Men Who Care began life as a neighborhood cleanup initiative in 2011. Now the group facilitates anti-violence programs, runs virtual learning pods for students during COVID, and holds a weekly food pantry, among many other initiatives. | From: Generocity (Read more.)
On May 18, voters will choose their parties’ nominees for seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Superior Court, Commonwealth Court, county Common Pleas Courts, and Philadelphia Municipal Court. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
A collaboration between several local organizations has distributed more than $15 million in affordable loans to the Latinx community in North Philly—and it’s just getting started. | From: Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
How do shootings relate to employment, education, income and age — and what’s the financial toll on the hospital system and the community? | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Bunny Hop PHL was given advance notice of the pending change. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
The city stands to receive $1.4 billion. How confident are you that the Kenney administration will put it to good use?
Since the start of the pandemic, more than a dozen community fridges in Philly have opened to help alleviate the deepening and long-existing systems of racism and oppression that contribute to food insecurity in the city. Sometimes known as “freedges,” community fridges are a type of mutual aid project that offer fresh fruit and vegetables, prepared meals and non-perishable items that are free for all and can be accessed through an outdoor refrigerator at any time. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
When problems like financial or food insecurity surfaced, people found solutions. By now, we have three covid vaccines, Philadelphia has fully vaccinated more than 140,000 people, and the city is beginning to introduce more lenient social distancing requirements. And a question for communities is, are the grassroots solutions still needed as we move forward? | From: Germantown InfoHub (Read more.)
Drexel’s Metro Finance director lays out a proposal for equitable economic growth that capitalizes on tech hubs, like Philly’s thriving medical industry. Can the federal government make it happen? | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
The mayor’s office says regular public safety briefings are coming “soon.” | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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