The longtime nonprofit serving North Philly’s Latino community has yet to decide how to allocate the funding among its housing programs, but it’s a much-needed boost. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
City officials plan to expand eligibility for PHLConnectED, a program that provides students in Philadelphia with free internet access for remote learning. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
Indonesian Lantern’s Indah Nuritasari and Generocity contributor Sabrina Emms talk to three restaurateurs about COVID’s ongoing impact on a sector that’s a key part of the community. | From: Generocity (Read more.)
A federal judge has decided the FTC and the Attorney General’s Office have not proved that the effects would be so bad that the merger should be blocked. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
The general manager warned that such a setback could cripple the region’s expected recovery in the wake of new vaccines. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
The recent boom in large projects has created some openings for community leaders to negotiate with developers. Meanwhile, some developers have taken advantage of the city’s voluntary inclusionary housing zoning bonus and contributed to the city’s Housing Trust Fund or built their own units, providing a public benefit in exchange for the right to build bigger structures than would be allowed under zoning code. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
A City Council committee voted Tuesday to levy a 1% tax on new construction and allow a 10-year property tax abatement to remain for another year. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
Have old computers you need to get rid of? The city has a new program for that. Philadelphia residents and businesses can donate, recycle and provide laptops and desktop computers (in fair or good condition) to families in need. Once the computers are refurbished, residents will receive them for free. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
A recent report found that Philadelphia-area residents looking to invest their savings at this moment are likely to see a bigger windfall buying stocks and bonds than purchasing and maintaining a home. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Earlier in the year, before the pandemic, Sankofa advertised to anyone with a yard in Southwest Philadelphia to sign up to receive a raised bed. The program is subsidized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, enabling Sankofa to charge just $25, about 80% less than the cost of the raw materials. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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