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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

Center City's Tria Cafe brought back its beloved Fermentation School (virtually) to help it survive the pandemic. Who needs tables anyway?

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

On the heels of the PA primary, we wonder: Has Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner reformed prosecution, or just not prosecuted?

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 i...

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.

The award-winning Unscripted Project is making an impact for teens in Philly's public schools that's no laughing matter.

After six years on an intense spiritual quest, Pat Croce is back with a new mission: kickstarting HEALED, a wellness movement for cancer patients

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 ho...

The Philadelphia Citizen's 2021 Municipal Primary Voter Lottery will give three Philly citizens $1,000 each just for voting. It could be you.

Law students in India are working to rewrite the country's laws using everyday language. What if we stole the idea?

The new podcast series from The Philadelphia Citizen and Jo Piazza examines Philly's gun violence epidemic—and searches for ways to fix it.

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.

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 t...

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 shooti...

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."

With the primary election looming and body bags piling up at an alarming rate, can District Attorney Larry Krasner skirt accountability?

Yes you, says The Committee of 70's CEO. Apply right now to be the deciding vote on what new political districts look like.

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.

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.

This time of crisis is actually an opportunity: the city and surrounding counties should join forces to form an economic behemoth. Southeastern Pennsylvania unite!

Our episode for 4/1

Grace writes that it is imperative to share survivors' stories and reveal how the current system is failing us.

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.

Studies show that adopting quality universal health care in PA would bring women back to the workplace and invigorate the local economy