CitizenCast

Emily Yates, Smart City Director at the Office of Information & Technology, chats with WURD host Ralph Ellison about diverting tons of old electronics and clothing away from landfills and helping place refurbished computers in homes that need them.

Former Pennsylvania governor and Philly mayor Ed Rendell and Congressman Dwight Evans say yes--we should be supporting Mayor Kenney. This is their conversation with Larry Platt.

Wharton student David Newell launched findashort.org to help Americans reserve vaccine appointments. Because we need all the help we can get.

WURD host Charles Ellison chats with Aleks Martray & Nasya Jenkins about Big Picture Alliance and the screening of youth-created films that explore the pandemic.

Yet another scandal prompts a former city official—and one-time candidate for the job—to call for getting rid of the Sheriff's Office altogether 

Philly has started planning for ways to help students make up for Covid-related learning loss. But do we really want to get back to normal?

Some amount of debt forgiveness will help students and the economy. But the best way to eliminate student debt: prevent it.

Desegregate CT is fighting housing discrimination, and its effects, by taking on a little-understood piece of bureaucracy: zoning laws.

In this disruptor edition, Larry Platt names 8 bold, talented, unconventional picks for the 2023 mayoral race

A local's encounter with rodents sent her on an odyssey to get city action. Here's what happened.

Penn's Orphan Disease Center turns 10 this year. Its promise for Philadelphia, writes Ajay Raju, goes well beyond science.

Larry Platt offers pros and cons about eight Philadelphians likely to throw their hat in the mayoral ring.

Hear how this Argentine Bakery & BYO found a way to thrive during Covid-19 and beyond

Oat Foundry's commitment to using recyclable plastic in their hip split-flap signs was both a mission-driven and practical decision.

Contributing writer Malcolm Burnley talks with WURD host Charles Ellison about Philly's once-in-a-generation turnout that helped give Joe Biden the presidency, and how North Philly's Hunting Park voters mostly stayed home.

Philly has signed on to give unrestricted cash payments to some residents this year. Is it a progressive fad or the way to fix what ails us?

The BULB initiative aims to help Philadelphians secure solid careers in high-growth STEM industries

Jay S. Feldstein explains why we should mobilize medical students to jumpstart the coronavirus vaccination rollout.

After a terrible week, it's no wonder Mayor Kenney has floated the idea of cutting bait and running for Senate. But is that the right way to go?

A business owner and civic leader argues that pulling off the 2020 election should make us rethink calls to eliminate the city commissioners.

A volunteer team of women scientists launched Dear Pandemic last year to spread real and clear information about Covid-19.

WURD host Charles Ellison speaks with Dr. George Dalembert, practicing pediatrician, about the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia initiative to tackle poverty by helping families recoup tax money owed to them

The race for district attorney is off to an all too-familiar start. Here's hoping it will include a debate over what smart reform actually looks like.

Now is the time to capitalize on the greatest civic engagement in a generation. Former city official John Kromer lays out a plan to do that.

Is the BalletX Beyond subscription service a new lifeline to the beleaguered arts community in Philly, and elsewhere?