Robby Brod is WITF’s Democracy Beat Reporter covering mis/disinformation and the harm they cause communities across Pennsylvania.
Before coming to Harrisburg, he worked at WHYY in Philadelphia, WVIK in the Quad Cities, and Iowa Public Radio in Iowa City. He was raised in Media, Pa., and graduated from the University of Iowa in 2017.
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Trump indictment spells out connections to Pennsylvania in efforts to overturn election
Tuesday's indictment lists a co-conspirator who spread disinformation at a November 2020 meeting in Pa. The meeting was arranged by Giuliani and presided over by Mastriano.
1 year ago
How Doug Mastriano and Scott Perry were central to the Jan. 6 committee’s investigation
The committee said Perry and Mastriano worked to keep Trump in power after his election loss to Biden.
2 years ago
Voter purges historically harm communities of color, and Pennsylvania's voter rolls are already "rigorously" maintained.
2 years ago
Fact-checking misleading claims from the Fetterman-Oz debate
Over the course of an hour, Oz and Fetterman sparred over a range of topics including fracking, crime, and social security. Here's a look at the facts.
2 years ago
If elected governor this November, Republican state senator Doug Mastriano said he’d transport undocumented immigrants in the commonwealth across state lines.
2 years ago
How Doug Mastriano promoted election lies between Election Day and Jan. 6
Mastriano, who is now the Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial candidate, spread disinformation through his social media pages over 100 times in this 64-day timeframe.
2 years ago
Texts show details of Pa. Rep. Scott Perry’s role in plan to overturn 2020 election
“From an Intel friend: DNI needs to task NSA to immediately seize and begin looking for international comms related to Dominion,” Perry wrote to Meadows.
2 years ago
March Madness tourism expected to boost Philly’s recovering hospitality industry
Philadelphia will host three March Madness games this weekend. With them, thousands of tourists are expected to boost the city’s hurting hospitality industry.
3 years ago
As demand for business returns to pre-pandemic levels, Delaware Valley manufacturers struggle to hire, while stigmas about the industry persist.
3 years ago
Listen 6:15South Jersey women’s hockey team raising money to assist fellow players in Ukraine
The New Jersey Jaguars, a women’s rec hockey team from Mt. Laurel, is raising money to support Ukrainian players, whom they befriended four years ago.
3 years ago
A brief history of ‘The Process’: Everything you need to know to be an informed Sixers fan
Will this finally be the season it comes full circle? All Philly can do is trust.
3 years ago
Phillies fans who booked trips to Clearwater for Spring Training frustrated by MLB lockout
Phillies fans traveling to Clearwater, FL for Spring Training are frustrated by the MLB’s lockout and cancellation of games.
3 years ago