
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.
Recent Articles
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Strivers’ Row opens in Kensington as Philly’s first Latino-owned distillery

Secret Philly: The history of Swann Memorial Fountain, from execution site to temperance monument

Donations to North Philly riding club skyrocket after confusion over ‘Concrete Cowboy’ fundraiser
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