Bridging Blocks

The events are open to the public and free to attend, but registration is required. A panel will feature journalists implementing civic dialogue and community building.

WHYY News hosted a conversation at the Chestnut Hill Library in Philadelphia to discuss the ruling in Alabama and the June 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.

The significance of Philadelphia’s Mummers tradition was the focal point of a WHYY News and Free Library of Philadelphia community discussion.

WHYY and the Free Library of Philadelphia held a Bridging Blocks discussion Thursday on the Mummers, and how they want to shape the tradition for future generations.

The nearly two-hour conversation centered on youth homelessness — a growing problem in the region, according to recent city data.

The discussions have tackled everything from voter turnout and preservation to ATVs and motorbikes.

Opponents and supporters of supervised injection sites gathered at South Philadelphia Library to plead their case on the best solutions for opioid addiction.

As Philly gears up for its mayoral election next month, WHYY’s Bridging Blocks team raised the question: Will this next election season have low voter turnout? If so, why?

North Philadelphians talked about the importance of engaging with the youth to preserve Philadelphia’s history.

Attendees at the Guerin Recreation Center discussed the obvious and not-so-obvious signs that gentrification is about to impact a neighborhood.

The conversation focused on the influx of wealth and redevelopment of Philly’s neighborhoods.