Susan Phillips
Susan Phillips covers breaking news and tells stories about the consequences of political decisions on people's every day lives. Susan is a lifelong resident of Philadelphia, which gives her special insight into the city and its people. Her stories have ranged from profiles of murder victims, and stories on the lives of newly arrived Burmese immigrants to the impact of the Iraq war on local National Guard soldiers and their families. Susan's coverage of the 2008 Presidential election resulted in a story on the front page of the New York Times.
Susan has had a varied career that has included publishing, fundraising, and producing programs at a local community radio station. She co-founded Books Through Bars, a books to prisoners program and she has written for The Philadelphia Weekly, The City Paper and Columbia Journalism Review.
Susan began reporting for WHYY in 2004. Her awards include first place for radio news story from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Public Service Award and Best Series from the Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcasters Association. A graduate of Columbia School of Journalism, she earned her Bachelor's degree in International Relations from George Washington University. In addition to reporting daily stories for WHYY, Susan files feature stories for National Public Radio and Public Radio International.
Recent stories by Susan Phillips:
- Pushing for immigrant Dream Act to come true, November 12th, 2010
- Toomey backs move to ban earmarks, November 11th, 2010
- Chevron now pursues Marcellus Shale gas, November 11th, 2010
- Activists want promise they won't be spied on again, November 10th, 2010
- Delaware County invests in mineral-rich area, November 9th, 2010
- Camden Diocese sells land for preservation, November 8th, 2010
- Abu-Jamal case heads back to court, November 8th, 2010
- Pa. tax on natural gas drilling seems unlikely, November 5th, 2010
- High-ranking Philadelphia cop indicted, November 5th, 2010
- PHA hires temporary director, November 4th, 2010
- ACLU sues Philadelphia over "stop and frisk", November 4th, 2010
- Meehan takes a victory lap in Delaware County, November 3rd, 2010
- Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania Senator-elect, November 3rd, 2010
- Committee of Seventy, DA's office keep tabs on polling places, November 1st, 2010
- Pennsylvania will probably be very late on early voting, November 1st, 2010
- Michelle Obama encourages Democratic voters, November 1st, 2010
- Pa. Senate candidates trade extreme charges, October 29th, 2010
- Study suggests natural gas drilling releases traces of uranium, October 28th, 2010
- Rendell halts natural gas leases on state forests, October 26th, 2010
- Collapse of natural gas tax discussion strains state, October 21st, 2010
- Pa. Senate debate a prickly affair, October 21st, 2010
- Fire station response times, 'brownouts' rile city residents, October 19th, 2010
- Rivals want transparency in political spending, October 18th, 2010
- Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling on hold, October 18th, 2010
- Political candidates remain cautious of recording devices on campaign trail, October 18th, 2010
- Toomey calls for attack ad groups to disclose donors, October 15th, 2010
- SugarHouse Casino gives a half million to community group, October 15th, 2010
- Pa. driller returning from Chile rescue, October 14th, 2010
- Toomey, Sestak spar over foreclosure crisis, October 13th, 2010
- Academy explores ecological impact of natural gas drilling, October 12th, 2010
