insert_link 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 […] todayMay 10, 2024
insert_link 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 […] todayMay 8, 2024
insert_link 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 […] todayMay 7, 2024
insert_link 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 […] todayMay 3, 2024
insert_link 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 […] todayMay 2, 2024
insert_link 2 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 […] todayApril 27, 2024 2
insert_link ICYMI 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. […] todayApril 25, 2024
insert_link ecoWURD 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 […] todayApril 25, 2024
Posts 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 […] todayApril 24, 2024
insert_link 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 […] todayApril 24, 2024
