Housing
Why South Street Cinema’s Code Blue nights for homeless Philadelphians got shut down
The nonprofit micro-theater stayed open overnight to welcome people from the cold. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Month: January 2019
Community and Family
Wake Up With WURD – Jason Miller
Jason Miller is the CEO of Families Forward Philadelphia which meets the needs of Philadelphia’s homeless families. He joins Wake Up With WURD to talk about the organization and why homeless families are often looked over. | From: WURD Radio (Read more.)
Civic and Community Engagement
The Real News on Philly
A spate of national stories might have us feeling good about ourselves (and Gritty). But do they tell the story we should be telling about and to ourselves? | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Housing
What Philly loses if the government shutdown keeps going
Local orgs are scrambling to help with food, housing, safety and cash. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Civic and Community Engagement
For Philly’s vulnerable, the government shutdown trickles down to tragedy
“Wherever we fall on the political spectrum, we all must agree that punishing the poor is not the way to make America great again,” writes Pathways to Housing PA head Christine Simiriglia. | From: Generocity
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Civic and Community Engagement
Free Library borrowers face long waits for books, materials — the side-effect of a shrunken materials budget
The Free Library is required to spend 12% of its budget on its materials and collections according to state mandate. Actual spending since 2010 has fallen below the mandated levels. | From: Philadelphia Media Network (Read more.)
Civic and Community Engagement
About the Full City Challenge
The Full City Challenge, by Billy Penn and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, aims to help community groups use food to strengthen communities by pairing them with money and expert assistance. | From: NBC10 (Read more.)
Civic and Community Engagement
Why so few of Philly’s homeless Latinos use shelters, get city services
Latinos make up nearly 15 percent of Philadelphia’s population and form its poorest minority group — 38 percent live in poverty, according to census data. But step inside a city homeless shelter and there are few Latinos. Nationally, and in Philadelphia, they represent a small fraction of people in shelters. | From: Philadelphia Media Network (Read more.)
Health
How SNAP Recipients, Furloughed Employees Can Navigate the Federal Shutdown
Local food banks are preparing for a rush of people in need due to the government shutdown. But the strain is taking a toll on SNAP, the area’s largest hunger relief organization. | From: NBC10 (Read more.)
Health
Pa.’s new Clean Slate Law means jail time is no longer a life sentence
At least for some Pennsylvanians, like ND, who served time in the ’90s for misdemeanors: “My record should be clean just like me.” | From Generocity (Read more.)