El sueño de Raúl Castro era abrir un restaurante, donde la gente pudiera probar la auténtica cocina mexicana. Pero desde que la pandemia del coronavirus llegó a Filadelfia, su sueño se está convirtiendo en una pesadilla. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Raul Castro’s dream was to open a restaurant, where people could taste authentic Mexican cuisine. But ever since the coronavirus pandemic arrived in Philadelphia, his dream is turning into a nightmare. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
White workers have fared better than Black and Hispanic workers, and workers with a bachelor’s degree have fared better than those with lower levels of formal education,” said Keith Wardrip, the Fed’s community development research manager. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
A new financial wellness program at CHOP has helped families recoup $700,000 owed to them in an effort to tackle a critical vital sign: poverty. | From: Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
The reason? A triad of underlying issues steeped in racism leading to a deadly cycle that find more and more people of color who would have benefitted from early intervention either in behind bars labeled as mentally unstable, or worse, finding an untimely death. | From: Next City (Read more.)
Overall, SNAP benefits enrollment has decreased slightly since a peak in May. Miller said this is likely due to federal pandemic unemployment compensation, which was being counted as income on peoples’ SNAP application. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
By: Lawrence McGlynn, WPPM/PhillyCAM The child tax credit, which helps millions of Americans and more than 100,000 Philadelphia families, could see an increase and overhaul under the Biden/Harris administration that would benefit families living below (Read more.)
In remediating a defunct refinery, a developer promises a first-of-its-kind partnership that opens a pathway into skilled professions for Philadelphia public school students. | From: Next City (Read more.)
Casuccio and other local organizers say cancelling student debt would be especially helpful to a city like Philadelphia where residents have higher debt loads than the rest of the country. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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