Changing Communities
The Nanu’s brothers already planning expansion — and the region’s first all-halal food hall
From Pakistan to Brooklyn to Northeast Philly, the Rashid family sticks together and tries to give back to their community.
1 year ago
Concept phase nearly complete for Philly’s plan to cap section of I-676
The city just released three possible designs for the massive project in Chinatown.
1 year ago
Listen 1:22At Maido, it’s been 20 years of serving Japanese food, culture, and connection
The specialty shop offers a bridge not only to cuisine, but to a broader cultural community.
1 year ago
Listen 1:29The Sixers arena saga: A timeline of everything that’s happened so far
76 Devcorp is hosting public Zoom webinars this month, featuring video presentations and a highly moderated Q&A.
1 year ago
‘A chance of hope’: $50 million federal grant to boost redevelopment in Wilmington’s Riverside
Wilmington Housing Authority will use a $50 million federal grant to accelerate the Riverside development project to add more than 700 affordable homes.
1 year ago
Heat Island Effect, Roosevelt Blvd Subway, Things to Do
Philadelphia has declared a heat health emergency due to oppressive temperatures that could feel like a hundred degrees. We’ll talk about extreme heat and efforts to fight it.
Air Date: July 27, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:08Regulating Airbnbs, Sharks at the Shore, Hot Pets
Philadelphia is enforcing regulations on short-term rentals like Airbnb. Other cities are also cracking down. What impact do Airbnbs have on neighborhoods and on housing?
Air Date: July 26, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:07Why We Lie, Pa. Judicial Elections, Trivia Thursday
Why do people lie? Wharton professor Maurice Schweitzer weighs in on the thrill some people get from not telling the truth. Plus, trivia and things to do.
Air Date: May 11, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 45:30South Philly residents discuss signs of gentrification during Bridging Blocks event
Attendees at the Guerin Recreation Center discussed the obvious and not-so-obvious signs that gentrification is about to impact a neighborhood.
2 years ago
Listen 1:07Immigrants helped by The Welcoming Center in Philly are returning the favor
The Welcoming Center started by offering programs to help immigrants integrate in Philly. Now those immigrants are shaping its future.
2 years ago
Africatown Restaurant Week opens in Southwest Philadelphia
African cuisine is the highlight of the Woodland Avenue commercial corridor, where most of the residents are from Africa and the Caribbean.
2 years ago
Listen 1:02The conversation focused on the influx of wealth and redevelopment of Philly’s neighborhoods.
2 years ago
It hasn’t been easy to adjust after escaping Kabul when the Taliban took over, but Najia and Danish see a bright future for their girls.
2 years ago
Influential Chinatown group says a new Sixers arena would ‘imperil’ the neighborhood
The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation is the latest group to formally oppose the $1.3 billion project.
2 years ago
More than 100 years after opening, Philly’s Kingsessing Library is getting a $7 million makeover
The library is the first of 12 to receive upgrades with funding from Philly’s soda tax as part of the city’s Rebuild program.
2 years ago