SHIRLEY: NEXT ON "YOU OUGHTA KNOW," HEALTHY TIPS FOR KIDS ATTENDING SCHOOL ONLINE.

REGINA: MEET THE CREATORS BEHIND A WEB SERIES OUTLINING PHILLIES CHINATOWN.

SHIRLEY: PLUS, A COVID TREND THAT MAY END UP STICKING AROUND AFTER THE PANDEMIC.

REGINA: CAN WE TAKE YOU TO DISNEY'’’S WINTER WONDERLAND.

THIS IS "YOU OUGHTA KNOW."

SHIRLEY: AND IT STARTS RIGHT NOW.

WELCOME TO THE SHOW.

WE ARE SO GLAD YOU ARE HERE.

REGINA: WE HAVE A LOT PACKED IN THE SHOW, SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.

SHIRLEY: AS ALWAYS.

WE BEGIN WITH A STORY FOR PARENTS AND KIDS.

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS HAS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SCREEN TIME FOR CHILDREN BASED ON AGE.

BUT FOR KIDS LEARNING REMOTELY, STARING AT SCREENS FOR SIX TO EIGHT HOURS A DAY, WE WONDER IF THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK TO THEIR VISION.

I SPOKE WITH AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST TO FIND OUT.

ARE WE NOW GOING TO HAVE A GENERATION OF CHILDREN WHO ARE GOING TO NEED GLASSES, AND ARE WE AFFECTING THEIR EYESIGHT?

/\ WE DON'’’T HAVE ANY -- >> WE DON'’’T HAVE ANY EVIDENCE THAT THE ACTUAL LOOKING AT THE SCREEN WILL CAUSE THEM TO NEED GLASSES AT AN OLDER AGE.

YOU WANT TO COUNTERBALANCE YOUR CHILD BEING ON FOR SCHOOL AND OTHER THINGS AND HAVING THEM PLAY OUTDOORS WHEN THEY CAN MAY MITIGATE THEM BEING ON THE SCREEN.

SHIRLEY: BUT EYESTRAIN IS A REAL THING, RIGHT?

>> IT IS, AND THERE ARE THINGS YOU CAN DO, VERY PRACTICAL THINGS, MAKING SURE THAT YOU PLACE IT AT EYE LEVEL OR JUST BELOW.

SOMETIMES CHILDREN WILL GET A TABLET AND PUT IT DOWN LIKE THIS, AND THEN THEY ARE STRAINING THEIR NECK.

ANOTHER THING YOU CAN DO IS TO REMEMBER TO BLINK FREQUENTLY.

AND ANOTHER NUGGET WE GIVE FAMILIES IS THE 20-20-20 RULE.

IF YOU LOOK AT A SUSTAINED DISTANCE FOR 20 MINUTES, YOU WANT TO LOOK AT LEAST 20 FEET AWAY FOR 20 SECONDS, AND THAT REDUCES AND RELAXES YOUR FOCUS.

ALL OF THOSE THINGS MAY HELP TO REDUCE EYESTRAIN.

SHIRLEY: CAN YOU FORESEE ANY HEALTH ISSUES COMING DOWN THE ROAD THAT COULD COME FROM A TON OF SCREEN TIME AND MAYBE NOT BEING AS ACTIVE AS THEY WOULD BE AT SCHOOL IN PERSON?

>> SOME STUDIES HAVE SHOWN FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN THAT IF THEY HAVE EXCESSIVE SCREEN TIME, IT DOES NOT REALLY HAVE TO DO WITH THEIR VISION, BUT THEIR SOCIAL SKILLS AND VERBAL SKILLS MAY BE LIMITED.

THAT IS WHERE THE EMPHASIS ON DOING THINGS WITH YOUR CHILD, THAT YOU ARE PARTICIPATING AND IT IS AN INTERACTIVE SITUATION.

THE SOCIAL SKILLS WILL REMAIN AND LANGUAGE SKILLS WILL DEVELOP BECAUSE THERE IS INTERACTION WITH A CHILD.

THE WORST YOU CAN DO IS JUST GIVE THEM A TABLET AND A PHONE AND TO NOT INTERACT.

