting victims were adults in their twenties and thirties and now they’re mostly teenagers. A lot of them are still in braces and the first thing they all do is ask for their mom. A single mother of five boys, Browning becomes a de facto parent to ...
Apr 14, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Philly Under Fire | Ep. 1 "Roadmap to Nowhere"
Philadelphia experienced a tragic surge in gun violence in 2020, with 499 of our fellow residents killed and another 2,200 shot. Like other cities across the country, there were several factors for the uptick in violence, including the Covid-19 pandemic, which devastated some neighborhoods and many residents physically and economically. But Philadelphia was already experiencing an uptick in shootings, even before the pandemic hit. And that violence continues unabated today. In February 2020, The...
Apr 14, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Can old LEGOs be used to build new wheelchair ramps?
Nearly 500 public buildings in Philly present barriers for people in wheelchairs. Let's help by stealing this brightly-colored idea from the "LEGO Granny."
Apr 13, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 566
Larry Krasner is losing the battle with gun violence. Do voters even care?
With the primary election looming and body bags piling up at an alarming rate, can District Attorney Larry Krasner skirt accountability?
Apr 08, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 565
How YOU can draw PA's district lines and stop gerrymandering
Yes you, says The Committee of 70's CEO. Apply right now to be the deciding vote on what new political districts look like.
Apr 07, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 564
Exclusive Interview: Concrete Cowboy
Roxanne talks with director Ricky Staub and actor/activist OG Law about paying tribute to Philly's Black riders and what it's like having Idris Elba on your side.
Apr 06, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 563
Reality Check: Who could uplift seniors in isolation? Students.
WURD host Charles Ellison chats with Meg Kalafsky of the Penn Memory Center and Dr. Patience Lehrman from Temple about a unique approach to combating the effects of isolation in older adults.
Apr 06, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 562
Want an economic boom? Mayor Kenney should revisit this idea from the '90s.
This time of crisis is actually an opportunity: the city and surrounding counties should join forces to form an economic behemoth. Southeastern Pennsylvania unite!
Apr 02, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 561
Mayor "Jimmy Jawn" Kenney issues this new restaurant-themed edict
Our episode for 4/1
Apr 01, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 560
Listen: Grace Shallow, rape survivor, describes how the system failed her
Grace writes that it is imperative to share survivors’ stories and reveal how the current system is failing us.
Mar 30, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 559
Mayor Kenney, this is how not to blow our stimulus
The city stands to receive $1.4 billion of government stimulus. How confident are you that the Kenney administration will put it to good use? We've got 3 important tips.
Mar 26, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 558
Universal child care could add billions to the PA economy
Studies show that adopting quality universal health care in PA would bring women back to the workplace and invigorate the local economy
Mar 25, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 557
How to get free tax preparation
You don’t have to spend your hard-earned dough on an overpriced tax-prep service. Instead, follow these tips to file on the cheap.
Mar 23, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 556
Reality Check: POPPYN--how students are creating their own news programming
WURD host Charles Ellison interviews Amina Whittaker and Stormy Kelsey about this youth-led public access media program helping young Philadelphians cover issues important to, and about, them.
Mar 23, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 555
Listen to one Penn doctor's efforts to get Black staff vaccinated
White workers at Penn were three times more likely to sign up for a vaccine than Black workers. Dr. Florencia Polite chats with Katherine Rapin about how she's changing that.
Mar 19, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 554
Saxbys earns B Corp status. It's coffee with a mission.
Saxbys has been training socially-conscious entrepreneurs and uplifting communities for years. Now, it’s “walking the talk” with B Corp cred.
Mar 18, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 553
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