While many education forums have focused on policy, WURD’s listeners wanted to know what the candidates to be Philadelphia’s next mayor would do about issues that don’t get as much attention. By Denise Clay-Murray For many Philadelphians, the most important issue that the city’s next mayor will have to deal with is education. From schools being closed due to asbestos to students being victimized by gun violence going to or […]

By: Alesia Bani | The PlugOver the course of the last year, I have had the opportunity to cover my hometown, the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. The Plug chose to focus on Philadelphia to highlight the abundance of excellence emerging from the city’s burgeoning Black tech and innovation ecosystem.These are a few of my favorite stories:Why are Black Founders Headquartering Their Startups in Philadelphia?This is one of the first […]

Local: Shawn Mooring, head of Philadelphia programs for The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about the survey that asked citizens about their views on the state of the city of Philadelphia. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-3142023-shawn-mooring Environment: Russell Hicks from POWER Climate, Justice and Jobs; Ayana Bradshaw, executive director of health promotion services at PHMC; and Mathy Stanislaus from The Environmental Collaboratory at Drexel University joined […]