SHIRLEY: WHILE WE ARE NOT HAPPY ABOUT ALL THE SCREEN TIME AND ZOOM CLASSES, THAT DOES NOT MEAN THERE IS A DIRECT LINK TO ALL THE ZOOM REMOTE LEARNING, AND OUR KIDS GOING TO BE NEEDING GLASSES IN A YEAR?

>> CORRECT.

SHIRLEY: THAT IS KIND OF A RELIEF.

I WAS CONVINCED THAT MY SON WAS GOING TO NEED GLASSES BECAUSE OF ALL THE TIME HE SPENDS ON ZOOM.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME TO CHAT TODAY.

SHIRLEY: RICH IN CULTURAL TRADITION, CHINATOWN IS ONE OF PHILADELPHIA'’’S OLDEST NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT, THE COMMUNITY FELT TARGETED, SO THEY HAVE LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN TO REMIND PEOPLE WHAT THEY ONCE SAID, I LOVE CHINATOWN.

CHINATOWN HAS BEEN ONE OF PHILADELPHIA'’’S MOST THRIVING BUSINESS DISTRICTS, FROM EXOTIC CUISINE TO ENTERTAINMENT.

THE MOSTLY ASIAN IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORHOOD IS KNOWN FOR ITS PRESERVED CULTURAL TRADITIONS, AND IT IS ALWAYS A POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATION.

BUT WHEN COVID-19 HIT THE U.S., CHINATOWN WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO FEEL THE IMPACT.

>> IT CAME IN AND BLINDSIDED ALL OF US.

AT THE TIME, OUR BUSINESSES SAW A DRAMATIC DECREASE IN SALES REVENUE AS EARLY AS JANUARY OF 2020.

BY MARCH, WE REALLY NEEDED TO FIGURE OUT A WAY IN WHICH, HOW CAN WE DIRECTLY BENEFIT AND SUPPORT THOSE BUSINESSES?

REGINA: REALIZING MANY OF THE STORE OWNERS LACKED THE RESOURCES TO HELP THEMSELVES, MAINLY DUE TO LANGUAGE BARRIERS, THE PHILADELPHIA CHINATOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DECIDED THEY WOULD SHOW PEOPLE THE COMMUNITY THEY KNEW THROUGH A SERIES OF YOUTUBE VIDEOS ENTITLED "I LOVE CHINATOWN."

>> HI, I AM A COMMUNITY MEMBER AT PCDC, AND THIS IS OUR VERY FIRST EPISODE OF "I LOVE CHINATOWN LIVE."

EACH EPISODE HAS A THEME.

THE FIRST EPISODE, IT IS A TYPE OF RICE PORRIDGE COMMONLY EATEN FOR BREAKFAST.

>> WE ARE GOING TO BE HEADING TO THE SUPERMARKET ON THE CORNER OF 10TH AND SHERRY.

-- CHERRY.

IT IS ALSO NOT THAT FAR FROM CHINATOWN ARTS.

>> SOMETIMES CHINESE GROCERY STORES CAN BE A LITTLE INTIMIDATING IF YOU HAVE NEVER WALKED INTO ONE BEFORE.

WE BREAK IT DOWN, TELL YOU WHERE ALL THE INGREDIENTS ARE, WHAT LABEL TO LOOK FOR.

>> I LOVE CENTURY BIG WITH POOR COUNTRY.

-- PORK.

IT IS DUCK EGG.

IT HAS A BLACK COLORED YOLK ON THE INSIDE, BUT IT IS REALLY GOOD, ESPECIALLY WITH SLICED PORK.

REGINA: AND IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE MOOD TO COOK, THEY ALSO SHOW YOU THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN CHINATOWN TO GET FOOD.

BUT IF YOU LOOK AT LITTLE BIT DEEPER, YOU CAN SEE THEY ARE ACTUALLY TRYING TO SHOW THAT THE WIDE VARIETY OF BUSINESSES HERE ARE WORKING TO BE COVID COMPLIANT WITH THE SAFETY STANDARDS AND ARE READY TO WELCOME OUTSIDE CUSTOMERS.

