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Finance

Costs for Pa. prison system are soaring despite facility closures, putting officials in the hot seat

Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA Photo credit: Commonwealth Media Services 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. HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections wants more than $300 million in next year’s budget despite a declining population of incarcerated people and the recent closure of two facilities, sparking tough questions from lawmakers. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s […]

todayMay 21, 2024

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ICYMI

This week on WURD: A history of protest movements in Philadelphia, A controversial triage center proposed in Fairmount, NAACP endorsement of 76 Place at Market East slammed 

Amadee Braxton and Brother Shomari co-moderated on Evening WURDs with Dr. James Peterson to contextualize protests past and present with a cohort of community experts. Councilmember Jeffery Young condemned Mayor Parker Administration's proposed triage center in Fairmount. He detailed on Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones the residents disapproval to in-take Kensington’s encampment population. Bishop Dwayne Royster is the Executive Director of POWER Interfaith and member of the Save Chinatown Coalition. He joined Reality Check with Tonya Pendleton in retaliation to NAACP’s endorsement of […]

todayMay 16, 2024

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ICYMI

This week on WURD: Sen. Casey on Kensington and the Israel-Hamas war, Mike Africa Jr. runs for MOVE bombing victims, Leon portrays historic Blues musician

Senator Bob Casey spoke on Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones about President Biden’s announcement to stop sending artillery to Israel if it continues to target Rafah. Casey also spoke about the recent “encampment resolution” in Kensington. Mike Africa Jr. is the son of two political prisoners of the MOVE organization. He spoke to Solomon Jones about embarking on 13 half marathons until 2025 to commemorate each victim of the 1985 MOVE bombing. Actor and singer Leon joined Reality Check with Tonya Pendleton […]

todayMay 10, 2024

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Education

Stuck between high fees and low wages, how much money will it take to fix PA child care staffing crisis?

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 Photo courtesy of Holli Zelinsky HARRISBURG — Holli Zelinsky often thinks about selling or even closing the Doodle Bug. She opened the preschool and child care center in rural Schuylkill County in 2007, and making the finances work has always been a challenge. But […]

todayMay 8, 2024

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News

Where Pennsylvania has lost Democrats since 2008, and what it means for the November election

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. Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA Photo: Matt Smith / For Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — For the first time in at least 16 years, the Democratic and Republican parties in Pennsylvania are within half a million registered voters of one another. Since 2008, Democrats’ registration edge over Republicans has steadily […]

todayMay 7, 2024

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ICYMI

This week on WURD: A look at the Penn Gaza Solidarity encampment, a center for Africatown residents, advocating for prison release after 49 years

Photo: Kala J. and Andrea Lawful-SandersMichael Sierra-Arévalo is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin. He joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to talk about Ryan Pownall's reinstatement as a Philadelphia police officer after shooting a Black man in the back and how the decision reverberates through the justice and policing system.Ahsan Nasrutallah is the founder and president of JNA Capital. He joined Tonya Pendleton on Reality Check to unveil Africa Cultural Alliance of North […]

todayMay 3, 2024

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News

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 have used tens of millions of dollars they received in […]

todayMay 2, 2024

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Business & Technology

Amplifying Philadelphia’s Black Tech and Innovation Ecosystem

WURD Radio's yearlong coverage of Philadelphia's Black tech and innovation ecosystem has shown the importance of community engagement and relationship-building in making resources accessible to tech innovators. In light of recent backlash and attacks on initiatives that center Black and Brown innovators – from attacks on DEI officers to legal challenges against organizations like the Fearless Fund – our coverage has highlighted how these setbacks are impacting local entrepreneurs. These challenges have complicated the journey for tech entrepreneurs and innovators, amplifying […]

todayApril 27, 2024 2

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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. Ernest Owens of City Council Live and Tonya Pendleton of […]

todayApril 25, 2024

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