Jewish life on social media - from burlesque to rap | Turtles in the Schuylkill River
Some people have a picture in their minds when they think of a Jewish person . But, as with most cultural groups, there’s a wide range of di...
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Hosted by KYW Newsradio Community Affairs reporter, Cherri Gregg, “Flashpoint” offers context on the week’s headlines with a particular focus on community affairs, political news, civil righ...
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20 of 543 episodesWhere hip-hop meets classical music | In the kitchen with 12th Street Catering
Hip-hop and classical music normally exist in two very different worlds, but one group from Philadelphia is shattering those genre boundarie...
Back to school, with better funding | The hero who kicked the masked man in Center City
The school year is getting underway, and here in Pennsylvania, the new state budget provides for a lot of improvements to schools: adequacy...
Kids building robots, and other STEM adventures | Mural Arts’ new leader
As a kid, Steven Stotts loved to take things apart to learn how they worked. Now, he’s passing on that curiosity to Philly area kids as Stev...
The return of the Philadelphia Cycling Classic | A film production studio focused on the future
The Philadelphia Cycling Classic was one of the most elite bike races in the world - and it will be again when it returns after a 10-year hi...
Haitian families living in limbo | From West Philly to Westminster
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants to expire, ruling that the decision is...
A mental health check-in | Women’s tennis returns to Philly
The country is at war. The cost of living has spiked. Violent videos, disinformation, and AI fill our newsfeeds. There’s a lot to make us st...
Where work, play, and learning meet | A social experiment on a landline phone
When people talk about teens on the street in the summer, they’re often talking about some kind of trouble. But Fab Youth Philly is flipping...
How to talk to kids about race and LGBTQ+ identities | Philly Freeway previews Free Fest
Kids will come across depictions of race, gender, and sexuality whether we talk to them about it or not. Brandee Blocker Anderson created Th...
Best of Bridging Philly: Healing veterans through gardening | The House of Magic’s vault secrets
Being in nature can be both physically and mentally rejuvenating. Collie Turner, founder of Heroic Gardens, grew up around plants and chose...
250 years in the birthplace of America
It’s the 250th anniversary of the founding of America, and there’s no better place to celebrate than America’s birthplace, Philadelphia. Thi...
Sending books to prisons | Wyck rose garden’s aromatic history
Books are a great way for people in prison to improve their literacy, expand their options for when they get out, or simply pass the time ....
Free therapy for Black men | The “Queen of the Ring” at Blue Horizon boxing gym
Black men often find it hard to be vulnerable - they’re taught to be tough and not to show their feelings. But they struggle just as much as...
Why “Black people don’t swim” and how we can change that | Building the FIFA Fan Festival
Throughout history, barriers have been put up between African Americans and water. Segregated swimming pools, violence and discrimination ag...
Weight loss meds: trend or medical advancement? | Pride and Patti LaBelle on the Parkway
GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy are all over the news and TV ads lately. Are they really a safe way to lose weight? Racquel Williams talks wi...
Respite for cancer patients and caretakers | New tech to help with vision loss
A cancer diagnosis is the beginning of a scary, overwhelming journey that takes a toll on the patient as well as their loved ones. For Pete'...
Preserving personal and cultural history | Philadelphia’s music Walk of Fame inductees
As we look back on 250 years of American history, you might be inspired to look into your own history. Monica O. Montgomery believes it’s im...
Biking for lung cancer | Under the big top
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths, yet funding to support patients can be hard to come by because of the stigma attached to...
Ladies, take control of your finances | Philly’s 2026 poet laureate
For decades, women have been taught that they don’t need to understand money - their fathers or husbands will handle that. But women, whethe...
Hitting the streets with a message of peace | Racing for a second chance at life
Philly Truce formed in response to the rise in homicides in 2020, with a mission to stop the violence and support sustainable Black manhood....