>> WE KICKED OFF THE "I LOVE CHINATOWN" CAMPAIGN DURING THE SPRING, AND IT WAS REALLY SUPPOSED TO BRING MORE LOVE AND SUPPORT TO THIS COMMUNITY, WHICH WAS SO DEEPLY IMPACTED NOT ONLY BY THE PANDEMIC, BUT BY THE POLITICAL LANGUAGE AND RHETORIC THAT WAS BEING USED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL TOWARD ASIAN AMERICANS AND ASIAN AMERICAN BUSINESS OWNERS.

>> WHAT WE WANT TO ACCOMPLISH WITH THE VIDEO SERIES IS TO BRING BACK OLD VISITORS AND INVITE NEW PEOPLE TO EXPLORE WHAT CHINATOWN HAS TO OFFER.

REGINA: WHICH IS WHY THEY CALLED THE SERIES "I LOVE CHINATOWN."

THE "I" TRANSLATES TO ME LOVE.

-- MENA LOVE.

>> WE WANTED -- MEAN LOVE.

>> WE WANTED FOLKS TO UNDERSTAND THERE IS LOVE IN THE CHINATOWN COMMUNITY.

REGINA: UNFORTUNATELY, THERE WILL NOT BE A PARADE FOR THE ANNUAL NEW YEAR'’’S CELEBRATION, BUT THEY ARE PLANNING A VIRTUAL EVENT.

YOU CAN CATCH THE ENTIRE WEB SERIES ON YOUTUBE.

SHIRLEY: SINCE YOU ARE ALREADY CHECKING OUT CHINATOWN, WHY NOT MAKE A DAY OF IT AND VISIT ONE OF PHILADELPHIA'’’S MUSEUMS?

MANY OF THEM ARE NOW OPEN, AND THE BEST PART, NO CROWDS.

VISITPHILLY.COM TELLS US MORE.

♪ >> PHILADELPHIA IS A WELCOMING CITY, AND IT HAS BEEN PAINFUL NOT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE PEOPLE COME IN AND ENJOY THE THINGS EVEN LOCALS LOVE ABOUT IT.

WE HAVE LOST 30% TO 40% OF WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ANOTHER RECORD YEAR FOR TOURISM.

LAST YEAR WAS DOWN 30% TO 40% FROM WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN.

WE NORMALLY GET MORE THAN 40 MILLION VISITORS A YEAR STAYING OVERNIGHT TO THE WHOLE FIVE-COUNTY REGION.

THAT COMES WITH $5 BILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT.

OUR CITY AND REGION'’’S ECONOMY IS SO DEPENDENT ON OUT OF MARKET PEOPLE AND OUT OF MARKET DOLLARS ADDING TO THE ECONOMY.

BUT DOORS ARE OPENING AGAIN.

WE JUST ASK THAT PEOPLE BE PATIENT, BUT ENJOY, BE CURIOUS, AND LOVE THE THINGS WE DO SO WELL IN PHILLY.

A LOT OF MUSEUMS ARE OPEN.

BUT CHECK THE WEBSITE AND ALSO MAKE RESERVATIONS, BECAUSE A LOT OF THEM HAVE LIMITED ADMISSION CAPACITY.

MAKE YOUR PLANS, BUT WHEN YOU GO, IT IS LESS CROWDED.

DOING THINGS NOW REQUIRES A LITTLE MORE PLANNING, REQUIRES A LITTLE MORE PATIENCE, BUT IT STARTS TO FEEL GOOD, BECAUSE YOU REALIZE THAT EVERYTHING GO PERSON WHO WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR, SITS DOWN OR ENGAGES MAKES A DIFFERENCE TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING THEIR HARDEST TO KEEP THESE THINGS GOING.

THE HOPE IS WE COME BACK BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE.

PHILADELPHIA IS ON SUCH A ROLL RIGHT NOW.

WE HAVE A DISTINCTION THAT I DON'’’T THINK ANY OTHER SUBURB CAN CLAIM RIGHT NOW WITH INCREDIBLE PRESS COVERAGE.

NOT JUST VISITPHILLY SAYING WE ARE GREAT.

