One-Stop Legal Shop
The Equal Justice Center will bring 12 community legal groups under one roof, to help low-income Philadelphians. It will be the first of its kind | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Why Racial Disparities in Asthma Are an Urban Planning Issue
African-Americans are three times more likely to die from asthma as whites. In Philadelphia and elsewhere, how can outcomes improve with changes to housing quality and pollution control? | From: Next City (Read more.)
What’s it like to be homeless in Philly? This podcast takes you there
“Heard” features stories from people who’ve lived on the street. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
What’s it like to be homeless in Philly? This podcast takes you there
“Heard” features stories from people who’ve lived on the street. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Staying connected: Moms who pump in prison (AUDIO)
Check out the audio version of this previously published story about an innovative lactation program that encourages incarcerated new moms to maintain their breast milk supply. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
5 “Green” Freebies in Philly
In honor of Earth Week, we’re giving you a gift of FREE giveaways. OK, so we’re not giving you the free things… technically the city is. But living a sustainable lifestyle doesn’t have to be expensive and mean you have to buy new things to benefit the planet. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
What would your life be like if you didn’t have to worry about money?
PhillyCAM interviewed participants at two recent community events to explore what economic security means to them. Here are their responses. | From: PhillyCAM (Read more.)
One-Stop Legal Shop
The Equal Justice Center will bring 12 community legal groups under one roof, to help low-income Philadelphians. It will be the first of its kind | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Wake Up With WURD – Aaron Moselle
Aaron Moselle is a general assignment reporter for WHYY. He focuses on homelessness, poverty, and income inequality. He joins Wake Up With WURD to talk about his recent article: Philly housing costs rising faster for poor and middle class than for the wealthy. | From: WURD Radio (Read more.)
Philly housing costs rising faster for poor and middle class than for the wealthy
As the Philadelphia region’s poorest residents spend more to keep a roof over their heads, the area’s wealthiest residents are spending less, according to new research from economists at Apartment Life, a San-Francisco-based real estate company. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Southwest Philly battles life in an auto zone
Year after year, auto shops flout rules intended to prevent fires and protect people and the environment from toxic fumes and fluids. Despite efforts to stop new shops from popping up, more continue to open via a zoning appeals process that allows owners to secure variances with little scrutiny. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Mail for the homeless: A local lifeline for people off the grid
Since 2010, Broad Street Ministry has served as a kind of post office for people experiencing homelessness. Those who comes in can claim the ministry’s address as their own. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Staying connected: Moms who pump in prison (AUDIO)
Check out the audio version of this previously published story about an innovative lactation program that encourages incarcerated new moms to maintain their breast milk supply. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Maternity care crisis (averted?)
In the past two decades, 13 of the city’s 19 maternity wards have closed. Philadelphia’s maternal mortality rate is high, especially for women of color. Cause and effect? Not so fast, says Malcolm Burnley, who takes a deep look at the factors contributing to poor maternal health outcomes in the city. | From: Generocity
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130 nonprofits still use SEPTA tokens as final deadline draws near
A year after ceasing public sales, the authority is preparing for a hard stop. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Family-friendly SEPTA Key to roll out – but not until 2020
A product that would streamline travel for groups is in the works for next year. It will likely be a card that allows multiple people to ride using the same card, but SEPTA says the specifics haven’t been finalized. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
