Category: Block by Block

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]