THERE WAS A NINE PAGE STORY IN "CONDON ASKED -- "CONDE NAST," ONE OF THE TRIPS OF 2021.

THIS REGION IS LOADED WITH HISTORY, CULTURE, ARTS, FOOD, STORIES, AND NOW IS AS GOOD OF A TIME AS ANY TO SEE IT.

WE HAVE THE THINGS THAT KEEP US ATTRACTIVE TO PEOPLE, BUT FROM THE REGION AND VISITORS, NO MATTER WHAT.

IT IS A TESTAMENT TO HOW MUCH EVERYBODY IS PRETTY RESILIENT AND WILLING TO SAY IT IS STILL ME, IT IS STILL YOU, LET'’’S DO THIS.

SHIRLEY: VISITPHILLY.COM HAS LOTS MORE INFORMATION FOR YOU, LIKE LISTS OF LOCATIONS THAT ARE OPEN AS WELL AS TIPS FOR VISITING SAFELY, PICTURES, VIDEOS, AND MUCH MORE.

YOU CAN FIND A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE.

REGINA: IT IS WINTER, BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN'’’T GET OUTSIDE FOR GREAT FOOD, WINE, AND FUN.

THIS WEEK, WE VISITED A WINERY IN SOUTH JERSEY WHERE THEY ARE CELEBRATING WINTER.

HAVE A COAT, YOUR FAVORITE PERSON, AND MAYBE YOU'’’RE OUT SKATES -- YOUR ICE SKATES TOO.

>> WELCOME.

WE STARTED THE WINERY IN 2018, AND WE ENVISION THE RESTORATION OF RUN OUT -- RENAULT.

WE WANTED TO BRING BACK THE LOUIS RENAULT CHAMPAGNE BRAND FROM THE 1860'’’S.

HE MADE THE CHAMPAGNE HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN FAMOUS FOR.

WE RESTORED IT TO ITS ORIGINAL AND MADE AN EVEN BETTER VERSION.

WHAT THIS IS HIS ANOTHER TERMINOLOGY FOR A WINERY -- IS ANOTHER TERMINOLOGY FOR A WINERY.

18 MONTHS INTO CONSTRUCTION, CORONA STARTED, AND WHEN WE OPENED, IT WAS SUMMER, AND THEN THE COLD WEATHER CAME AND THAT'’’S WHEN WE GOT TO TODAY.

I WIFE AND I, WHEN WE ENVISIONED RENAULT, WE ENVISIONED A FRENCH PROVINCIAL TOWN.

WHAT HAPPENS IN THESE FRENCH TOWNS IS A WINTER FESTIVAL.

YOU WALK IN, YOU ARE GREETED BY NICE MUSIC IN THE BACKGROUND.

RIGHT AWAY, THERE IS FESTIVAL FAIR FOOD YOU CAN GRAB AND A NICE VILLAGE BAR.

COME SAMPLE SOME WINE AND THEN GO ALL THE WAY PAST THAT INTO THIS DINING AREA, FIRE PITS, SOME CHAMPAGNE.

YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A GOOD TIME.

[CHEERS] ♪ MORE THAN EVER, ALL OF US NEED TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE.

WE MADE THE WHOLE VILLAGE EXPERIENCE COME TO LIFE.

THE ICE RINK IS REALLY AN ICE RINK, THE REAL DEAL.

WE BROUGHT IN PROFESSIONALS AND THEY BUILT US A REALIZED RINK -- REAL ICE RINK.

THAT THREE-STORY TREE WAS LITERALLY ENGINEERED BY ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS.

WHAT WE WANT IS NOT ONLY TO REVIVE AN HISTORIC LANDMARK.

WE WANT EVERY GUEST TO WALK ON PROPERTY AND FEEL A LITTLE MORE REFRESHED, A LITTLE MORE HUMAN, A LITTLE MORE PEACEFUL.

FIRE DOES A TRICK ON PEOPLE.

IT'’’S LIKE BACK TO EARTH.

GIVING PEOPLE PEACE IS OUR FAVORITE PART.

