The reason? A triad of underlying issues steeped in racism leading to a deadly cycle that find more and more people of color who would have benefitted from early intervention either in behind bars labeled as mentally unstable, or worse, finding an untimely death. | From: Next City (Read more.)
Overall, SNAP benefits enrollment has decreased slightly since a peak in May. Miller said this is likely due to federal pandemic unemployment compensation, which was being counted as income on peoples’ SNAP application. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
By: Lawrence McGlynn, WPPM/PhillyCAM The child tax credit, which helps millions of Americans and more than 100,000 Philadelphia families, could see an increase and overhaul under the Biden/Harris administration that would benefit families living below (Read more.)
In remediating a defunct refinery, a developer promises a first-of-its-kind partnership that opens a pathway into skilled professions for Philadelphia public school students. | From: Next City (Read more.)
Casuccio and other local organizers say cancelling student debt would be especially helpful to a city like Philadelphia where residents have higher debt loads than the rest of the country. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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