Supporters say public banking will boost Black and brown businesses and spur investment in disadvantaged areas. Critics worry, but is municipal government any more shady than the private sector? | Billy Penn (Read more.)
Fahim is a streetwear designer whose clothing line Threadcount might be described as a combination of his grandmother’s by-day utilitarian garments and nighttime street-fashion flare. He has turned his grandmother’s inspiration into a career and is hoping to inspire others, particularly those who, like him, found themselves on a path with a detour that led to incarceration. | From: Love Now Media (Read more.)
Philadelphia has been battered not just by remote work but also by “changes in the labor market, growth in online purchasing, and reduced business travel,” according to the report. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
You don’t have to spend your hard-earned dough on an overpriced tax-prep service. Instead, follow these tips to file on the cheap. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
Schneps Media, owner of Metro Philly, is hosting a webinar with Women in Nontraditional Careers (WINC) that will provide information, guidance and support for women and girls considering a high-paying career in the trades. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
Nurses can apply at www.PHEAA.org/SLRN. All applications must be submitted by March 1, 2022. | From AL DÍA (Read more.)
Starting Feb. 1 in Pennsylvania and Feb. 8 in New Jersey, residents can apply for help to keep them from losing their homes. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Camille Bell’s search for the perfect shade to “rock a red lip” prompted her to launch her own Philly-based lipstick brand tailored to every lip color. The first batch sold out in just 48 hours. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
SEPTA is going on a hiring binge unlike any other in the transit agency’s history, seeking people to fill more than 200 vacant positions, doing everything from driving buses to customer service. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
There’s a new platform that lists marijuana-friendly positions. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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