Chris Norris

Free Press, WHYY, and Reclaim Philadelphia convened community leaders on the frontline of the gun violence crisis to explore funding what works and defunding what doesn’t.

Promoters and musicians discuss efforts to preserve Philadelphia’s vulnerable venues and the future of live entertainment.

WHYY hosted a town hall where young voices were amplified in a conversation about trauma, positive thinking, and surviving the stress of the pandemic.

Willingboro Public Schools Superintendent Neely Hackett was among the panelists who discussed the highs and lows of virtual learning and what’s next for the district.

Three representatives of distinct communities joined WHYY in conversation about effective allyship and accelerating social movements through collaboration.

WHYY convened Black poets from Camden, Pennsauken, and Willingboro to explore the urgency of now.

While perfection may be unrealistic, the pursuit of a more perfect city should always be our goal, writes WHYY’s Christopher Norris.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year, NewCORE and WHYY presented the 2021 Conversations of Kings: Media, narrative, and social change.

For “The Philly Festive,” Amir Richardson curated performances from some of Philly’s most unique independent musicians.

Celebrity musicians - and Willingboro natives - Adam Blackstone and Rashid Williams, along with WHYY’s Joy Soto, judged ‘Willingboro’s Got Talent.’

Thomas Blackwell alleges he was beaten by police during a Monday protest of the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

Gun violence has taken over 300 lives in Philadelphia this year. Politicians and community leaders consider how to solve the problem in part 3 of our conversation.