Bartram’s Gardens Sankofa Community Farm Chris Bolden Newsome & culinary expert Michael Twitty discuss the legacy of Black food and culinary expertise, how it reconciles the history of slavery, and how to achieve “food sovereignty.” | From: ecoWURD (Read more.)
The Co-Directors and Community Outreach Coordinator for the Energy Unit at Community Legal Services write about what people can do when they are faced with a utility shutdown. People can apply for grants, programs or reach out to CLS. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
The $40 million Pennsylvania General Assistance program, essentially cash welfare for people without minor children, was eliminated on Aug. 1. Serving mostly disabled adults who have no income and can’t work, the program distributed stipends to 11,000 Pennsylvanians — 5,600 of them in Philadelphia, many of them homeless. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Bartram’s Gardens Sankofa Community Farm Chris Bolden Newsome & culinary expert Michael Twitty discuss the legacy of Black food and culinary expertise, how it reconciles the history of slavery, and how to achieve “food sovereignty.” | From: ecoWURD (Read more.)
Can the water department convince Philadelphians that what comes out of their sinks is safe, and convenient? A year-long project is trying to do just that. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
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.)
PhillyCAM interviewed participants at two recent community events to explore what economic security means to them. Here are their responses. | From: PhillyCAM (Read more.)
The Co-Directors and Community Outreach Coordinator for the Energy Unit at Community Legal Services write about what people can do when they are faced with a utility shutdown. People can apply for grants, programs or reach out to CLS. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
The $40 million Pennsylvania General Assistance program, essentially cash welfare for people without minor children, was eliminated on Aug. 1. Serving mostly disabled adults who have no income and can’t work, the program distributed stipends to 11,000 Pennsylvanians — 5,600 of them in Philadelphia, many of them homeless. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
The Trump administration is proposing changes to the food-stamp program that could result in 3.1 million Americans losing their benefits — including 200,000 in Pennsylvania. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
LGBTQ youth comprise 40 percent of youth experiencing homelessness in the United States, despite representing only 7 percent of the population. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
During Christmas 2014, Margaux Murphy was driving around her Port Richmond neighborhood and noticed how many people were experiencing homelessness. | From: Philadelphia Weekly (Read more.)
Criminal justice nonprofit Frontline Dads is running its first bailout program specifically geared toward the parenting holiday. On Thursday, executive director Reuben Jones coordinated the release of nearly a dozen fathers from Philly jails. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
While Americans are aware that people in poverty must apply for food stamps, stand in line at food pantries, and generally fight and fret to stay clothed, housed, and insured, many don’t realize how big a problem the lack of diapers poses. (Read more.)
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.)
A year after ceasing public sales, the authority is preparing for a hard stop. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Tell us your questions about gaining access to capital or drumming up business. We’ll report out the answers. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Jean Friedman-Rudvosky and Cassie Haynes, Resolve’s Co-Directors, are nominated for “The Problem Solver” in the first annual Billy Penn Awards. (Read more.)
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