Topic: Philadelphia Fire Department
Integrity Icon 2023: Who is Your Public Safety Hero?
We’re looking for the cops, firefighters, EMTs, and other City workers who help to keep us safe. Nominate one as an Integrity Icon by March 31
By Jessica Blatt Press
How to End Philadelphia’s Staffing Crisis
One in seven city jobs are vacant, creating a backlog in services to residents. It may be time to rethink who, and how, we hire
By Nick Russo
Reality Check: Why the Philadelphia Tire Fire Should Scare You
The plume of black smoke that erupted over Philly last week was another sign, WURD’s midday host and a Temple professor say, of the carelessness with which the City addresses real environmental concerns for mostly Black residents
By Charles D. Ellison and Christina D. Rosan
Weekend Read: “Oh my god. The restaurant’s on fire.”
As part of a partnership with writer/teacher Buzz Bissinger and Penn’s Kelly Writers House, a student journalist explores the aftermath of a fire at a Queen Village institution
By Chloe Shakin