OUR HOSPITALITY IS BASED ON LOVE AND KINDNESS, AND YOU PUT THAT ALTOGETHER AND I THINK PEOPLE ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME.

REGINA: THAT LOOKS GREAT, AND THAT BATTLE TREE LOOKS SO AMAZING.

IF YOU PLAN ON VISITING, RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED.

THE EVENT RUNS UNTIL FEBRUARY 28.

YOU CAN FIND MORE ON OUR WEBSITE.

SHIRLEY: WHEN SOON-TO-BE MARRIED COUPLES REALIZED THE PANDEMIC WAS NOT GOING ANYWHERE, MANY PIVOTED AND STARTED PLANNING MICRO-WEDDINGS, BASICALLY A WEDDING ON A MUCH SMALLER SCALE.

IT IS A GROWING TREND THAT MIGHT STICK AROUND LONGER AFTER COVID IS GONE.

THIS COUPLE MARRIED IN SEPTEMBER AT A BARN IN PHILADELPHIA.

WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GET MARRIED IN ITALY, BUT THEN COVID AND ALL ITS RESTRICTIONS HAPPENED.

>> WE KEPT TRYING TO PLAN FOR ITALY IN SEPTEMBER, BUT EVENTUALLY I SAID, I DON'’’T THINK WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO TRAVEL OUT OF THE COUNTRY BY THEN, SO WE SHIFTED FOCUS AND STARTED TO THINK OF LOCAL PLACES THAT ARE OUTDOORS, BECAUSE I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE DOING INDOOR.

SHIRLEY: NOT WANTING TO POSTPONE, THEY PARED DOWN THE GUEST LIST TO 11 AND PLANNED A MICRO WEDDING.

>> IT IS EASY TO GET UPSET AND EMOTIONAL, BUT NONE OF THESE THINGS WERE IN OUR CONTROL, AND IT WAS HAPPENING TO EVERYONE.

A LOT OF COUPLES KIND OF TOOK IT FOR, OK, THIS IS THE WORLD NOW, THESE ARE THE CARDS LAID OUT FOR US.

NOW WE ARE GOING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO.

SHIRLEY: A HOSPITALITY GROUP THAT TYPICALLY PLANS HUNDREDS OF WEDDINGS A YEAR SAYS BECAUSE OF COVID, LOTS OF COUPLES STARTED THINKING SMALLER.

>> AN AVERAGE WEDDING TENDS TO BE 150 TO 200 PLUS GUESTS.

BUT PLUS -- BECAUSE OF COVID AND RESTRICTIONS AND SAFETY AND WHAT PEOPLE FELT COMFORTABLE WITH, WE ARE LOOKING AT MUCH SMALLER NUMBERS.

SHIRLEY: THINK BETWEEN 10 TO 15 GUESTS.

MILLER SAYS THERE ARE A LOT OF ADVANTAGES TO GOING SMALLER.

>> WHEN YOU HAVE 10 PEOPLE VERSUS 100 PEOPLE, YOU CAN TRY TO GO OVERBOARD A LITTLE BIT IN A LOVELY WAY.

IF YOU ARE SERVING SIMPLER FARE WITH A LARGER GROUP, NOW YOU CAN HAVE BETTER QUALITY CHOICES.

YOU CAN DO AN ATMOSPHERE THAT YOU WEREN'’’T NECESSARILY GOING TO DO WITH A LARGER GROUP.

IT OPENS UP A NEW CATEGORY FOR SURE, ESPECIALLY IN THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

THE CULTURAL CENTER IS ONE OF OUR VENUES, AND WE WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO DO MICRO WEDDINGS AND UTILIZED SPACE DIFFERENTLY THAN WE NORMALLY DO.

>> WE WERE ABLE TO GET MARRIED AT THE BARNES, WHICH IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE MUSEUMS IN THE CITY .

THAT PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE IF WE HAD HAD A LARGE WEDDING.

IT WAS A LOT MORE MANAGEABLE.

I DID NOT FEEL LIKE I WAS PULLING MY HAIR OUT WHILE I WAS DOING THE PLANNING.

