Layla A. Jones

Reporter

Layla A. Jones (she/her) is a general assignment reporter for WHYY's Billy Penn. She's previously worked as a communications director for Councilwoman Cindy Bass, as a political reporter for the Philadelphia Tribune, and as an arts and entertainment web producer at the Inquirer.

She has a journalism degree from Temple University, back when Klein College was called the School of Communications and Theater. Layla's written everything from breaking news to feature-length artists profiles, but has a special focus on covering Black life, culture and politics.

Philadelphians demanding more resources to combat gun violence marched down Broad Street in March

Broke in Philly

How Philly will spend $155 million to stop surging violence

In a first, a new review committee will evaluate grants to grassroots programs.

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Fashion designer Gianni Lee, a Philly native, made just 76 of the custom pieces.

There’s dozens of Juneteenth events to attend in Philly this year

It’s now an official city holiday (at least through the end of Kenney’s term) but residents have been celebrating Freedom Day for decades.

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