¿La ciudad de Filadelfia debería solicitar un préstamo de ciento treinta y cuatro millones de dólares ($ 134,000,000.00) para propósitos de inversión de capital de la siguiente manera: tránsito, vialidad y sanidad, edificios municipales, parques, recreación, museos y desarrollo económico y comunitario? | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Asian American nonprofits get low share of Philly’s COVID relief grants, so mutual aid orgs step in
Business for Good: Jumpstart Germantown
The largest hunger relief organization in the Delaware Valley debuted a state-of-the-art job training and meal prep facility in North Philadelphia. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Just 55 percent of city residents have returned their census responses — far below the state average of 69 percent. For each Philly resident who fails to fill out the form, Philly loses an estimated $20,000 in would-be federal funding over the next decade. Fortunately, it’s not too late. Here’s what to do. | From: PhillyMag (Read more.)
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The Black-led organization will continue its work in offering a holistic approach to helping teens involved in or otherwise affected by violence, with as many wrap-around services as they can. That includes paid work, family financial assistance, peer mediation, and of course, a place to hang out. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Amid the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has exposed systemic inequities, some say a public bank could be a key asset to Philadelphia’s financial recovery. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Addressing these issues and offering young people paths to success that don’t involve a gun, explained Solomon, are the only way to curb the violence in the city long term. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
South Philly’s SEAMAAC has fed thousands of people since March, while continuing to push the vote and the census—missions more aligned than you might think | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
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