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Episode Synopsis
This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a fight over the future of a North Philly library, what it took to open a new Filipino restaurant in Brewerytown, a community arts center in Chinatown that grew out of activism against the proposed Sixers arena, and how a new third place is bringing local artists together in Washington West.
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 6 is produced by Sheila Lorrett Emerson, David Heayn-Menendez, Crystal Herrera, Autumn McCann, Alisha Miranda, Amy Ouattara, Kejsi Ruka, Nikki Schaffer, Raihanah Siddiq, Maurice Waters
Sheila Lorrett Emerson and Autumn McCann hosted this episode, and Nikki Schaffer 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.
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