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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North Philly playground remodeled, renamed to honor family killed in hit-and-run
Williams Reed Moore Memorial Park in North Philly has been remodeled in memory of the mother and three children who died in a 2014 crash.
3 years ago
Listen 1:33Reading, writing, and Rec: Philly tests a new approach to learning through play
A summer literacy program has been expanded to rec centers to help kids learn in person, in their neighborhoods, after a year of virtual school.
3 years ago
Listen 2:20After a shooting, a grandmother reopens her SW Philly block as a ‘safe zone’ for play
Alden Street residents worked through their trauma together after the fatal shooting. One resident called her block “a village looking after the children.”
3 years ago
Temple physicians learn mindfulness to cope with the trauma of treating COVID
Witnessing so much suffering and loneliness took a toll, so Temple Hospital’s Practitioner Wellness Committee sought a program to help.
3 years ago
Philly pool season begins after challenging search for lifeguards
The city’s pool season begins, despite the recruitment issues and criticism surrounding which neighborhood pools were chosen to open.
3 years ago
Here’s the opening schedule for the city's swimming pools.
3 years ago
Philly AIDS Thrift plans to expand as it recovers from COVID hit
The thrift store that supports HIV/AIDS advocacy and treatment organization anticipates a strong resurgence as COVID-19 restrictions lift.
4 years ago
Philly gamers, rejoice: Parks & Rec to include esports in future programming
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Dept. partners with Nerd Street Gaming to include esports in programming, with the goal of increasing access to high-end tech.
4 years ago
Public pools can’t open without them: Philly’s new lifeguards could be the saviors of summer
“Pool season opens when we have enough guards,” said Parks & Rec Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell.
4 years ago
Drumlines, Frostys, and the song: Why Philly has the best home-court advantage in the NBA
With the best record in the Eastern Conference, the Sixers can take advantage of fans and traditions at the Wells Fargo Center.
4 years ago
Climate activists and ecologists oppose the Lower Merion School District’s latest plan to build playing fields for its overcrowded middle schools.
4 years ago
How does the Please Touch Museum reopen during a pandemic?
How does a space focused on hands-on play get back in the game? New CDC guidance based on Penn Med research informed the choice.
4 years ago
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