Around the Block is 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. 

On this episode, we’ll hear about the ongoing fight to secure funding for SEPTA and other public transit agencies in Pennsylvania, a local artist whose work is inspired by experiences of immigrants, and the 3rd annual Philly Halal Food Festival.

K. Michelle Watson and Autumn McCann hosted this episode, and Sheila Lorrett Emerson was our board operator.

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