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This week on WURD: Cherelle Parker, safe injection sites, Aaron Neville, affirmative action and more

Democratic mayoral nominee Cherelle Parker joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up with WURD to discuss safe injection sites, gun violence and Terry stops or “stop and frisk."Philadelphia city councilmember Quetcy Lozada joined Wake Up with WURD to discuss the passing of a bill that bans controversial safe injection sites without first hearing from the community. Legendary singer and songwriter Aaron Neville joined Tonya Pendleton on Reality Check to discuss his new […]

todaySeptember 25, 2023 27

News

This week on WURD: David Oh, Danelo Cavalcante, Moms for Liberty, Black women in outer space and more

Former city councilmember and Republican mayoral nominee David Oh joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up with WURD to discuss his vision for Philadelphia, how to combat Philadelphia's gun violence issue, the proposed Sixers arena and more. Pennsylvania attorney general Michelle Henry joined Wake Up with WURD to give a statement on the capture of convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante and to discuss children and gun violence. Shirlee Howe is the education […]

todaySeptember 15, 2023 49

News

This week on WURD: Gov. Josh Shapiro, the 76ers in Chinatown, superintendent Tony Watlington on the start of the school year and more

Gov. Josh Shapiro joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up with WURD to discuss the state’s efforts to fight the ongoing opioid epidemic, how to combat Philadelphia's gun violence problem and his executive order to help small businesses. Jenny Zang lives in Chinatown and is an organizer with an Asian-American civil rights organization. She joined Tonya Pendleton on Reality Check to discuss a recent meeting about 76ers Place, the proposed arena […]

todaySeptember 8, 2023 49

Politics & Government

Opinion: To Truly Stay Engaged and Informed, Make City Council Live Mandatory Audio-Listening Right Now

By Ernest Owens  It was a sizzling political summer that’s about to be an even more action-packed fall — so stay cool and pack light.  When City Council ended its spring session, Philadelphia was on the brink of a new horizon: the city’s Democratic Party elected the first woman as its nominee for mayor, the Council passed a budget that was favorable to the business community, and gun violence remained […]

todaySeptember 7, 2023 302

Health & Wellness

988 Diaspora Campaign for Mental Health

Associated Contributor | Fun Times Magazine Stigmas and other barriers often prevent people of African descent from seeking treatment for their mental illness. One of the primary barriers is a lack of Black mental health professionals. This fact has spurred the 988 Diaspora Campaign to develop a listing of local culturally-competent mental healthcare providers in addition to promoting use of the 988 Lifeline to the African Diaspora (Africans, African Americans, […]

todaySeptember 7, 2023 229

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