Philly’s Chinatown started changing before the Rail Park was planned, says Yue Wu, neighborhood planning and project manager at the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation. But since the first phase opened above Chinatown North and the Callowhill neighborhood in 2018, that change has not slowed down. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
The executive director declined to address the allegations, but said reforms have been made. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Oronde McClain understands the pain of surviving gun violence. He was shot in the head at age 10 in Philadelphia, and it took him 12 years to recover from his injuries. Two decades later, he’s no longer a victim. Instead, he has transformed into a survivor and activist. The married father of five is also an author of the book, “PTSD Won’t Define Me.” | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Looking back at a recent deadly fire in the city can give some indication of what may come next. In 2018, an illegal rooming house in North Philadelphia burned and four people lost their lives. But the changes policymakers issued in response were largely seen as tepid. Will this time be any different? | From: PlanPhilly (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.)
Terrill Haigler (aka Ya Fav Trashman) organized a cleanup in North Philadelphia on Monday for the MLK Day of Service. With over 100 volunteers, 3rd and Somerville was transformed from a trash-filled street into a spotless block. Haigler said that over 10 tons of trash were picked up in under two hours. Less than 48 hours later, a truck illegally dumped materials on the same block. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
The day of service was organized with the goal to install 500 smoke detectors, by the Valiants of Philadelphia, a fraternal society of Black and Latino firefighters in Pennsylvania. Smoke detectors and fire safety are always important, but the service was even more crucial this year, following a recent rowhouse fire that took the lives of 12 Fairmount residents, including nine children. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
The benefits of trees go beyond health, heat and economic equity—though those are reason enough to increase Philly’s tree canopy. Here’s how other cities are doing just that. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
Andre Wright has been a wreck since the Fairmount rowhouse fire. As leader of Give and Go Athletics, which runs both a recess and after-school basketball program at Bache-Martin Elementary school, he knew several of the young victims well and had coached siblings Destiny McDonald, 15, and Quintien Tate-McDonald, 16. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
As the political future of the expanded child tax credit has dimmed, Philadelphia is trying to reach at least 10,000 city families who officials believe have missed out on all payments. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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