The statewide moratorium on evictions and foreclosures will be extended another 60 days, to July 10. New evictions will not be able to be filed until July 15. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
The grants are doled out in one lump sum equal to two months of benefits from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The size of your grant varies by region of the state and family size. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
As part of its portion of the CARES Act, Pennsylvania launched the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance system. It was designed for those part of the freelance or gig economy, who are not eligible to apply for traditional unemployment benefits. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
City officials are preparing to remove about 150 homeless people who have been sheltering at Philadelphia International Airport, as the airport prepares to restrict access to its terminals to employees and travelers. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Recognizing all of the constraints that low-income parents, in particular, are facing, we must offer them strategies that they can use in a relatively short amount of time in order to help their child learn at home in a meaningful way. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Peace Park is considered a life-sustaining business, and it has stepped up its work to meet the increased need. They plan to continue distributing produce once a month during the pandemic. The next free produce day will be held towards the end of May. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
The Unemployment Compensation office reviews each case individually to determine whether there’s a permissible reason why an employee can’t go back to work. “Each case is different, and each case needs to be reviewed,” Jerry Oleksiak, the Pennsylvania secretary of labor and industry, told reporters this week. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday extended a moratorium on foreclosures and evictions by another two months, saying residents should not have to worry about losing their homes during the pandemic. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
Though the School District of Philadelphia has made inroads in recent weeks to locate students after the end of in-person instruction, at least 500 of them have yet to log in to school-issued Chromebooks or otherwise check in with their teachers or principals. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
Philadelphia launched its COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program on Tuesday morning. The program will pay the rent of about 3,000 households. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
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