Kendra Brooks calls for hearings on rent control at her first City Council meeting
On her first day in City Council, Kendra Brooks introduced a resolution calling for hearings on rent regulations in Philadelphia. | From: Plan Philly (Read more.)
Community Leader Ryan Kellermeyer Pushes for a Green Space to Replace Illegal Junkyard
When Ryan Kellermeyer looks out on the junkyard spanning five blocks in Hunting Park, he doesn’t just see a pile of old cars and scrap metal. He sees a clear case of right versus wrong. The goal is to clear the debris off the land and turn it into a public park. | From: Green Philly
Philly just challenged an infamous slumlord to a legal death match and won
After a two-year court battle with a negligent landlord, the city of Philadelphia is now the rightful owner of dozens of blighted residential properties that had plagued the Germantown neighborhood for years. | From: Plan Philly (Read more.)
Pa. High Court Declines to Restore Cash Assistance to Low-Income, Disabled Residents
The payments stopped in August after Republican lawmakers pushed through a bill that ended the $24 million annual program along with reauthorizing subsidies to Philadelphia hospitals. | From: NBC10 (Read more.)
Hunger Games Part 2: Sports as Fuel
Philly athletes Dajah Horsey and Malika Douglas show how athletics help girls fight back against food insecurity. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
How LIHEAP Helps Keep the Power for Thousands of Families
Keeping the power on when it gets cold outside can be a struggle for thousands of families experiencing financial insecurity. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program offers up to $1,600 to help cover the cost of gas, electric and even oil. (Read more.)
Fighting student poverty requires help from an imperfect ally: the private sector | Opinion
We need to keep advocating for structural policy reforms to support students. We also need creative solutions, including from tech. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Kendra Brooks calls for hearings on rent control at her first City Council meeting
On her first day in City Council, Kendra Brooks introduced a resolution calling for hearings on rent regulations in Philadelphia. | From: Plan Philly (Read more.)
Community Leader Ryan Kellermeyer Pushes for a Green Space to Replace Illegal Junkyard
When Ryan Kellermeyer looks out on the junkyard spanning five blocks in Hunting Park, he doesn’t just see a pile of old cars and scrap metal. He sees a clear case of right versus wrong. The goal is to clear the debris off the land and turn it into a public park. | From: Green Philly
Philly just challenged an infamous slumlord to a legal death match and won
After a two-year court battle with a negligent landlord, the city of Philadelphia is now the rightful owner of dozens of blighted residential properties that had plagued the Germantown neighborhood for years. | From: Plan Philly (Read more.)
Environmental Justice Activist Catalina Hunter is Back and Ready to Fight For Hunting Park
After taking a break from activism to focus on her grandchildren, Catalina Hunter is back and more committed than ever to holding pollution-producing businesses to account and making Hunting Park a better place to live. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
One of the wealthiest counties in Pennsylvania says it’s finally close to ending homelessness
Since 2011, Chester County officials and community organizations have been pouring time and money into reaching what is a lofty goal even for one of Pennsylvania’s wealthiest counties: ending chronic homelessness within 10 years. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
The Kids are Crying III: The final chapter chronicling the despair that comes from dealing with DHS
Yolanda Walker-Jackson smoked marijuana to aid nausea from her pregnancy. Now, Walker-Jackson is in a fight with DHS to regain full custody of her three sons. | From: Philadelphia Weekly (Read more.)
The kids are crying II: Part II in a three-part series chronicling displacement, despair at the hands of DHS
After her and her boyfriend were accused of neglect, Miltreda Kress’s daughters were removed from her home and have been separated into different foster families. Kress is fighting to get them back. | From: Philadelphia Weekly (Read more.)
Study: SEPTA transfer fees hit low-wage commuters the hardest
Commuters without a lot of cash to spare get hit hardest by SEPTA’s transfer fees, according to new research from the Pew Charitable Trusts. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
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.)
