Jordan Levy

Reporter

Jordan Levy is a general assignment reporter at Billy Penn, always aiming to help Philadelphians share their stories. Formerly, he has worked at Document Journal, n+1 Magazine, and The New Republic. He also has a background in audio engineering and music production.

Election 2022

Procrastinator’s Guide to the May 2022 primary election in Philadelphia

Your cheat sheet for being informed on Election Day.

The Philadelphia skyline behind Eakins Oval

Philly drops to 32nd place on national ParkScore index, because of funding cuts

The Kenney admin is boosting the Parks & Rec budget this year, but advocates say it’s not enough.

In January, firefighters responded quickly, but there were no working smoke alarms in this Fairmount rowhome where 12 people died. A recent fire in Kensington killed four, and again there was a lack of smoke detectors.

How to help your Philly neighbors get free smoke alarms installed

More than 20 Philadelphians have died in fires so far this year, and over 300 residents have been displaced.

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