About Billy Penn Billy Penn at WHYY is a local newsroom with a mission to improve Philadelphia by reporting on and explaining the city’s political, physical, and cultural infrastructure. Our goal is to connect residents — to useful and fun information, and to one another. Our reader-powered nonprofit newsroom covers everything Philly, from breaking news to urban life to food and fun. Billy Penn’s original reporting keeps our community connected and informed. Billy Penn was founded in 2014 as a startup, and in 2019 it joined WHYY, the region’s NPR and PBS public media affiliate. Project Overview and Background Billy Penn at WHYY is seeking to grow its audience, both in size and dive