CitizenCast

Two student advocates launched Free Food @ Temple to decrease campus waste and help hungry students find a meal

City Council is entertaining amending the Home Rule Charter … again. Why does this matter?

Philly-based Strella Biotech aims to eliminate food waste, a major factor in climate change—and save food distributors hundreds of thousands of dollars

An option for a security deposit insurance program is helping landlords and tenants fill 400,000 apartments nationwide, including some in Philly. Should it become law here, as it is in Cincinnati?

The indictment of Councilman Kenyatta Johnson is just the latest example of Philly's most pressing political problem: Transactionalism

A Philly native in L.A. reflects on the personal growth and complexity of the late NBA star

Come November, will white people just say no to making America white again?

Recent revelations illustrate Philly's real political divide. Here's why it matters.

The federal Earned Income Tax Credit program puts money back in the pockets of working Americans. The City's tax collectors want to help you claim it.

The Columbus, OH, nonprofit connects people across lines of difference to sing and to serve more than 60,000 volunteer hours per year. Is there room in Philly for something similar?

The City installed speed cameras along a deadly stretch of Roosevelt Boulevard this week. Is it Black and Brown Philadelphians, WURD's afternoon host wonders, who will pay for them?

The Pittsburgh-based startup has expanded to Philly with a crowdfunding model to help small businesses with one of their toughest challenges: getting loans

The Roxborough woman wanted to help animals affected by the Australian fires. So she turned to what she often does when she wants to give to others: Crocheting

Just a week after his inspiring police commissioner choice, the new boss seems a lot like the old boss

Charles Ellison interviews Jon Geeting on WURD Radio.

City Council and Mayor Kenney began their new terms this week. WURD's afternoon host wonders if that will matter at all for Philadelphians. This is the spoken edition of Charles D. Ellison's story.

The music incubator has a new membership model and a new hub at Fashion District. We talk to co-founder Will Toms about the future of creative work in Philly and beyond.

With his selection of Danielle Outlaw as police commissioner, the Mayor showed vision and guts. Now comes the hard part: Making sure reform succeeds. This is the spoken edition of Larry Platt's story.

Philly Schools are toxic, underperforming and mismanaged. When, WURD's afternoon host wonders, is someone going to take responsibility? This is the spoken edition of Charles D. Ellison's story.  

Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, Penn professor and the first woman to be senior historian of the National Portrait Gallery, curated the groundbreaking exhibit at the Barnes. Here she talks about the importance of art to tell everyone's story. This is the spoken edition of Jessica Press' interview with Shaw. The text version can be read here .

In 2019, our Nowak Fellow explored the intersection of food and culture in Philly. What he discovered was a city rich in both. This is the spoken edition of Jason Wilson's story.

Philly boasts one of the oldest and most vibrant celebrations of the African-inspired holiday that starts today. The latest episode of our food history podcast explores what it means.

Our local constitution hasn't been updated for nearly 70 years. The Citizen and Drexel University are partnering on a course that asks: Isn't it about time for a refresh? This is the spoken edition of Larry Platt's story. The text version can be read here .

This week, the Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman compares Philly schools to those of Washington, D.C.—and celebrates a local education innovation. This is the spoken edition of Jason Kelce's story. The text version can be read here .

What bills passed—and didn't—in City Council's final session of the year. This is the spoken edition of Jon Geeting's story. The text version can be read here .