Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 



This episode features a story about SEPTA’s plan to reduce service and raise fares in response to a major budget shortfall and a conversation about the May 20th primary election, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s H.O.M.E. Plan, and what immigrants should know about their rights at a time when the Trump administration is ramping up efforts to deport people. And we have a live interview with Jess Joseph about a push to get the city to dedicate more money for Mobile Crisis Response Teams, which send trained mental health professionals instead of armed police officers when people have a mental health emergency. Jess is a psychologist and organizer with Treatment Not Trauma.



Yonique Myrie and Shanayah Wyche hosted this episode, and Marion Nicvert was board operator.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.