This episode features stories from our community news reporters about Philadelphians participating in direct action campaigns to disrupt ICE activity in the region, the impact of tariffs on Philly’s skater scene, how a Haitian American filmmaker is responding to challenges facing Black cultural workers, and a group of volunteers helping save the lives of toads in Northwest Philly.

Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.

Block by Block season 8 is produced by Amadee Braxton, Abby Cruz, Anaiah Davis, Ahmed Hassouna, Cheryl Jones, Charlie Kline, Koren Martin, Sophia Mattia, Milan Parker, Dounya Ramadan, and Tafari Robertson.

Dounya Ramadan and Sophia Mattia hosted this episode, and Cheryl Jones was board operator for the show.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.