Category: Radio

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a community center in West Philly, a Day of the Dead celebration taking place in a Philadelphia garden this weekend, and the 24th-annual Peoplehood Parade, and a community group working to offer free wireless internet access in Philadelphia. Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community […]

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a community refrigerator that helps feed families in one Germantown neighborhood, a West Philadelphia institution that promotes equitable access to bicycling, graveyard gardeners who bring new life to a final resting place for the dead, and what Philadelphia voters need to know ahead of the […]

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about students leading protests against the Sixers plan to build an arena in Center City near Chinatown, growing food in your own community, a new store on South Street that sells punk rock clothing and accessories made from recycled materials, and an organization working to help […]

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a school for community organizers who want to learn more about prison abolition, group that does trolley tours to support local businesses owned by Black women, how young people on the border of West Philly and the suburbs feel about their neighborhoods, a queer-owned business […]

This episode features stories from our team of community journalists about a young man’s journey returning home from prison, a collective of DJs keeping vinyl records alive in Philly, a program that allows people to get married in informal ceremonies at LOVE Park rather than City Hall, a black and queer-owned cafe in Mount Airy, […]

This episode features stories from our team of community journalists about an organization that provides a safe space for young people impacted by violence… an initiative to encourage Black and Brown students to pursue careers in medicine… a community theater that helps kids build social skills and self confidence… and the role Block Captains play […]

This episode features stories from our team of community journalists about Mayor Cherelle Parker’s plans to clean up litter and stop illegal dumping, some of the safety risks facing journalists, the impact of endometriosis on black women, and the role midwives and doulas play in Black Communities. Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news […]

This episode features stories from our team of community journalists about the April 23rd primary election in Pennsylvania, a program that helps young people come up with ways to address gun violence and other challenges, an effort to open a Lesbian bar in Philly, an unusual martial arts gym in North Philadelphia, and a mother’s […]

This episode includes four stories about Philadelphia’s art scene, including reports from our team of community journalists about a community of artists looking to connect performing arts professionals with health and wellness resources, Philadelphia’s Youth Poet Laureate, a long-time Philadelphia poet who co-founded a “spoken word dance party,” and Philadelphia music producer Bill Jolly. Block by […]

This episode includes stories from our community news reporters about one of the region’s largest hunger relief programs, a new mural in the gayborhood celebrating Philly’s ballroom scene, Philadelphia’s Colored Girls Museum, resources available for those affected by unsolved homicides, and high schoolers experimenting with an unusual way to clean up the Schuylkill River. Block […]