Our Delaware Valley Podcast

Kim Hollenback, Managing Attorney of the Media Office of Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania and VOCA Supervising Attorney spoke about the Victim of Crimes Act and the civil legal services for victims of domestic violence and other crimes her program offers. We discussed the different kinds of abuse, physical, mental and financial, and she reminds us that it is between partners, that it is not...

Richard A.J. Prebil, Esq., Supervising Attorney of the Veterans Advocacy Project of Legal Aid of Southeastern PA discussed his program which provides legal services to veterans who are unhoused, at-risk of homelessness, seniors, living with severe disabilities, low-income, and sometimes those who are incarcerated. Legal Aid of Southeastern PA provides free legal services to low-income individuals,...

Debby Derricks, Director of Development for the Veterans Multi-Service Center (VMC), discussed the non-profit, founded in 1980 by local Vietnam Veterans, who built a memorial along the Philadelphia waterfront and created a community of vets helping vets.  Today the VMC serves over 6,500 Veterans and families annually with drop in facilities, shelters and centers throughout the tri-state area. The...

Amy Needle, CEO and President of Historic Philadelphia, Inc. discussed the summer activities planned for Franklin Square, the Betsy Ross House and throughout the Olde City historic district.  The brainchild of former Mayor Ed Rendell, Historic Philadelphia was founded to package and promote the tourism impact of the many historic sites and the pivotal events that happened here.  Today it oversees...

Rawle Andrews Jr., Esq., Executive Director the American Psychiatric Association Foundation discussed workplace mental health.  In a recent study they found 80% say they feel stress at work. .One-third of Americans say work has an adverse effect on their mental health.  They estimate that depression alone costs employers in the U.S. $43B annually.    He notes that work is one of the most reported...

David Thomas, President and CEO of PHDC, Philadelphia’s full-service community development organization dedicated to its neighborhoods and the people in them.  We support them with Working with our public, private and nonprofit partners and the boards of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and Philadelphia Land Bank – they offer housing options, repurposed vacant land, and community assets.  ...

Alexandra Deutsch, the John L. and Marjorie P. McGraw Director of Collections, at Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library and Dr. Jonathan Michael Square, Assistant Professor of Black Visual Culture at Parsons School of Design, and Guest curator of Almost Unknown, The Afric-American Picture Gallery, discussed the exhibit now on view through January 4, 2026 at Winterthur. Prompted by an 1859 essay by...

Kate McGeever, Executive Director of the Delaware County Workforce Development Board discussed the Delaware County Career Link, the local face of the federal American Job Center Network employment support system is our guest. We begin with PACareerLink’s efforts to support the workers laid off from the Crozer Health closings affecting Delaware County and the surrounding areas. The Crozer Health Jo...

From the Museum of the American Revolution James Taub,  Associate Curator of Banners of Liberty: An Exhibition of Original Revolutionary War Flags , and Rebecca Franco, Family Programs Manager, discussed their current exhibition and the reopening of the renovated  Revolution Place  family discovery center. Jim discussed the museum’s kick-off to America’s Semiquincentennial with  Banners of Liberty...

Dan Drake, President and CEO of Trinity Health PACE, discussed how a PACE comprehensive community-based approach can allow older adults continue to live at home as long as possible. Trinity Health PACE, a member of Trinity Health, provides comprehensive medical, health, recreational, and social services to qualified elderly individuals, allowing them to remain at home while receiving essential car...