Generocity contributor Marilyn Kai Jewett, herself North Philly born and raised, speaks to community members about their ongoing work to make sure the neighborhood isn’t “rewritten.” | From Genorocity (Read more.)
If you noticed a haze hanging over Philadelphia lately, there’s a reason — smoke from wildfires out West and in Canada has traveled across the country and settled over the Eastern Seaboard, resulting in air quality warnings on Tuesday that started in code orange — meaning the pollution may be unhealthy for sensitive groups — and ended up in code red — unhealthy for everyone. | From WHYY (Read more.)
“That said, a disaster or emergency declaration would have no discernible impact on strengthening what is already a highly collaborative and innovative approach to addressing this public health crisis.” | From NBC10 (Read more.)
Lyft recently announced a revamped return of carpooling options, which had been put on pause since the start of the pandemic. It will debut in Philly today, July 19. | From AL DÍA (Read more.)
Some lawmakers report a surge of people who applied for benefits now calling their offices for help, including some seeking help with claims dating back to March. | From: NBC10/ Telemundo62 (Read more.)
Pandia Health is now offering direct-to-door contraceptive pills, patches, and rings to Pennsylvania residents. | From: Philadelphia Magazine (Read more.)
Families hit hardest by the pandemic are also struggling the most with medical bills, according to a new report by the Commonwealth Fund. | From The Inquirer (Read more.)
Dozens of protesters from the activist group Put People First! PA marched in front of the Center City offices of health care providers and health insurers Saturday to call attention to what they describe as “health care profiteering” during a global pandemic.
Philadelphia is a major health care hub, and the organizers of the protest wanted to leverage the stage the city provides. | From WHYY (Read more.)
Consumers are paying higher prices for a lot of things these days, from used cars and gasoline to groceries and plane tickets. The Consumer Price Index jumped 5.4% in June compared with the same month last year, the largest 12-month increase since 2008, according to the U.S. Labor Department. | From The Inquirer (Read more.)
Philadelphia public school students and staff will be required to wear face masks when they go back to in-person classes in the fall.
New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggested it’s safe for fully vaccinated students and teachers to go without masks indoors. However, School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite said the district will keep its mask requirement, based on the CDC’s recommendation that students be kept at least three feet apart and that unvaccinated people keep wearing masks.
“Until that guidance changes, we will still be asking individuals to be in masks and subject to testing,” Hite said, referencing the district’s rapid COVID-19 tests, for which parents must fill out a consent form. Hite said the district will perform weekly testing for adults, as well as random tests on 20% of students every week. | From NBC10 (Read more.)
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