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Month: January 2021

Civic and Community Engagement

Can EITC be a tool for poverty alleviation or wealth building in Fairhill?

January 13, 2021

Ceiba is joining forces with APM, Congreso, Esperanza, HACE, and the Norris Square Community Alliance to bring to scale the use of free tax preparation as a gateway to connect residents of Fairhill/Kensington, and other (Read more.)

Civic and Community Engagement

Equity investors boost Pa.’s entrepreneurs of color during pandemic

January 13, 2021

Its goal is to use training, financial aid, and networking to help cleaning company owners of color across the state weather the pandemic and compete for contracts from government agencies and other large anchor institutions — contracts that historically have gone largely to white-owned companies. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

Civic and Community Engagement

New funding for Philly program that helps families of murder victims

January 13, 2021

The program, funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, offers families grief counseling, helps to make funeral arrangements, and even provides assistance getting utilities turned back on. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

coronavirus

New guidelines coming for Philly’s COVID rental assistance program

January 13, 2021

Among the changes in the works for the program funded by Congress as part of a $900 billion COVID relief package passed in December, are new income requirements and a three-month standard term for aid. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)

Civic and Community Engagement

Workers’ rights in Philly: What you need to know about the city’s labor laws

January 12, 2021

Operating under the city’s newly formed Department of Labor, the Office of Worker Protections has two main functions: receive and investigate complaints about labor law violations and educate people about their rights if they work in Philly. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)

Community and Family

How to solve “the lost mile” for hungry Philadelphians

January 11, 2021

Share Food has fed more than 1 million people a month since last March. That, says its executive director, has required some creative pivoting.

Civic and Community Engagement

Philly’s Homicide Rate Is Spiking. It’s Time to Defund the Police

January 11, 2021

Pumping more money into policing isn’t working. In fact, recent events prove the institution is beyond repair. It’s time to invest elsewhere. | From: Philadelphia Magazine (Read more.)

coronavirus

Philly vaccine signup: Pre-registration, Convention Center inoculation clinic

January 11, 2021

When you sign up, you’ll get an alert as soon as your “phase” is eligible for inoculation. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)

Community and Family

Center City District ad campaign aims to keep restaurants alive

January 9, 2021

Paul Levy, president and CEO of the Center City District, said the campaign is designed to preserve restaurants in town, which make up about a third of the district’s business members and which are working hard to survive at a difficult time. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

coronavirus

Philadelphia school leaders confident schools will reopen this year

January 8, 2021

They also urged resuming in-person instruction for targeted populations including English language learners and students in special education. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)

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ICYMI

  • Can EITC be a tool for poverty alleviation or wealth building in Fairhill?
    January 13, 2021
  • Equity investors boost Pa.’s entrepreneurs of color during pandemic
    January 13, 2021
  • New funding for Philly program that helps families of murder victims
    January 13, 2021
  • New guidelines coming for Philly’s COVID rental assistance program
    January 13, 2021
  • Workers’ rights in Philly: What you need to know about the city’s labor laws
    January 12, 2021
  • How to solve “the lost mile” for hungry Philadelphians
    January 11, 2021
  • Philly’s Homicide Rate Is Spiking. It’s Time to Defund the Police
    January 11, 2021
  • Philly vaccine signup: Pre-registration, Convention Center inoculation clinic
    January 11, 2021
  • Center City District ad campaign aims to keep restaurants alive
    January 9, 2021
  • Philadelphia school leaders confident schools will reopen this year
    January 8, 2021

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