This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a fight over the future of a North Philly library, what it took to open a new Filipino restaurant in Brewerytown, a community arts center in Chinatown that grew out of activism against the proposed Sixers arena, and how a new third place is bringing local artists together in Washington West.     

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 6 is produced by Sheila Lorrett Emerson, David Heayn-Menendez, Crystal Herrera, Autumn McCann, Alisha Miranda, Amy Ouattara, Kejsi Ruka, Nikki Schaffer, Raihanah Siddiq, Maurice Waters

Sheila Lorrett Emerson and Autumn McCann hosted this episode, and Nikki Schaffer 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.

Around the Block, a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 

This episode features stories about a symposium commemorating the 100th anniversary of a US court case concerning the teaching of evolution in public schools, how resistance to a Center City arena led a group of young people to create a space in Chinatown focused on arts and activism, information about a measles case reported in Philadelphia, and a conversation with the leader of a local organization that serves LGBTQ+ youth about the impact of anti-trans policies at the federal level, and how to help young people feel supported.

K. Michelle Watson and Meesh Cosares hosted this episode, and Brad Linder was board operator. Special thanks to  K. Michelle Watson who helped with planning 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.

This is the first episode of Beyond the Block, a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM.

On this program we’ll continue to explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – but on THIS SHOW, we’ll bring you live in-studio interviews and discuss some of the most recent headlines. 

This episode features a discussions about the city’s celebrations following the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory, local protests against Trump administration policies, and a story about how everyday Philadelphians can get involved in city planning decisions, followed by a conversation with a local botanist about the role plants can play in urban design and development.

Jennifer Robnett and Sultan Smalley hosted this episode, and Marion Nicvert was board operator. Special thanks to  K. Michelle Watson who helped with planning 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.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about how some organizations in Philly are preparing to fight policy proposals from the incoming Trump administration, a group of singers caroling in support of a Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a Kwanzaa event at the Penn Museum, and strategies for coping with seasonal depression.

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 phillycam.org/listen.

Block by Block season 5 is produced by Julia Lowe, Marion Nicvert, Sherri Pennington, Jennifer Robnett, Sultan Smalley, Natalie Thomas, and K. Michelle Watson.

Sherri Pennington and Marion Nicvert hosted this episode, and Julia Lowe 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.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about how the financial uncertainty facing SEPTA, how immigrant advocacy groups in our region are preparing for the incoming Trump administration, a jazz festival scheduled to take place in Germantown next year, and the negative side of social media.

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 phillycam.org/listen.

Block by Block season 5 is produced by Lisa Barnes, Julia Lowe, Marion Nicvert, Sherri Pennington, Jennifer Robnett, Sultan Smalley, Natalie Thomas, and K. Michelle Watson.

Julia Lowe and Natalie Thomas hosted this episode, and Lisa Barnes 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.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a group that provides free tampons, pads, and other menstrual products for students at the Community College of Philadelphia, Trans Day of Remembrance, a historic Philadelphia site that was a station on the Underground Railroad, and an aspect of Philadelphia’s history that you don’t often hear about – the role the city played in America’s vegetarian and vegan movements.

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 phillycam.org/listen.

Block by Block season 5 is produced by Lisa Barnes, Julia Lowe, Marion Nicvert, Sherri Pennington, Jennifer Robnett, Sultan Smalley, Natalie Thomas, and K. Michelle Watson.

Sultan Smalley and Jennifer Robnett hosted this episode, and Lisa Barnes 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.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a community center in West Philly, a Day of the Dead celebration taking place in a Philadelphia garden this weekend, and the 24th-annual Peoplehood Parade, and a community group working to offer free wireless internet access in Philadelphia.

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 phillycam.org/listen.

Block by Block season 5 is produced by Lisa Barnes, Julia Lowe, Marion Nicvert, Sherri Pennington, Jennifer Robnett, Sultan Smalley, Natalie Thomas, and K. Michelle Watson.

Julia Lowe and K. Michelle Watson hosted this episode, and Sultan Smalley 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.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a community refrigerator that helps feed families in one Germantown neighborhood, a West Philadelphia institution that promotes equitable access to bicycling, graveyard gardeners who bring new life to a final resting place for the dead, and what Philadelphia voters need to know ahead of the November 5th election.

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 phillycam.org/listen.

Block by Block season 5 is produced by Lisa Barnes, Julia Lowe, Marion Nicvert, Sherri Pennington, Jennifer Robnett, Sultan Smalley, Natalie Thomas, and K. Michelle Watson.

Natalie Thomas and Sultan Smalley hosted this episode, and Julia Lowe 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.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about students leading protests against the Sixers plan to build an arena in Center City near Chinatown, growing food in your own community, a new store on South Street that sells punk rock clothing and accessories made from recycled materials, and an organization working to help build political power for young people in Pennsylvania.

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 phillycam.org/listen.

Block by Block season 5 is produced by Lisa Barnes, NuYen Emanuel, Julia Lowe, Marion Nicvert, Sherri Pennington, Jennifer Robnett, Sultan Smalley, Natalie Thomas, and K. Michelle Watson.

Jennifer Robnett and K. Michelle Watson hosted this episode, and Lisa Barnes 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.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a school for community organizers who want to learn more about prison abolition, group that does trolley tours to support local businesses owned by Black women, how young people on the border of West Philly and the suburbs feel about their neighborhoods, a queer-owned business in South Philadelphia that sells work by local artists… and a program that lets Philly high school students visit museums for free.

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 phillycam.org/listen.

Block by Block season 4 is produced by Khysir Carter, Oskar Castro, David Chaney Junior, Meesh Cosares, Jen Devor, Barbara Martin Ellis, Thomas Hagen, P.O.C., Sunny Morgan, Sherri Pennington, and Shanayah Wyche.

Sunny Morgan and Jen Devor hosted this episode, and Meesh Cosares was board operator for this 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.