The Enterprise Center, the West Philadelphia-based nonprofit offering business education and capital resources, is officially launching its fund to support investments in women- and minority-owned businesses. | From: Technical.ly (Read more.)
Child welfare advocates say the cap won’t address the underlying issue: longstanding staffing shortages. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
It’s common for immigrants to the United States to sacrifice a healthy work-life balance to provide their family a better opportunity. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Kensington residents economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can receive financial assistance through Visitation B.V.M. Church for a bit longer. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
Philadelphia has 7.6% fewer jobs than in 2019, before COVID-19 arrived, and the employment loss has had a disproportionate impact on Black, female and low-income workers, according to an analysis released last month by the Pew Charitable Trusts. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
Glover Gardens gives neighbors the power to grow their own fresh food while strengthening bonds with one another and their origins. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
The bags have been prohibited since October, however, the city will start issuing penalties instead of warnings. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
I graduated into a pandemic saddled with debt. | From: Generocity (Read more.)
Flood insurance is a cost that comes with living in Whitfield’s neighborhood, where catastrophic floods have repeatedly devastated homes and required residents to be evacuated by boat. But many Eastwick residents should see savings under a new pricing system the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is rolling out in full Friday. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Philadelphia’s housing crunch — which has spurred rising costs and competitiveness — has had a profound impact on people at the lowest levels of the income bracket, including those without shelter and residents at risk of homelessness. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
Similar to having a queer therapist or doctor who’s familiar with their patients’ life experiences, LGBTQ realtors are often a culturally competent fit for LGBTQ home buyers and sellers. Queer realtors may be more attuned to using gender-neutral language, or avoiding terms that may lead to assumptions about a client or colleague’s sexual orientation or gender identity. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
The Do Not Solicit registry protects homeowners from predatory real estate brokers and wholesalers. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Philadelphia’s aging water infrastructure means hundreds of pipes burst beneath the city each year, sometimes flooding numerous homes and businesses. Homeowners’ insurance rarely covers this type of damage, according to city officials, and when uninsured losses suffered by multiple claimants exceed a $500,000 damages cap set in 1980 by the Pennsylvania Tort Claims Act, residents and business owners are out of luck. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Child welfare advocates say the cap won’t address the underlying issue: longstanding staffing shortages. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Flood insurance is a cost that comes with living in Whitfield’s neighborhood, where catastrophic floods have repeatedly devastated homes and required residents to be evacuated by boat. But many Eastwick residents should see savings under a new pricing system the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is rolling out in full Friday. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
The city of Philadelphia has entered settlement talks with disabled Philadelphians who sued the city in 2019 over the inaccessibility of the city’s sidewalks. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
The transit agency’s fortress-like attitude towards its downtown infrastructure is unwelcoming, especially for people with mobility challenges. | From: Next City (Read more.)
It’s common for immigrants to the United States to sacrifice a healthy work-life balance to provide their family a better opportunity. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Do you know how these candidates plan to combat what is arguably our city’s most central challenge — the epidemic of economic insecurity and lack of economic mobility for Philadelphia residents? We’re trying to find out. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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