Isaac Avilucea is a reporter for Axios Philadelphia and a frequent contributor to the show, where he gives WURD listeners pertinent updates on trending news stories.

Isaac joins the show to speak on Federal funding potentially being in jeopardy for Philly's "Chinatown Stitch project", billboards being put up around Philadelphia that are protesting the Trump administration's cuts to national parks, and more.

Isaac Avilucea | Reality Check w/ Tonya Pendleton - 5.7.25

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