This episode features a story about events that took place around the July 4th holiday to call attention to the ugly truths behind the some of the nation’s foundational stories, and a live in-studio interview with Chloe Harris, director of Starr Garden Playground and Rec Center, which is known for its LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC inclusive programming.
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Posted inAround the Block
June 21, 2026 (Around the Block)
This episode features reports from our community journalists about a program bringing soccer to kids in Southwest Philly, an effort to keep AI data centers out of the region, and an interview with Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation Executive Vice President Kate McNamara about development at the Navy Yard in South Philly.
Posted inBlock by Block
June 10, 2026
This episode of Block by Block features stories from our community news reporters about a political activist’s return to the US after being detained by the Israeli military while participating in the largest flotilla attempting to break through Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza, what it takes for students to succeed when learning English as a […]
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May 27, 2026
This episode of Block by Block features stories from our community news reporters about a group of Philadelphians working to bring back the spirit of the early web by hand-coding their own websites, the importance of diversity among archivists and research librarians, a new Yemeni-style coffee shop in West Philly, and a Northwest Philly non-profit […]
Posted inAround the Block
May 17, 2026 (Around the 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 reports from our community journalists about […]
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May 13, 2026
This episode features stories from our community news reporters about an exhibit featuring the work of Philly photographers and media artists whose work documents decades of community resistance against oppression, a long-time Philly educator who opened a tutoring center after closing a charter school, a local non-profit working to bring a bit of Hollywood to […]
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April 29, 2026
This episode features stories from our community news reporters about candidates running for seats in Philly’s Democratic City Committee in hopes of changing the system, a remembrance of a massive protest in Philly during the country’s bicentennial anniversary – 50 years ago, an artist whose work brings past and present together, and why an award-winning […]
Posted inAround the Block
April 19, 2026 (Around the 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 report on Philadelphia City Council’s […]
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April 15, 2026
This episode features stories from our community news reporters about Philadelphians participating in direct action campaigns to disrupt ICE activity in the region, the impact of tariffs on Philly’s skater scene, how a Haitian American filmmaker is responding to challenges facing Black cultural workers, and a group of volunteers helping save the lives of toads […]
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April 1, 2026
This episode features stories from our community news reporters about teachers’ reaction to a new law requiring Pennsylvania schools to teach students to read and write in cursive, protestors working to get weapons manufacturers out of Philadelphia, a group of young journalists working on a film 3rd spaces, and what’s going to replace the Rocky […]