About 968,000 mostly residential customers of large electric, gas and water utilities were more than 30 days past due on their bills at the end of November, up 34% from a year ago, according to reports filed with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. They owed more than $808 million, up 70% from the previous year. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
When you sign up, you’ll get an alert as soon as your “phase” is eligible for inoculation. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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.)
They also urged resuming in-person instruction for targeted populations including English language learners and students in special education. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
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.)
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