Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philly is one of the city’s busiest thoroughfarefares. It’s also one of the most dangerous roads in the city. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, More than one in 10 traffic deaths in Philadelphia happen on the Boulevard. Chelsea Lubbe met up with Dr. Jay Arzu at 30th Street Station to talk about one way to make the road much safer.
Chelsea Lubbe
Chelsea Lubbe is a recent graduate of Temple University where they studied journalism. Originally from the Poconos in Northeast Pennsylvania, Chelsea has unfortunately never skied or snowboarded, but does enjoy swimming and hiking.
Chelsea loves radio as a medium for sharing stories and information, and they’ve always been interested in health reporting with a lens regarding education and access.
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October 21, 2026 (Block by Block)
With the November 3 election less than two weeks away, this episode features a story about Philadelphians who choose not to to vote… and why. We also hear about what it takes to create classrooms that are conducive to learning for neurodivergent students, and how community members in three Philly neighborhoods are dealing with the impact of gentrification in three different ways.