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Month: November 2020

Housing

New city law aims to crack down on real estate ‘wholesalers,’ seen as exploiting underinformed property owners

November 19, 2020

Under the law, such speculators who secure real estate for themselves with the aim of selling it for a quick profit would be required to obtain a license and adhere to ethics constraints similar to those binding state-accredited real estate agents. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

coronavirus

El Community College de Filadelfia abre la puerta del nuevo Centro de Carreras y Tecnología Avanzada del Oeste de Filadelfia

November 19, 2020

La nueva instalación verde será accesible a los estudiantes en la primavera de 2022, y contará con un programa STEM para los niños de la comunidad circundante. | From: Al DÍA (Read more.)

Education

Community College of Philadelphia breaks ground on new West Philly Career and Advanced Technology Center

November 19, 2020

In its mission to provide its students with more high-quality training to enter the workforce and earn a living wage beyond graduation, the Community College of Philadelphia broke ground on Nov. 18 for a new Career and Advanced Technology Center in West Philadelphia. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)

coronavirus

Philly’s restaurant industry workers flail amid new coronavirus restrictions

November 18, 2020

A rock and a hard place: That’s where Philly’s restaurant industry workers find themselves today, as COVID-19 case numbers surge and the city tightens dining restrictions. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

Education

Penn announces $100 million, 10-year gift to Philadelphia school district

November 17, 2020

The University of Pennsylvania announced today that it would donate $100 million to the School District of Philadelphia over 10 years to help pay for the remediation of asbestos and other potentially dangerous conditions in aging school buildings. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)

Housing

The Road to Stable Housing Begins With Trust

November 17, 2020

For outreach workers, building relationships and cultivating patience is the key to transitioning people successfully into permanent housing. | From: Next City (Read more.)

BIP Finale

How the PHLPreK Program Can Change a Family’s Economic Prospects

November 17, 2020

We all know the benefits of early childhood education for kids. But the program has the potential to open up possibilities for their caretakers too. | From: Philadelphia Magazine (Read more.)

Education

Filadelfia, CCP se asoció para una beca para hacer la matrícula gratuita

November 13, 2020

La beca Octavius Catto está proyectada para ayudar a 4.500 estudiantes en los próximos cinco años. | From: Al DÍA (Read more.)

Community and Family

TreePhilly Continues to Green the City Despite Coronavirus

November 13, 2020

How local tree giveaways adapted in 2020 with contactless pickups and drop-offs. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)

Community and Family

El Consejo de Filadelfia crea un fondo de 10 M para luchar contra la pobreza

November 13, 2020

El “Fondo de Acción contra la Pobreza” es otro paso en el largo camino para sacar a 100.000 personas de la pobreza. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)

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