This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a coalition of religious leaders working to support immigrants, an group that brings women together to improve financial literacy and help put their money where their beliefs are… the status of a project that would cap part of the Vine Street Expressway and stitch together two parts of Chinatown that have been divided for decades… and a local cemetery that offers environmentally-friendly burial options.

Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.

Block by Block season 7 is produced by Angie Bacha, Ivan Felder III, Khalisah Hameed, Helen Horstmann-Allen, Amanda Johnson, Vanessa Lowe, Samantha Roehl, Winter Schneider, Kennedie Scurry, and Campbell Simmons.

Vanessa Lowe and Samantha Roehl hosted this episode, and Kennedie Scurry was board operator for the show.

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

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 includes a roundup of some recent news headlines, a report on whether there’s a better way to select judges in Pennsylvania, and an interview with Pennsylvania State Representative Chriss Rabb, who is running for Congress in 2026.

Sultan Smalley and Crystal Herrera hosted this episode, and Allison Durham 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.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a new women’s basketball league bringing its first travel games to Philly in January, why it’s important to take mental health as seriously as physical health, a long-running poetry series that’s gone through some big changes over the past few years, and an environmental educator in West Philadelphia helping connect city dwellers with nature.

Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.

Block by Block season 7 is produced by Angie Bacha, Ivan Felder III, Khalisah Hameed, Helen Horstmann-Allen, Amanda Johnson, Vanessa Lowe, Samantha Roehl, Winter Schneider, Kennedie Scurry, and Campbell Simmons.

Kennedie Scurry and Vanessa Lowe hosted this episode, and Helen Horstmann-Allen was board operator for the show.

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

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a network of community fridges and other initiatives offering free groceries and meals to neighbor in need, programs to help lower your utility bills, a local band that mixes traditional Japanese drumming with some modern touches, and a retrospective for AIDS Walk Philly, which came to an end this year after nearly four decades.

Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.

Block by Block season 7 is produced by Angie Bacha, Ivan Felder III, Khalisah Hameed, Helen Horstmann-Allen, Amanda Johnson, Vanessa Lowe, Samantha Roehl, Winter Schneider, Kennedie Scurry, and Campbell Simmons.

Angie Bacha and Winter Schneider hosted this episode, and Campbell Simmons was board operator for the show.

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

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.

In this episode, we have stories about the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, an organization that provides support for people diagnosed with hoarding disorder, and the current state of organized labor in the Philly region.

K. Michelle Watson and Jennifer Robnett 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.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about about SEPTA’s budget crisis, a recent Youth Mental Health Summit, two new book shops in the area that are dedicated to romance books, a science educator who takes Philadelphians on “moth walks” to get up close and personal with the city’s bugs, and a DJ bringing line dancing to the heart of Philly’s Gayborhood.

Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.

Block by Block season 7 is produced by Angie Bacha, Ivan Felder III, Khalisah Hameed, Helen Horstmann-Allen, Amanda Johnson, Vanessa Lowe, Samantha Roehl, Winter Schneider, Kennedie Scurry, and Campbell Simmons.

Helen Horstmann-Allen and Samantha Roehl hosted this episode, and Campbell Simmons was board operator for the show.

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

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about efforts to help the West Philly Tool Library move to a new home, activists fighting proposed construction of AI Data Centers in Lancaster City, how e-Bikes fit into the region’s cycling landscape, an organization that helps seniors stay active… by dancing, and a new website that designed to help bring people together… in person

Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.

Block by Block season 7 is produced by Angie Bacha, Ivan Felder III, Khalisah Hameed, Helen Horstmann-Allen, Amanda Johnson, Vanessa Lowe, Samantha Roehl, Winter Schneider, Kennedie Scurry, and Campbell Simmons.

Amanda Johnson and Campbell Simmons hosted this episode, and Winter Schneider was board operator for the show.

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

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.

In this episode, we have three segments highlighting topics affecting Hispanic and Latino immigrants in our region… including a look at the impact of the federal government’s policies on non-profits that work with immigrant communities, a story about how the crackdown on immigration is affecting the health of Latinos in the region, and a live conversation with Welcoming Center CEO Anuj Gupta and business immigration attorney Jonathon Grode about what local hospitality businesses can do to protect people under threat from targeted ICE raids.

Alisha Miranda and Meesh Cosares hosted this episode, and Jennifer Robnett 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.