Tom MacDonald | WHYY
WHYY reporter Tom MacDonald is a lifelong Philadelphia-area resident who has worked in the region since the mid-1980s. Tom started in commercial radio covering the MOVE standoff with police for WFIL-AM. He was also City Hall Bureau Chief, covering government and politics for more than a decade, for WWDB-FM.
Tom has been heard on numerous stations in the region during the decade he worked for Metro Traffic, doing news, traffic, and weather.
Tom has also been heard nationally, filing reports for NPR, ABC News Radio, NBC Radio, and CBS Radio.
He has won the Associated Press award for his coverage of the protests of the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia and a Religious Communicators award for a post-9/11 documentary he did with the late Peter Jennings.
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Striking grad student teachers at Temple University rallied with supporters Tuesday in their quest for a new contract. WHYY's Tom MacDonald reports the rally at the university came as the mediation sessions resumed between the union and the teachers.
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The Philadelphia Auto Show rolls into town this weekend. WHYY's Tom MacDonald reports at a place where the cars are the stars, electric vehicles are the brightest in the galaxy.
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney joined counterparts from other cities calling for help from the federal government. WHYY's Tom MacDonald reports part of the request is help for the asylum seekers being sent to their cities from Texas.
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A proposed constitutional amendment being considered in Harrisburg would bring more clarity for when a politician charged with a crime has to leave office. WHYY's Tom MacDonald reports.
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The city of Philadelphia continues to have trouble fully staffing its police force. WHYY's Tom MacDonald reports.
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A former Philadelphia City Commissioner could soon be overseeing all elections in the city-- and the state. WHYY's Tom MacDonald reports.
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Authorities have issued arrest warrants have been issued for 18 people involved in a wide-reaching purchase scheme of guns for gang activities in Philadelphia, including at least one mass shooting. WHYY's Tom MacDonald reports.
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Crews worked Sunday night to remove the box that has been surrounding the Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia. WHYY's Tom MacDonald reports the statue was boxed in response to the George Floyd protests in the summer of 2020.
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A new report finds the Philadelphia region is not doing well when it comes to infrastructure maintenance. WHYY's Tom MacDonald reports.
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Philadelphia's District Attorney is imploring the courts to overturn an impeachment proceeding against him. WHYY's Tom MacDonald reports.