Bridging Philly

"Never Caught" young readers edition was published this week. The book tells the story of freedom for a woman enslaved by George and Marsha Washington. The book is the subject of a talk at the Museum of the American Revolution Sunday. KYW Newsradio Community Affairs reporter and Flashpoint host Cherri Gregg spoke with author Erica Armstrong Dunbar. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy...

Host and KYW Newsradio Community Affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about lessons learned in the aftermath of Philadelphia losing the Amazon HQ bid. Columnist Glenn Blumenfeld, Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia and Sylie Hallier Howard, first deputy commerce director for the City of Philadelphia add wisdom to this discussion. The Flashpoint newsma...

Host and KYW Newsradio Community Affairs reporter Cherri Gregg takes a look back at some of the most talked about segments of Flashpoint. For our debate segment, we discuss the controversy over a perceived double standard when it comes to policing fans versus protestors. Philadelphia Policy Deputy Commmissioner Joe Sullivan joined Shani Akila and Abdul Aliy Muhammad, co-founders of the Black and B...

Host and KYW Newsradio Community Affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about your social media posts. The end of the year is the perfect time to do an audit of your old Tweets, Facebook and Instagram posts. Tech-life expert Stephanie Humphrey, founder of 'Til Death Do You Tweet joined LiRon Anderson-Bell a professor at Temple University who is an expert in crisis communications...

A Wilmington man is free after spending nearly 40 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. He'll speak out for the first time this week. KYW Newsradio Community Affairs reporter and Flashpoint host Cherri Gregg sat down with his attorney Emeke Igwe and private investigator Terrance Jones who helped convince a court to set the Elmer Daniels free. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for pri...

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about what it takes to get through the holidays when you have loved ones in recovery for opioid addiction. David T. Jones, Commissioner of Philadelphia's Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services joined Maggie Hunt Director of Alumni Relations at Retreat in Lancaster County who has...

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg chats with two women candidates for Philadelphia Sheriff. Rochelle Bilal, President of the Guardian Civic League and Malika Rahman, former Deputy Sheriff Detective. Both have vowed to take on embattled incumbent Sheriff Jewell Williams. Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Fla...

The changemaker of the week is Project 440, a Philadelphia based non-profit that engages and inspires young musicians. Flashpoint host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg interviews Philadelphia Orchestra bassist and Executive Director Joseph Conyers, and supporter Ken Hutchins. Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the F...

A Philadelphia-based therapist will hold a townhall session to treat trauma in the same neighborhood where an 8-year-old boy was struck in the face by a stray bullet in November. He'll use hip hop to connect with the attendees. Flashpoint host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg sat down with Ronald Crawford of Honesty Hurts. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy i...

The Philadelphia man who sued writer producer Lee Daniels over the hit Fox TV series "Empire" is taking his claim to the US Supreme Court. KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter and Flashpoint host Cherri Gregg sat down with Clayton Prince Taskley about his copyright appeal. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Host and KYW community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg presents the changemaker of the week. It is The Philadelphia Obituary Project, a non-profit that tells the stories of the lives behind the homicide statistics. Founder and executive director Cletus Lyman is a guest. Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple Po...

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg talks to newsmaker of the week. Sonia Lewis aka "The Student Loan Doctor" has experienced success and made national headlines helping thousands deal with their student loan debt. Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple Podcast, Radio.com or others...

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions in the debate segment about the Me Too Movement. Has it lost its way? Dr. Monique Howard, Executive Director of Women Organized Against Rape joins Temple Professor Gregg Feistman who is an expert in public relations and reputation management and Christine Flowers, an attorney and conservative radio talk show...

A Philadelphia non-profit that works with ex-offenders has teamed up with photographers to provide free holiday portraits for families with loved ones who are incarcerated. KYW community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg spoke with Center for Returning Citizens Founder, J. Jondhi Harel and photographers Kyle Cassidy and Hadiyah Gaiters. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the First Step Act, a criminal justice reform bill supported by President Donald Trump. Jordan Harris, Pa. State Rep- 186th Dist., Jules Epstein, law professor at Temple University and Sameerah Shabazz, policy director at Ardella's House walk us through the issues from a local perspective. Our newsmaker...

December 1st is World AIDS Day, a time when the world unites in the fight against AIDS and supports those living with HIV. KYW Newsradio's Community Affairs reporter and Flashpoint Host Cherri Gregg sits down with Philadelphia FIGHT CEO Jane Shull regarding a recent Health Department advisory reporting an uptick in new HIV infections amoing IV drug users. NOTE: The Philadelphia Department of Healt...

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the economy of giving. November kicks of what is known as the "Season of Giving." Dr. Keith Leaphart, Founder of Philanthropos...The Giving Company, Jeff Hornstein, Executive Director of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia and Sharmain Matlock Turner, CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition provide in...

Host and KYW Newsradio cmmunity affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about white supremacy. Chad Dion Lassiter, race relations expert and executive director of the Pennsylvania Commission on Human Relations, joins UPenn Political Science Professor Rogers Smith and Frank Meeink, speaker and authoer of "Autobiography of a Recovery Skinhead" in a very insightful discussion on this...

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the emotional toll divisive political messaging has had on voters. Psychologist Frank Farley, Political Communication expert David Pallent and POWER voter engagement coordinator Kendra Cochran were guests. Newsmaker is Bishop Patricia Davenport, the first African American woman elected Bishop of the Eva...

Controversy over an innovative billboard project that would have provided funding for non-profits in the City of Camden will continue. Earlier this week the city's mayor vetoed the project despite zoning board approval. More from Flashpoint host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

A North Philadelphia woman who once marched on the front lines for voting rights in Alabama will be casting her ballot tomorrow. As KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg explains, Mrs. Bernice Jordan has an election day reminder. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about how to deal with hate in the aftermath of the massacre at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Robin Burstein, Senior Associate Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League, Naomi Adler, President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and Derek Grant, Co-Director of Security for S...

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about Women Who Work before a live studio audience at the KYW Newsradio Broadcast Center. During our first discussion, we look at women in politics. Honorable Christina Tartaglione, the Democratic State Senator representing Pennsylvania's Second Senatorial District, Jasmine Sessoms, founder of She Can Win, Dr...

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections recent policy changes that ban shipment of books to inmates and new processes for mail. Su Ming Yeh, managing attorney at the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project, Dr. Brian O'Neill, criminal justice radio host and West Chester University associate professor,...

Host and KYW community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about cannabis. Decriminalization and growing acceptance of marijuana is giving Philadelphia area residents the false impression that the drug is legal everywhere. So it's no surprise, arrests are up in the Philadelphia suburbs and in New Jersey. Marijuana activist and writer Chris Goldstein, criminal defense attorney...