Block by Block

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.  This episode features a story about a state program that provides grants to schools across Pennsylvania to install solar p...

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about an effort to change the way school districts in Pennsylvania are funded, a new museum in New Jersey where you can dig for fossils - and take them home, a stand up comedy series that highlights women and queer comics, volunteers who work with dogs that are seeking their forever homes - and why one rowhome in Philly’s Fitler Squar...

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a push to strengthen Philadelphia's Sanctuary Schools policy, a condom fashion show that highlights the need for comprehensive sex education, how participating in a cycling group for Black women helped motivate one reporter to compete in a triathlon, an art exhibit featuring works from a Lebanese cartoonist that highlight her ex...

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.  This episode features a story about the annual Queen of the Park skateboarding competition for women and LGBTQ skaters at...

This episode features stories from our community news reporters a May Day Rally that brought thousands of people to Center City in support of labor and immigration rights, independent filmmakers in Philly, a South Philly artist, and a Fishtown fine dining restaurant that becomes a Cheesesteak spot once per month. Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories fr...

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about judicial elections and the upcoming Pennsylvania primary, SEPTA’s funding crisis, a Black-owned Comic Book Shop on South Street, and a program that lets Philadelphia high school students visit museums for free.   Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neig...

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.  This episode features a story about SEPTA’s plan to reduce service and raise fares in response to a major budget shortfall and...

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about how SEPTA could have to dramatically cut services and raise fares if additional funding isn't secured soon, how news reporting about gun violence can affect the community, how one North Philly muralist uses art as a form of resistance and community building, a new social group that gives Philadelphians another way to connect out...

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...

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...

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 celebrat...

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...

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 fr...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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 artis...

This episode features stories from our team of community journalists about a young man's journey returning home from prison, a collective of DJs keeping vinyl records alive in Philly, a program that allows people to get married in informal ceremonies at LOVE Park rather than City Hall, a black and queer-owned cafe in Mount Airy, and long-time Philadelphia poet and spoken word artist Ursula Rucker....

This episode features stories from our team of community journalists about an organization that provides a safe space for young people impacted by violence… an initiative to encourage Black and Brown students to pursue careers in medicine… a community theater that helps kids build social skills and self confidence… and the role Block Captains play in Philadelphia. Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIV...

This episode features stories from our team of community journalists about Mayor Cherelle Parker's plans to clean up litter and stop illegal dumping, some of the safety risks facing journalists, the impact of endometriosis on black women, and the role midwives and doulas play in Black Communities. Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’...

This episode features stories from our team of community journalists about the April 23rd primary election in Pennsylvania, a program that helps young people come up with ways to address gun violence and other challenges, an effort to open a Lesbian bar in Philly, an unusual martial arts gym in North Philadelphia, and a mother’s fight to ensure her child has the special education resources he need...

This episode includes four stories about Philadelphia's art scene, including reports from our team of community journalists about a community of artists looking to connect performing arts professionals with health and wellness resources, Philadelphia’s Youth Poet Laureate, a long-time Philadelphia poet who co-founded a “spoken word dance party,” and Philadelphia music producer Bill Jolly. Block by...

This episode includes stories from our community news reporters about one of the region’s largest hunger relief programs, a new mural in the gayborhood celebrating Philly’s ballroom scene, Philadelphia’s Colored Girls Museum, resources available for those affected by unsolved homicides, and high schoolers experimenting with an unusual way to clean up the Schuylkill River. Block by Block is PhillyC...

This episode includes stories from our community news reporters about a Germantown activist's advocacy against gun violence in honor of her son, this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the role radio station WURD plays in Philadelphia’s Black community, and an artist who wants to change how people think about floral arrangements Block by Block is PhillyCAM's LIVE community news radio program, featuri...