Citizencast

D.C.-based Black Girl Ventures is planting roots in Philly to empower black and brown female-identifying entrepreneurs with the resources they need most

Legendary educator and activist Geoffrey Canada on how to move the needle on poverty and equity, and why he's with Bloomberg

Cincinnati has an ecosystem for nurturing, growing and capitalizing minority-owned businesses. Drexel's Metro Finance Lab director on why it's time to pay attention to that.

The local entrepreneur has found a niche that's poised to change lives and—finally—turn a profit

Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright's Zen coaching may be the only antidote to the Sixers' dysfunction

It's too bad, WURD's midday host contends, that the city can't see that

The governor has proposed funds for education and transportation. Philly 3.0's engagement director on why that's good for the city.

Two student advocates launched Free Food @ Temple to decrease campus waste and help hungry students find a meal

City Council is entertaining amending the Home Rule Charter … again. Why does this matter?

Philly-based Strella Biotech aims to eliminate food waste, a major factor in climate change—and save food distributors hundreds of thousands of dollars

An option for a security deposit insurance program is helping landlords and tenants fill 400,000 apartments nationwide, including some in Philly. Should it become law here, as it is in Cincinnati?

The indictment of Councilman Kenyatta Johnson is just the latest example of Philly's most pressing political problem: Transactionalism

A Philly native in L.A. reflects on the personal growth and complexity of the late NBA star

Come November, will white people just say no to making America white again?

Recent revelations illustrate Philly's real political divide. Here's why it matters.

The federal Earned Income Tax Credit program puts money back in the pockets of working Americans. The City's tax collectors want to help you claim it.

The Columbus, OH, nonprofit connects people across lines of difference to sing and to serve more than 60,000 volunteer hours per year. Is there room in Philly for something similar?

The City installed speed cameras along a deadly stretch of Roosevelt Boulevard this week. Is it Black and Brown Philadelphians, WURD's afternoon host wonders, who will pay for them?

The Pittsburgh-based startup has expanded to Philly with a crowdfunding model to help small businesses with one of their toughest challenges: getting loans

The Roxborough woman wanted to help animals affected by the Australian fires. So she turned to what she often does when she wants to give to others: Crocheting