Reality Check with Philly 3.0’s Jon Geeting

Philly 3.0's Engagement Director talks Philly corruption and the recent Local 98 scandal with WURD host Charles D. Ellison

By Charles D. Ellison

Reality Check with Citizen Executive Editor Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

WURD host Charles D. Ellison and Roxanne Patel Shepelavy talk about how to keep kids safe in the wake of an Instagram violence threat against 10 Philly schools

By Charles D. Ellison

Reality Check with Joanie Balderstone

WURD host Charles D. Ellison talks with Distributing Dignity founder Joanie Baldertsone about her organization, which provides women in need with bras and other goods that often go overlooked

By Charles D. Ellison

Reality Check with State Representative Jared Solomon

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

By Charles D. Ellison

Reality Check with Jason Wilson and Chef Elijah Mulligan

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

By Charles D. Ellison

Reality Check with Mark Edwards

WURD host Charles D. Ellison speaks with Upstream founder Mark Edwards about the nonprofit's work to break down barriers women face in getting effective birth control, which could also help lift them out of poverty

By Charles D. Ellison

Reality Check with Larry Platt

WURD host Charles D. Ellison and the Citizen's Larry Platt talk about how property taxes are going up again in Philadelphia, and what this means for Philly's middle class taxpayer

By Charles D. Ellison
Reality Check

Get Off The Road

Philly’s traffic woes are holding us back. So why, WURD’s afternoon host wonders, did no one talk about it in the campaign?

By Charles D. Ellison
Reality Check

Let the Teens Vote

In some towns, Americans as young as 16 can vote. WURD’s afternoon host asks: Why not here?

By Charles D. Ellison
Reality Check

Mayor Kenney’s Black Problem

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?

By Charles D. Ellison