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In the 2027-28 school year, twenty schools are set to close under the School District of Philadelphia's proposed Long-Range Facilities Plan. The unseen burden on families needs serious consideration. "We need to ask ourselves: How and where will we act?"

On this Presidents' Day, WURD's Dr. James Peterson reminds us that while the federal government may have removed the memorial to slavery on Independence Mall, the history of African Americans cannot be silenced.

To procrastinate is human. JP Romney and Digital Editor Laura Swartz sit down to chat about last-minute plans that anyone can make for Valentine's Day.

Local car owners thought they had it bad. Victor Fiorillo talks to bike riders who also need the streets to be ice free.

On a special interview edition, Executive Editor Bradford Pearson comes onto the show to discuss resistance, protests and what Philadelphians can do now to prepare for aggressive actions by ICE.

The McDonald's Money burger at Honeysuckle is retribution on a bun.

Preeminent Philadelphia boosters Angela Val of Visit Philadelphia, and Kathryn Ott Lovell of the Philadelphia Visitor Center Corporation, talk semiquincentennial with The Citizen Media Group's Roxanne Patel Shepelavy. Together, the "Laverne & Shirley" of 2026 have taken up the mantle of generating funds, ideas and excitement for a year to remember. They're creating a legacy to preserve, as Ott Lov...

It's been ten days since snowmageddon and there's still a lot of ice and snow blanketing the city. The aftereffects of storms like these, Larry Platt argues, is every mayor's kryptonite. 

From patients using ChatGPT to self-diagnose to computer-assisted medical interventions, healthcare as we know it is rapidly changing. Health & Wellness Editor Laura Brzyski called up Dr. Mike to ask if it's changing for better or worse.

Wonder what the newest luxe spa in the city is like? Health & Wellness Editor Laura Brzyski takes you inside Fusion Spa & Resort.

After almost 25 years of owning a car in Philadelphia, Victor Fiorillo finally picked a side in the no-savesies war: Find your own damn parking spot.

The usual suspects are in the running, of course, but there is a wave of newcomers and that says a lot about where Philly's dining scene is headed. Jason Sheehan explains.

On a special episode of the podcast, Food Editor Kae Lani Palmisano invites her 50 Best Restaurants collaborators, Jason Sheehan and Adam Erace, to have a behind-the-scenes discussion about how they created the list and how they really feel about it.

Former City Councilmember Allan Domb says the city's best economic strategy in 2026 is to make Philly a place where people want to spend time.

The Tasties is a first-of-its-kind culinary awards ceremony for Philly and the city's "biggest night in food." The award show, from the minds behind the Delicious City Podcast , just got bigger. Visit this story on the web for ticket information, or book directly from  this link.

On the concluding episode, accusations fly and Suda is fired by the Board. What does this "tawdry scandal" mean for the city's standing in the arts world and beyond?

The soulless, dystopian all-digital Wawa of the future completely missed the point of why we go to Wawa.

On this episode, Suda takes the reins of the Philadelphia Art Museum, bringing in new exhibits, donations and patrons. Some members of the board love it. Some dislike it. Some just won't go away.

On this episode of Ask Dr. Mike, Health & Wellness Editor Laura Brzyski chats with Dr. Mike Cirigliano about vaccines. He breaks down what's happening with the flu, Hep B and COVID.

On this episode we look at the origins of the brutal ouster of Sasha Suda. How did Suda end up at the Philadelphia Art Museum and were there signs from the very beginning that something wasn't right?

On this special interview edition, J.P. Romney sits down with Food Editor Kae Lani Palmisano to discuss the history and process of choosing the fifty best restaurants in the city.

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, WURD radio host James Peterson asks: "What are we prepared to do to make freedom more than a slogan stamped on a license plate?"

In the wake of the horrific murders of the Reiners, J.P. Romney spoke with Kim Porter, Executive Director and Co-founder of Be a Part of the Conversation, about substance use disorder and why so many parents think "this could happen in our home."

7 million people in the U.S. have serious vision challenges. What happens when they want to listen to a book that has never been recorded?

The H3N2 strain of influenza has been wreaking havoc on millions of people this flu season. Courtney DuChene called up a pulmonologist to ask why this "super flu" is different and what we can do to protect ourselves.