The Source

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A weekly local news podcast featuring the WHYY newsroom’s most impactful audio reporting, including segments from Billy Penn, PlanPhilly, WHYY News Climate Desk and The Pulse.

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    The Source Episode 3

    The Source episode three explores the impact of a Camden junkyard on its neighborhood. Moreover, this podcast features Black women who sold pepperpot soup on the cobblestone streets of colonial Philadelphia 250 years ago, a Bucks County farm working to fight food hunger and a bilingual soccer anthem created in Philly. WHYY News staffers Sophia Schmidt, Kimberly Paynter, Emily Neil and Jennifer Lynn, as well as freelance journalist Katrina Janco contributed to this episode, which is hosted by Kenny Cooper.

  2. Jul 20

    The Source Episode 2

    The second episode of The Source explores how the city of Philadelphia prepares for heat waves, the impact of the MOVE bombing amid its 40th anniversary, why creative learning and musical instruction can yield positive future outcomes for New Jersey students and how a senior help line has made a profound impact in Delaware. WHYY Reporters Sophia Schmidt, Tom MacDonald, Cris Barrish and P. Kenneth Burns contributed to this episode.

  3. Jul 13

    The Source Episode 1

    The Source podcast’s first episode features stories by WHYY News reporters Cris Barrish, Tom MacDonald and Nicole Leonard. Barrish reports on Sarah McBride, Delaware’s newest Congresswoman, MacDonald chronicles millions in overtime pay accrued by city workers and Leonard explores the growth of artificial intelligence within Pennsylvania health systems. The Source is a podcast produced by WHYY News and Billy Penn. Each episode includes a Billy Penn-ism, a bit of wit and wisdom from Pennsylvania’s founder, William Penn.

  4. Jun 24

    Introducing The Source

    WHYY News produces “The Source,” a local news podcast featuring the newsroom’s most impactful audio reporting. The segments include local dispatches from storytelling teams across the newsroom, including Billy Penn, PlanPhilly, WHYY News Climate Desk and The Pulse. Each innovative podcast episode concludes with a notable Billy Penn-ism or saying. “The Source” podcast is available everywhere you get your podcasts.

  • 4 Episodes

About

A weekly local news podcast featuring the WHYY newsroom’s most impactful audio reporting, including segments from Billy Penn, PlanPhilly, WHYY News Climate Desk and The Pulse.

Information

  • Creator
    WHYY
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    The Source