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Grapple Archive

 Racing the clock, a member of one of Bailey Mine's rescue teams calculated air flow after taking a gas measurement during the first aid support skills event. (Margaret J. Krauss/WESA)
Grapple

Episode 18: Coal Miners, No Relic of the Past

Pennsylvania is the nation’s fifth largest coal producer. Counties in the western, central, and even eastern parts of the state are ...

Air Date: May 31, 2017

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Local hip-hop artist Nakuu produced a song called , “Brothers;” as a way to get people talking about racial tension. in York, Pennsylvania. (Jessica Kourkounis for Keystone Crossroads)
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Episode 17: Grappling with Racial Tension Part 2

In case you missed Part 1, make sure to go back and listen to it first before playing this episode. On Part 2, we’ll try to understand ...

Air Date: May 24, 2017

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 Liz Herrera-Reynoso, 14, left, and Eskarlena Conce-Molina, 14, right, both students of York Technical High School, attend an after school college prep program with kids from throughout the county in York, Pennsylvania. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
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Episode 16: Grappling with Racial Tension Part 1

In Pennsylvania’s York County, which borders the Mason-Dixon line, racial tension is nothing new. While some isolated incidents took pl ...

Air Date: May 24, 2017

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 East High cheerleaders perform at halftime during a high school basketball game between the East Warriors and the General McLane Lancers in Erie, Pennsylvania. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
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Episode 15: What happens when a public school district is underfunded?

Erie, Pennsylvania has public schools that have been underfunded for years. And today, the school district is in a dire situation. Erie ...

Air Date: May 3, 2017

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 Kids play basketball at a neighborhood park in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
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Episode 14: Immigration, The Rust Belt and the Rise of Donald Trump

On this episode of Grapple, we’ll hear a range of personal stories that speak to some of the intense and passionate feelings around ...

Air Date: April 12, 2017

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 Patrons at the American Legion Bar entrance in Hazleton, Pennsylvania on March 22, 2017. (Jessica Kourkounis/ for Keystone Crossroads)
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Preview of New Grapple Episodes Coming Out April 12

Grapple is back with a new round of episodes! We’ll be covering a range of hot-button issues from immigration reform to public scho ...

Air Date: April 5, 2017

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Tony Trov and Mike Vivas at their studio, Writtenhouse Records, in the basement of a former south Philadelphia high school. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
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Bonus Episode: The Music Behind Grapple 

If you love the music on Grapple as much as we do, then don’t miss this bonus episode with musicians Tony Trov and Mike Vivas in th ...

Air Date: March 22, 2017

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 Seema Chauhan (left) and Pushpa Kumari (right) wax a customer at Sonia’s Beauty Palace and Boutique in Millbourne, Pa. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
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Episode 12: Breaking Down a Changing America with Maria Hinojosa and Dan Hopkins

On this episode of Grapple, we’ll talk about immigration and our country’s changing demographics with journalist Maria Hinojosa. We ...

Air Date: November 16, 2016

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 A view from the Millbourne train station. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
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Episode 11: Millbourne, Getting Back on Track

On this episode of Grapple, we head to a tiny inner-ring suburb outside of Philadelphia called Millbourne. It’s home to around 1,200 pe ...

Air Date: November 16, 2016

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 Tim Smith is the pastor of the Keystone Church in Hazelwood, and he also runs the Center of Life community empowerment organization for families and kids in the neighborhood. (Jessica Kourkounis for Keystone Crossroads)
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Episode 10: Breaking Down Gentrification with Jackelyn Hwang

Gentrification is a controversial issue playing out in cities across America. What happens when wealthier residents begin to move into a ...

Air Date: November 2, 2016

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 Kids ride their bikes in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Hazelwood. (Jessica Kourkounis for Keystone Crossroads)
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Episode 09: Hazelwood, A Pittsburgh Neighborhood on the Cusp of Change

Episode 09 of Grapple takes you to Hazelwood. It’s a neighborhood in Southeast Pittsburgh that’s only four miles from downtow ...

Air Date: November 2, 2016

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 (Image by Jessica Kourkounis for Keystone Crossroads)
Grapple

What Are You Grappling With in Your Community?

We’re taking a short break, but will be back with two new episodes of Grapple on Nov. 2. In the meantime, we want to hear from you. Tel ...

Air Date: October 19, 2016

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 James and Deborah Fallows with their single-engine propeller plane. (Image courtesy of James and Deborah Fallows)
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Episode 08: How American Cities are Making a Comeback with James and Deborah Fallows

We hear a lot of stories about the challenges people in distressed communities are facing, but we also want to hear stories about what co ...

Air Date: October 12, 2016

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 Kids walk down Miller Avenue passed shuttered businesses in downtown Clairton, Pennsylvania. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
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Episode 07: Clairton, Hometown Pride Still Alive in a Declining Steel Town

On this episode of Grapple, you’ll hear reflections from a steel town in the Pittsburgh region.  Back in the 1950s, the city of Cl ...

Air Date: October 12, 2016

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A view of downtown Scranton from N. Washington Avenue. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
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Episode 06 : Breaking Down the American Dream with Robert Putnam

Is the American Dream still possible? In this episode, we’ll talk with leading American political scientist Robert Putnam about why he ...

Air Date: October 5, 2016

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