Inside Bill Golderer’s big, bold — and, dare we say, revolutionary — idea for tackling poverty in Philadelphia. | From: Philadelphia Magazine (Read more.)
Food insecurity — not having enough food to eat — causes drastic and unhealthy coping solutions for many high school athletes in and around Philly, yet students have overcome its consequences. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Philadelphia is on the verge of launching a system that would allow nannies and house cleaners to get paid time off even if they work for multiple employers. Experts say the rest of the country will be watching. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
This Friday, young people at the nonprofit People’s Emergency Center (PEC) will unveil a virtual experience of a drop-in center for youth experiencing housing insecurity they created in collaboration with a local media artist, Maria Alarcón. | From: Technical.ly Philly (Read more.)
TransWork, an employment initiative for trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people, held its second job fair Monday evening in Center City. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
The Arcila-Adams Trans Resource Center, a new hub providing services including health care and therapy referrals, job services and help enrolling in insurance and food assistance programs, will open Thursday at the William Way LGBT Community Center. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
Proposed legislation would provide free lawyers for Philly tenants at risk of evictions, similar to how defendants are guaranteed counsel in criminal court. Could it help even the playing field here, as it has in New York City? | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Community organizer Kendra Brooks made history this week when she was elected to City Council as a third-party candidate, but the victory also marked a milestone for Philly’s labor movement. (Read more.)
SugarHouse is expanding and more gaming halls are coming. They give back cash, but may also enable gambling addiction. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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