The Northwest Soapbox

The Northwest Soapbox

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The Northwest Soapbox episodes

  • The Last Long Bus Ride

    On November 24th, G-Town Radio Producer Jill Saull, Tom Casetta, along with Brian Hickey of Philly Voice took the SEPTA Bus Route 23 for one last long ride.
    The line was split into two lines on November 29th and we asked riders to share their stories of what is like to ride SEPTA's busiest bus route.
    For more information about this program and G-Town Radio, visit www.gtownradio.com
    (photo courtesy of Jill Saull)
    15 min
  • Episode 39: Re-Imagine Maplewood Mall In The Fall

    On Saturday, October 19, the Maplewood Mall becomes an outdoor cafe/block party for the entire family. This free event will offer live music, craftspeople, artists, food to purchase and entertainment for children.
    Amelia Carter steps on to the Northwest Soapbox to talk about the event and what to expect.
    The Re-Imagine Maplewood Mall In The Fall takes place on Maplewood Mall (between Germantown Avenue and Greene Street) on October 19 from 1 to 5pm.
    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].
    7 min
  • Episode 38: Legal Clinic for the Disabled (LCD)

    The Legal Clinic for the Disabled (LCD) provides free high-quality legal services to low-income people with physical disabilities and to the deaf and hard of hearing in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania.
    This week LCD staff Attorneys, Ben Beck-Coon and Sherry Thomas step up to the Soapbox to talk about the LCD and the onsite legal services to low-income patients that are available through their offices at the Abbottsford Falls Family Practice and Counseling Health Center in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia.
    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].
    9 min
  • Episode 37: Help Save iMPeRFeCT Gallery

    iMPeRFeCT Gallery is facing a crisis. Summer rents have not materialized, September's rent is due and fundraising has been in the doldrums. This could result in the loss of their space and the extraordinary progress they have made in the first year. The Northwest Soapbox spoke with Gallery founder, Renny Molenaar about the crisis and the future of iMPeRFeCT Gallery.

    For more information on how to support iMPeRFeCT Gallery:

    iMPeRFeCT has a nonprofit fiscal sponsor, so gifts are tax deductible.
    Checks can be written to: Germantown Life Enrichment Center (GLEC) with a notation “iMPeRFeCT Gallery.”
    Mail or drop off your check at the gallery:
    5601 Greene St. Phila, PA 19144.

    You can also donate with debit or credit card by clicking the secure PayPal link below. (Because this is a fundraiser, you do not need a Pay Pal account to use this service.) Support iMPeRFeCT Gallery

    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].

    11 min
  • Episode 36: Aces Museum

    At 5801 Germantown Avenue is the restored Parker Hall, a functional USO for black soldiers and their families in the 1940’s. In currently houses Aces Museum, which not only serves as a museum, but also as a veterans service organization.

    The Northwest Soapbox spoke with Jeanette Walker and Renee Workman about Aces Museum and the services the museum provides.

    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].

    5 min
  • Episode 035: Gun Violence Memorial in Vernon Park

    On Saturday, March 23 the congregants of several local churches erected a memorial to all those murdered by guns in 2012. The installation in Vernon Park along Germantown avenue features a t-shirt for each victim emblazoned with their name, age and date of death. There were two hundred eighty-eight gun murders in Philadelphia last year.

    The Northwest Soapbox spoke to the organizers of the installation, a volunteer and the mother of one of those memorialized. The installation in Germantown will be up for two weeks. To learn more about the installation and the organization that created it visit Heedinggodscall.org.

    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].

    7 min
  • Episode 34: Earned Sick Days Bill

    The Earned Sick Days Bill recently passed City Council with a 11-6 vote for the measure, but a two-thirds majority, or 12 votes, will be needed to override another expected veto from Mayor Nutter.

    Janet Filante, Executive Director of Cooperative Development, Inc. (CCDI) speaks with The Northwest Soapbox about why the bill is an important workers rights and public health issue.

    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].

    9 min
  • Episode 33: Anna Bohl-Fabian, Programs Administrator for BuildaBridge

    This week, Anna Bohl-Fabian, Programs Administrator for BuildaBridge talks to Northwest Soapbox about how the BuildaBridge Community provides arts-integrated intervention and education to children and families in underserved communities.
    Information about BuildaBridge and it's efforts, programs and how you can get involved can be found at the BuildaBridge website.
    http://www.buildabridge.org
    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].
    7 min
  • Episode 32: The Germantown Artists Roundtable Networking Party

    On February 10th, the Germantown Artists Roundtable held it's first networking party at the temporary offices of Flying Kite Magazine.
    It was a chance for visual, literary, or performing artists, business and organizations connected to the arts to gather, share ideas and celebrate with area artists and arts patrons.
    This week, we hear from various attendees at the event talking about the networking party and the energy the artist community is bringing to Germantown.
    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].
    6 min
  • Episode 31: Greening Kelly School

    What should an elementary school yard look like? Can it be a place for play and positive experiences? Should there be gardens to grow vegetables while being environmentally conscious enough to prevent storm run-off? The members of Hansberry Garden and Nature Center along with John B. Kelly School think so. Hansberry Garden member Dennis Barnebey steps on the soapbox this week to talk about their project to green Kelly School.

    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].

    7 min

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