For 25 years, Davies was a reporter and columnist on government and politics for the Philadelphia Daily News.
From 1982 to 1986, he covered City Hall and other beats and served as news director for one year.
He covers the Philadelphia government and politics and produces enterprise reports on emerging city and regional issues for WHYY's multimedia news outlets.
Davies is also a regular fill-in host for Terry Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air, heard on more than 500 public radio stations.
[3] Davies has also worked for the radio station KYW in Philadelphia as City Hall bureau chief.