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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Plaintiffs want schools to be liable for ongoing student bullying under Pa. anti-discrimination law
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Money flooded Pa. congressional races, but didn’t necessarily make the difference
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Democrats hold significant advantage in congressional campaign spending two weeks ahead of election
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Hugin’s past as pharma CEO motivates cancer survivor to form super PAC against him
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Outside groups shower cash on Pa., N.J. races
we look at the Super PACs that poured tens of millions into local Congressional and US Senate races
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Wolf leads Wagner in large donations in Pa. governor’s race — a breakdown
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Pennsylvania posts historically strong state revenue collections
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Pa. auditor general cracks down on school districts in recent reports
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has targeted two school districts in recent weeks for mis ...
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Bill freeing Pa. students from standardized test graduation requirement advances in Statehouse
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