Our Reporting
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Employed, but can’t afford a home
Low wage jobs, debt and high rents pushes some workers to live in their cars by Frank Garrity The first night Tony and his partner Justin were forced to sleep
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From Blight to Blessing
Fairhill community efforts bring new life to former open air drug market by Allison Beck Peaches Ramos has lived on the same Fairhill block for 47 years, raising her kids
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Norris Square vs The Land Bank as community fears increasing gentrification
Land Bank Board weighs private development proposal after community members express opposition by Alayna Hutchinson Norris Square is a neighborhood of contrasts. There’s a strip of vacant land on American
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Young, Unhoused and Unseen
A podcast in collaboration with WHYY NEWS Alexis Pope, 18, a resident at Forget Me Knot, a group home in North Philadelphia, stand in her room. | Photo By Yvonne
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Unsolved Podcast
Ikey Raw, has dedicated his life to amplifying the stories of families grappling with the unsolved murders of their loved ones. In this podcast Raw talks to Tiffaney Flynn whose
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The Fight to Save UC Townhomes
The battle ended with residents moving out, but there is a glimmer of hope they will return someday. by Eden MacDougall For over a year University City Townhomes residents fought
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Playing Fields Not Killing Fields: Can Sports Be the Answer?
A collaboration with The Inquirer/Claire Smith Center for Sports Media Temple University’s Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and the Claire Smith Center for Sports Media, in partnership with the Philadelphia Inquirer,
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Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
A collaboration with WHYY News Gun violence in Philadelphia has reached a boiling point. Politicians, police and community members are searching for ways to curb the staggering statistics. City Council
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Educational Disparities in Philadelphia
A collaboration with Billy Penn at WHYY and Chalkbeat Philadelphia An investigation of symptoms, root causes, and potential solutions Philadelphia has one of the most underfunded school districts in Pennsylvania,
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The Second Trauma Documentary
Produced in collaboration with the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting. About: The Second Trauma documentary There’s a shooting, TV crews rush to the screen, take a shot of a