Aaron Moselle covers housing and community development for WHYY’s PlanPhilly, filing stories for both radio and web. He’s a native of the city and calls South Philadelphia home.
More from the Contributor
Feces and needles ‘jumping in the air’: City street cleaners want better safety gear
Philadelphia street cleaners say the city’s street sweeping pilot is exposing them to health hazards.
6 years ago
Listen 2:50Safety net program for Pa. women and children is switching out paper for plastic
For decades, the state’s WIC program has cut checks — lots of them — to its low-income participants. That will stop by the end of 2019.
6 years ago
Philly bike courier found not guilty of voluntary manslaughter in Rittenhouse stabbing of developer
A jury has found Michael White not guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the 2018 fatal stabbing of real estate developer Sean Schellenger in Rittenhouse Square.
6 years ago
‘I was just trying to get him off me’: Philly bike courier says he stabbed developer in self-defense
Michael White told a Philadelphia jury on Tuesday that he stabbed real estate developer Sean Schellenger, but never wanted to kill him.
6 years ago
Prosecutors: Philly bike courier chose to kill real estate developer
A Philadelphia jury heard opening statements on Thursday in the manslaughter case against Michael White, who is accused of fatally stabbing a real estate developer.
6 years ago
Charges reduced against Philly bike courier accused in fatal stabbing
A Philadelphia judge has agreed to drop the third-degree murder charge against a 22-year-old bike courier accused of fatally stabbing a real estate developer last summer.
6 years ago
Judge: Old City’s Painted Bride can’t be sold for condos
The Painted Bride Art Center can’t sell its Old City home because of the building’s “priceless” mural facade, designed by mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar.
6 years ago
A chance of freedom? New bill could release 1,000 people sentenced to life in Pa. prisons
Under the bill, people convicted of first-degree murder — intentionally killing another person — would be eligible for parole after serving 35 years.
6 years ago
Listen 5:14Jeffrey Blackwell was a former employee at the City Controller’s office.
6 years ago
Is 50 years a de facto life sentence? Pa. Supreme Court will decide
Pennsylvania’s high court will consider whether it’s unconstitutional to sentence certain juveniles to 50 years behind bars.
6 years ago
Haverford reinstates Bon Air Fire Company after flap over member with ties to extremist group
During the packed meeting, the Haverford commissioners got an earful from residents, who decried the township’s decision to close Bon Air in the first place.
6 years ago
Pa. Poor People’s Campaign to push poverty agenda at Philly hearing
The campaign launched last May to tackle systemic racism, poverty, the war economy and environmental degradation.
6 years ago









