The education groups call it an “absolutely essential” step toward reopening schools and keeping them open. | From: NBC10 Philadelphia (Read more.)
The Philadelphia school district has pushed back reopening of schools for a third time, with a new target date for early grades set for March 1, Superintendent William Hite announced Wednesday. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
Kenney’s comments Tuesday appeared to conflict with Superintendent William Hite’s statement earlier this month that “disciplinary action will be taken” against teachers who don’t return to work in school buildings. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
Prior to the clinic, Dr. Ala Stanford, founder of the group, said that the goal was to vaccinate about 2,000 people — the group surpassed that number before midnight. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Philadelphia’s Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium is going to be administering doses of the coronavirus vaccine from Friday until Saturday at Temple University’s Liacouras Center. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
The Philly suburbs are getting a new grocery store in the coming days. But it isn’t any old supermarket. Grocery Outlet Bargain Market wants households to understand they can eat nutritiously, and still save money. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
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The change came last year as a result of the economic downturn from the pandemic, the mayor’s office said — a $750 million deficit Mayor Jim Kenney had to figure out a way to close. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
LGBTQ advocates in Philly are cautiously optimistic. Though change at the federal level is good, they say it’s unlikely to completely solve the issue because housing discrimination isn’t limited to federal properties, and it affects a vulnerable population. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Krasner said the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is partly to blame for the uptick in city violence, and city leaders must step up and invest in a solution. He pointed to a void left behind by closures of swimming pools, recreation centers, schools, and job programs. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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