Citizencast

Our series on the nexus of food and culture explores the natural wine trend that has finally caught on in Philly. Will drinking it make you a better person?

By putting employees and community first—and offering elite investment opportunities to the middle class—the Navy Yard company is modeling a new way to think about financial firms

The Mayor's office and board appointees are overwhelmingly white. WURD's afternoon host wonders: Has he delivered on what he promised to Black voters?

The Philly startup provides companies the tools to save energy costs—and preserve the planet. So far, 120,000 building clients have signed on

Two women, both African American, are running to unseat accused sexual harasser Sheriff Jewell Williams this year. Did you even know?

The Councilman says his opponent is responsible for soaring home prices in South Philly. But as Philly 3.0's engagement director notes, he's the one with the power

Can the Windy City's stunning mayoral election results serve as an object lesson for Philly?

Two years after the presidential election galvanized mostly progressive technologists, their innovations brought more voters to the polls in 2018. Expect more of that in Philly, too

The City Commissioners are charged with managing elections so more people can vote. Philly 3.0's engagement director lays out a five-point platform for choosing the best commissioner candidates this year

Philly-based Wearwell is a clothing delivery service that will have you looking—and doing—good

  Districts around the country—including University City in Philly—saw a huge uptick in young voters during the midterms. Harnessing that citywide could sway elections

The Citizen's Jeremy Nowak Fellow Jason Wilson and Chef Elijah Mulligan speak with WURD host Charles D Ellison about Mulligan's pop up dinners, which are highlighting black chefs in Philadelphia 

WURD Host Charles D Ellison talks about Philadelphia's culture of corruption with State Representative Jared Solomon

Today State Rep. Jared Solomon is announcing a bill to give voters recall power. Why is he seemingly the only person worked up about Philly's culture of corruption?

Christian Crosby and Ashley Kane are making kindness cool with a booming social media platform and an apparel line supported by the Sixers Innovation Lab

Food critic Jason Wilson writes about how Philly is late to the national food trend. The latest in a series on the nexus of food and culture wonders: Will we embrace the Bourse's new effort?

Intensely local investments rescued a Louisville neighborhood from the brink. Could it be a new way to think about economic development?

As Lt. Governor John Fetterman continues his statewide marijuana tour, WURD's afternoon host contends there are more pressing issues to consider

Mayor Kenney says there's no alternative to the soda tax to fund pre-K and Rebuild. Guess who disagrees? Candidate Kenney in 2015

  In Cumberland County, NJ, a competition among cities helped to boost 2018 turnout by 13 percent. Could Philly's competitive spirit be the key to more votes here, too?