I ALSO LOVED KNOWING THAT MY COUSINS AND ON MY FRIENDS AND EVERYONE ELSE WERE ON ZOOM AT THE END OF THE AISLE, AND THEY GOT TO SEE EVERYTHING UNFOLD.

IT WAS JUST REALLY LOVELY, REALLY INTIMATE.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT WAS EVERYTHING I WAS LOOKING FOR IN A WEDDING, BEING ABLE TO SPEND TIME WITH MY HUSBAND, BEING ABLE TO SPEND TIME WITH MY PARENTS.

ALL OF THAT WAS AVAILABLE TO ME WITH THIS SMALL WEDDING, SO IT WAS EVERYTHING I COULD HAVE ASKED FOR.

♪ SHIRLEY: SOME PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS GOING TO WANT THE BIG WEDDING WITH THE BIG DRESS, AND MILLER EXPECTS THOSE TO START HAPPENING IN 2022.

BUT SHE DOESN'’’T SEE THE MICRO WEDDING AND GUESTS ON ZOOM TREND IS STICKING AROUND -- DOESN'’’T SEE THE MICRO WEDDING AND GUESTS ON ZOOM TREND STICKING AROUND.

A MICRO WEDDING DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN A MICRO BUDGET, KEEP THAT IN MIND.

JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINE'’’S DAY, ART HOUSE IS HOSTING ANOTHER OPEN AIR.

NEW YORK STUDENTS WILL SEEING ART SONGS FROM SEVERAL STORIES UP AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE ACROSS FROM THE KIMMEL CENTER.

LAST FALL, WE WERE SERENADED WITH OPERA, JAZZ, AND BROADWAY CLASSICS.

AFTERWARDS, VISITORS CAN TAKE A RIDE ON THE LIFT TO THE 37TH FLOOR FOR A TOUR AND CHECK OUT WONDERFUL VIEWS OF THE CITY.

IN THIS WEEK'’’S "THINGS TO DO," WE LOOK AT ACTIVITIES HIGHLIGHTING BLACK HISTORY MONTH.

ONCE THE SNOW MELTS, HEAD OVER TO SMITH PLAYGROUND TO CHECK OUT LEADERS AND LEGENDS OF NORTH PHILADELPHIA.

THE OUTDOOR EXHIBIT HONORS 12 INSPIRATIONAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEADERS WHO WERE PART OF NORTH PHILLY'’’S HISTORY.

JOIN A VIRTUAL CONVERSATION ABOUT A DELAWARE STUDENT'’’S JOURNEY TO GET A HISTORICAL MARKER FOR GEORGE WHITE, A BLACK MAN WHO WAS LYNCHED WHILE AWAITING TRIAL FOR CRIMES HE SAYS HE DID NOT COMMIT.

THE EVENT IS ONE OF MANY BLACK HISTORY PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY THE DELAWARE DIVISION OF HISTORICAL AFFAIRS.

AND CHECK OUT MERCER COUNTY LIBRARY'’’S PRESENTATION OF BLACK AVENGERS ON FEBRUARY 17.

THE EVENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR AGES SIX THROUGH 12, AND YOU MUST REGISTER TO RECEIVE A LINK.

SHIRLEY: SINCE THE DAYS OF WILLIAM PENN, THE PHILADELPHIA LANDSCAPE HAS CONTINUED TO EVOLVE AND TRANSFORM.

DREXEL UNIVERSITY STRIVES TO CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE PHILADELPHIA.

THEIR LATEST VISION CENTERS AROUND PLANS FOR THE FORMER PHILADELPHIA ENERGY SOLUTIONS REFINERY SITE, WHICH IS CURRENTLY OWNED BY HOCO REDEVELOPMENT PARTNERS.

>> IS A GREAT WORK OF ART -- IT IS A GREAT WORK OF ARCHITECTURE.

CIVIL ENGAGEMENT IS A CURRENT STARTING -- CORNERSTONE OF GOOD URBAN DESIGN, PROJECTS THAT AFFECT THE PUBLIC BROADLY DEMAND A ROBUST PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.

THE PRESIDENT OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY SAID, I WANT THE LINDY INSTITUTE TO BE A BULLY PERP IT -- BULLY PULPIT NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

GET ON THE SOAPBOX AND START TO CALL THE QUESTION.

