
Avi Wolfman-Arent is the co-host of WHYY’s “Studio 2” and an on-air host. He joined the station in December 2014. Before shifting to hosting, he was an education reporter for Keystone Crossroads. Avi graduated from Haverford College and grew up in the D.C. area. Despite the latter he’s a lifelong Philadelphia sports fan, devoting an unhealthy portion of his conscious thought to the Sixers, Phillies, and Eagles. He lives in South Philadelphia.
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Philly businesses hope to see green during Eagles’ playoff run
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Listen 2:10Philly kids rescue Washington crossing reenactment from low river levels
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Listen 2:24Penn grad students earn union vote, with a caveat
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New raft of data sets stage for debate over school property tax elimination in Pa.
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With Delaware River running low, Philly area Christmas tradition may be left high and dry
The Delaware may be too low for the docks and boats used in the annual re-enactment of George Washington’s iconic river crossing during the Revolutionary War.
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SRC votes to ax three Philly charter schools
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