CitizenCast

The only gun bills the state legislature will consider this year take us backwards, not forwards. Is there anything Philly can do? This the spoken edition of Roxanne Patel Shepelavy's story. The text version can be read here .

On the heels of the birth of his first child, Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jason Kelce writes about Philly's Foster Grandparent Program—the oldest and largest of its kind in the nation—which places seniors in classrooms across the city.  This is the audio version of Jason Kelce's story. The text version can be read here .

The latest Philly poverty numbers should be a call to arms and not cause for a victory lap. Did it wake up Mayor Kenney? This is the podcast version of Larry Platt's story. Find the text version here . 

Chef Chris Cho hopes to expand his family's business into a new Philadelphia restaurant empire, starting with Center City Korean spot Seorabol.   Find the text version of the story  here . 

Jill and Keith joined Charles to discuss a program called Bridges to Wealth, that is bringing financial empowerment training to students and adults in Philadelphia, as a way to lessen the wealth gap in the city. The Citizen's Alyssa Biederman recently wrote an article about Bridges to Wealth which can be read here .

Description: University of Pennsylvania-based nonprofit Bridges to Wealth—which has partnered with Jay-Z's Shawn Carter Foundation—works to decrease the wealth gap in Philly by providing underserved communities the education and tools they need to start businesses and invest to build a sound financial future.    Find the text version of Alyssa Biederman's story  here . 

Mike McLively of the Giffords Law Center to Reduce Gun Violence, studied those efforts in Oakland for a report that came out earlier this year. The Citizen's Roxanne Patel Shepelavy wrote about the study and how it could be applied to Philadelphia in an article that can be read here .

Candidates in the Working Families Party would have you believe  that the impediment to progress in the city has been  two Republican at-large members of Council. But is that really true? Larry Platt looks at candidates Kendra Brooks and Nicolas O'Rourke's campaigns and wonders where's the substance? Find the text version of the story  here .

Eagles coaches have long mirrored the Philly political eras in which they worked. Dave Kyu asks, what does that mean today? Read the original article here .

The Eagles offensive lineman talks about the importance of nutritional programming for youth, and spotlights Philabundance's BackPack program, which removes the stigma surrounding need by delivering nutritious food to every kid at 27 participating sites. Find the full text version of the story  here . 

Angela Beale-Tawfeeq, a Rowan University professor and former competitive swimmer who created a program to teach city kids how to swim—something particularly relevant for African Americans, whose rate of unintentional drowning is more than 5 times that of white children. She has done some pretty great work, partnering with Masjidullah and with Brannon Johnson, who owns the only all-female African...

This week, the Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman spotlights cool music programs for youth in Philadelphia and talks about why they're so important. He also shares stories about his own experience with music as a child, including an obsession with the baritone sax. Read the text version  here

Oakland cut its gun violence rate in half by using a version of programs Philly abandoned in 2015. Roxanne Patel Shepelavy asks: With shootings on the rise, isn't it time we embraced Ceasefire?

Violence in the West Philadelphia community of Overbrook might be what makes the news. But Nick Fiorellini writes that it's not the whole—or even the most important—story to those who live there

Writer Jason Wilson visits W.B. Saul, the largest agricultural high school in the country, to see how it trains students in the Philadelphia region in the art of urban farming. Read the text version of the story here . 

Eagles offensive lineman Jason Kelce compares schools in Philadelphia and Atlanta, and spotlights cool youth voting initiatives like Philly Youth Vote. Find the text version of the story—complete with a handy graphic— here . 

Writer Larry Platt takes a look at the Philadelphia mayor's recent feud with Philadelphia magazine, which, he says, is the latest in a string of disturbing actions that recall President Donald Trump.  

In the latest story by Sarah Jordan, the arts writer spotlights the way in which Opera Philadelphia has reimagined itself for a younger, edgier audience—including starting the edgy—and successful—Festival 019, which celebrates its third anniversary in 2019. Find the text version of the story here . 

The West Laurel Hill Cemetery and Funeral Home has the greenest burial practices in the country. Courtney DuChene writes about how you can care for the earth even after you leave it.

Jessica Press wrote a piece with tips from experts on how to help kids succeed in school this year.

Each week this season, the Super Bowl-winning center compares Philly schools to those of our on-field competitors—and celebrates a local education innovation. This week, he looks at D.C.

Larry Platt writes that the case against him may be over, but Amazon's Free Meek docuseries raises serious systemic questions—and a reconsideration of the rapper

Jessica Press shares experts' back to school tips on what students really need to thrive this year—and how we can all do our part to provide it

The next episode in a new podcast examines the roots of pepper pot soup, sold by Campbell's Soup for 110 years. No, it was not invented in Camden

In an excerpt from his new book, Jason Wilson celebrates the burgeoning world of apple ciders. They are not what you think they are