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2023 Empowerment Experience Photo Gallery

On Saturday, December 9, WURD Radio celebrated Black commerce, the holidays, and the spirit of ujamaa at our annual Empowerment Experience marketplace. More than 25 vendors, selling high-quality items like eyeglasses, crocheted goods, dolls, health supplements, clothing, books, beauty products and much more, gathered in the Family Life Center at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church East. For five hours, WURD welcomed the public to shop, eat and have fun alongside friends and […]

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Records obtained by Spotlight PA and WESA reveal how Pa. counties used tens of millions in opioid settlement dollars

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA and Kate Giammarise of WESA Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Records obtained by Spotlight PA and WESA offer the most comprehensive public accounting to date of how counties across the state […]

May 2, 2024

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This week on WURD: Funding controversy in the sheriff’s office, primary elections recap and the future of national emergency abortion care

Sheriff Rochelle Bilal disputes controversy on Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones on her role in recent news of the sheriff's office misspending public funds despite claims the office is underfunded. Sabrina Talukder of the Center for American Progress joined Evening WURDs with Dr. James Peterson to discuss recent information on the Supreme Court case, Idaho vs. United States, that will change the trajectory of emergency abortion care nationally. […]

April 25, 2024

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ecoFEST: A celebration of Earth Day

WURD Radio celebrated Each Day on April 20 with its annual ecoFEST. Hosted by ecoWURD Magazine's P.O.C. at Belmont Mansion, the event focused on eco-friendly practices and workshops while compelling conversations provided an in-depth look at sustainability in our communities. The day included several panels including: “One Philly: Uniting for Safe, Clean and Green Futures” featuring Casey Kuklick, Deputy Director of the City of Philadelphia’s Office for Clean and Green […]

April 25, 2024

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New partnership with Spotlight PA to provide the Allegheny County with more investigative and public-service journalism

Christopher Baxter is the executive director and editor in chief of Spotlight PAFor the past decade, there’s been nothing short of a crisis in our state capital.More and more of Pennsylvania’s sprawling and costly bureaucracy operated without scrutiny from investigative reporters, the watchdogs tracking how our hard-earned tax dollars are spent and demanding answers from lawmakers about waste, fraud, and abuse.Together, we can restore accountability.I’m proud to introduce you to Spotlight PA, a nonpartisan, statewide, and member-funded newsroom based in […]

April 24, 2024

Business & Technology

Higher internet costs could be on the way for low-income Pa. residents as federal subsidies run out

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters.Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PAPhoto: Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAHARRISBURG — Thousands of Pennsylvanians could soon be hit with higher internet bills when a federal program that gives a discount to low-income households starts to run out of money […]

April 24, 2024