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Month: September 2020

coronavirus

Philadelphia Courts halt evictions through Oct. 7

September 30, 2020

Municipal Court President Judge Patrick Dugan ordered that all residential evictions cease in the city through Oct. 7, extending a prior order set to expire Sept. 23, and giving renters temporary protection from lockouts. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)

Community and Family

Pennsylvania Immigrant Family Unity Project gets boost from new Vera Institute of Justice program | AL DÍA News

September 30, 2020

https://aldianews.com/articles/politics/immigration/pennsylvania-immigrant-family-unity-project-gets-boost-new-vera

coronavirus

SEPTA denied TWU coronavirus death benefit request

September 30, 2020

“Due to the authority’s financial situation, particularly current and projected revenue losses due to ridership declines, SEPTA cannot provide this additional death benefit,” SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch said. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)

Housing

Philly’s largest bank flip-flops on mortgage assistance, leaving homeowners hanging

September 30, 2020

Wells Fargo, which recently settled a predatory loan lawsuit, reversed a decision to pull out of Pa.’s CARES Act program. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)

Community and Family

Estimado Sr. Alexander: Esto es lo que más de 40 supervisores de Playstreet pensaron que la ciudad de Filadelfia debería saber.

September 30, 2020

Le preguntamos a más de 40 supervisores de Playstreet que lo que deseaban que la ciudad de Filadelfia supiera sobre sus bloques. ¿El resultado? Esta carta al Director Gerente Tumar Alexander, y la esperanza de que las cosas sigan mejorando. | Para: Resolve Philly (Read more.)

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Civic and Community Engagement

Jumpstart trains developers to fight gentrification in Philly neighborhoods

September 29, 2020

Business for Good: Jumpstart Germantown  

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Housing

Philadelphia Water Department pauses shut-offs through April 2021

September 29, 2020

Philly extends moratorium on water shut-offs through April 2021  

Housing

Property sale or foreclosure: Landlord and tenant rights

September 28, 2020

https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/housing/landlord-tenant-rights-selling-property-new-owners-foreclosure-20200928.html  

Housing

Philly’s largest bank flip-flops on mortgage assistance, leaving homeowners hanging

September 28, 2020

Some Philadelphia homeowners feel left in the lurch after Wells Fargo pulled out of the state’s CARES Act mortgage assistance program, then reversed course a week before the deadline. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)

Housing

PHA says Philly homeless encampment deal ‘entirely premature’

September 28, 2020

The deal would have the city transfer 50 vacant properties, slated for sale to developers, to a community land trust managed by the group, encampment organizers announced late Saturday. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

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ICYMI

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    February 28, 2021
  • Philadelphia Would Get $1.3 Billion in Newest Federal COVID-19 Relief Bill
    February 28, 2021
  • What did ‘A Better Chicago’ do for poverty that could work in Philadelphia?
    February 28, 2021
  • Los campamentos de personas sin hogar son un síntoma de la necesidad de un cambio masivo, sólo hay que preguntar en Filadelfia
    February 28, 2021
  • Homeless encampments are a symptom of a housing system in need of massive change, just ask Philadelphia
    February 28, 2021
  • Philly Councilmembers propose $1M for the arts
    February 26, 2021
  • Philly holds first city-run mass COVID vaccination clinic
    February 26, 2021
  • This new nonprofit wants to help high school students build financial literacy
    February 26, 2021
  • Philly, PATCO respond to Center City transit station encampment with social service
    February 26, 2021

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