A MONTH AFTER THE EXPLOSION IN 2019, I READ AN ARTICLE THAT SAID, THIS IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY.

THERE ARE 1400 ACRES BETWEEN THE AIRPORT, THE NAVY YARD, UNIVERSITY CITY, AND CENTER CITY.

WHAT DO WE WANT THIS TO BE?

CAN I GET TO THE RAILROAD?

WHAT IS THE STREET READ LOG LOOK LIKE?

HOW DOES IT SUPPORT DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENT OVER TIME?

THIS HAS BEEN THE CENTER OF THE LOYALIST OR -- THE OIL INDUSTRY FOR 150 YEARS.

LET'’’S TALK ABOUT WHAT THE NEXT 150 YEARS LOOKS LIKE.

WE HAVE HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH CITY COUNCIL ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO SEE, AND WE HAVE WORKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR WITH THEM IN REACHING OUT TO NEIGHBORS AND RESEARCHING BEST PRACTICES.

WE IDENTIFIED SCHOOLS AND REC CENTERS THAT COULD BE TURNED INTO GREEN SPACES, AND THEN WE DESIGNED A CONNECTIVE KIND OF LINKS BETWEEN THEM THAT COULD MAKE THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CITY CONNECTED TO THESE GREAT WATERSHED PARKS WE HAVE.

IMAGINE A FUTURE WHERE THE HIGHWAYS ARE NOT BARRIERS, WHERE RIVERFRONT ACCESS IS EASY AND THE TRAIL THAT COMES DOWN FROM THE ART MUSEUM TAKES YOU ALL THE WAY TO GIRARDI POINT.

WE CAN HEAL THE SOIL AND GIVE GIFTS TO THE FUTURE GENERATIONS IF WE HAVE THE VISION, FORETHOUGHT, AND WILL TO DO IT.

WE DON'’’T OWN THE LAND, WE DON'’’T MAKE THE DECISIONS, BUT WE ARE NEUTRAL.

AS A FACILITATOR, WE WANT TO HEAR WHEN PEOPLE'’’S CONCERNS ARE AND WHAT THEIR ASPIRATIONS ARE -- WHAT PEOPLE'’’S CONCERNS ARE AND WHAT THEIR ASPIRATIONS ARE, AND FROM THAT, DISTILL A SET OF VALUES THAT HAVE SURFACED FROM THE PUBLIC CONVERSATION.

FROM THAT FORMS A PLANNING PRINCIPLE.

HOW DO WE CREATE A RESILIENCE TO PHILADELPHIA?

THE INSTITUTE, OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, WE'’’LL DELVE INTO THE AREAS WE HAVE FELT HAVE MADE AN IMPACT.

IT IS VITAL THAT IT IS CONNECTED TO THE LARGER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONVERSATION AND NOT JUST ABOUT THE CHALLENGES HERE, WHICH ARE MANY.

BUT IF WE CAN'’’T GET THE BROADER PERSPECTIVE, WE KIND OF LOSE SIGHT.

SHIRLEY: POTENTIAL PLANS INCLUDE EXTENDING THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL, CREATING NEW GREEN AND OPEN SPACES, AND MUCH MORE.

REGINA: CLASSICAL MUSIC TOUCHES THE SOUL.

IT ALSO INFLUENCES AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE.

AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER AND PROFESSOR STEVEN FORD IS KEEPING THE TRADITION ALIVE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

>> GOSPEL MUSIC IS A MUSICAL FORM OF THE GOOD MUSIC OF JESUS CHRIST.

GOSPEL MEANS GOOD MUSIC.

IT IS ALSO CONNECTED TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPRESSION.

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL MUSIC STEMMED FROM THE SONGS OF SLAVERY.

>> ♪ GLORY EVERY DAY ♪ >> I REMEMBER AROUND THE 1970'’’S, THERE WAS A PHRASE, SOUL MUSIC, AND I THOUGHT, THE WOW, THEY'’’VE REALLY GOT IT WRONG.

YOU SAY GOSPEL MUSIC, IT IS SOUL MUSIC.

I GREW UP IN PHILADELPHIA.

I WAS THE SON OF A PASTOR.

WE LIVED IN AN APARTMENT ABOVE THE CHURCH.

IN THE CHURCH WAS A PIANO AND ORGAN, AND THEY BECAME MY BEST FRIENDS.

THIS IS THE ORGAN I HAVE BEEN PLAYING SINCE I WAS 12 YEARS OLD.

I LOVE IT.

♪ IN THE BLACK CHURCH, THE HAMMOND ORGAN ACTUALLY BECAME A STAPLE.

IT WAS ALSO NOTED AS KIND OF A JAZZ ORGAN, BECAUSE YOU COULD GET A PERCUSSIVE SOUND.

♪ ♪ GLORY, GLORY HALLELUJAH ♪ I WAS BLESSED WITH INSTANT RECALL, SO I WOULD HEAR SOMETHING AND I WOULD BE ABLE TO PLAY THE MELODY.

I WOULD HEAR A COMMERCIAL OR THE ICE CREAM TRUCK GOING DOWN THE STREET, AND I WOULD BE ABLE TO SIT ON THE PIANO AND PLAY IT -- AT THE PIANO AND PLAY IT.

IN THE INDUSTRY, AS A MUSICAL DIRECTOR, I AM MOSTLY KNOWN FOR RICHARD SMALLWOOD.

I WORKED WITH THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS.

I HAVE ACTUALLY LOST COUNT BUT TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, OF ALL THE ARTISTS I HAVE BEEN SO FORTUNATE TO WORK WITH.

♪ >> ♪ WONDERFUL CANNOT EXPLAIN THE MARVELOUS CANNOT IMAGINE, LORD THE REFERENCE OF YOUR NAME -- THE REVERENCE OF YOUR NAME ♪ IT IS A POEM, SO IT IS LIKE RECITING A POEM WITH THE MOTION -- WITH EMOTION, AND I GET EMOTIONAL.

THAT'’’S WHAT I WANT.

IT IS A LOVE SONG.

LET'’’S SING IT AGAIN.

>> ♪ GLORY TO YOU IN ALL THAT YOU DO ♪ >> WE ARE HEARING THE CRY OF THE SOUL BEING TURNED INTO MUSIC THAT NOT ONLY GLORIFIES GOD, BUT EXPRESSES SOMETHING FROM MY SOUL , AND IT CONNECTS.

YOU REALLY HEAR IT AND FEEL IT.

I FELT GOD IN THE ROOM.

>> ♪ I YOU, JESUS ♪ >> I SLEEP WITH MUSIC AND DREAM WITH MUSIC.

IT IS AN EXPRESSION OF THE SOUL.

IT IS SINGING ABOUT THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS, AND I LOVE IT.

THAT IS WHY I LOVE GOSPEL MUSIC.

>> ♪ THROUGH YOUR MAJESTY REVEALED TO ME -- REVEAL TO ME THE GLORY EVERY DAY GLORY EVERY DAY ♪ ♪ ♪ REGINA: GOSPEL MUSIC IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY TRADITIONS OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHURCH.

YOU CAN WITNESS THE BROAD HISTORY AND CULTURE IN A NEW PBS SERIES, "THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG," WHICH AIRS FEBRUARY 16 AND 17 RIGHT HERE ON WHYY.

>>.

TERRY GROSS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> IT IS SO GREAT TO BE BACK.

SHIRLEY: THAT IS OUR VERY OWN TERRY GROSS MAKING AN APPEARANCE ON "THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON."

SHE TALKED ABOUT WHY SHE DOES NOT LIKE TO HEAR HER VOICE AND WHY SHE HAS TO HANG UP FOIL AROUND HER HOME IN PHILLY.

YOU CAN WATCH ON OUR WEBSITE.

REGINA: WHETHER SHE IS DOING THE INTERVIEW OR BEING INTERVIEWED, THE CONVERSATION IS ALWAYS SO INTRIGUING.

SHIRLEY: SHE IS A SEASONED PROFESSIONAL.

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