Based on a taxpayer’s 2020 income, the credit would provide families with $3,000 per ages six to 17 and $3,600 per child under the age of six.
City budgets are getting wrecked by the pandemic. One of the areas that’s come in focus for Philly is the wage tax. If you’re stuck wondering what that even means, we gotcha. Here’s a quick (Read more.)
Expanding access to benefits comes at a time when schools are experiencing declines in enrollment, and more people are going hungry.
En un cambio de última hora, la ciudad anunció que los profesores no estarían obligados a presentarse en sus aulas el 8 de febrero. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
However, in the lead up to Feb. 8, there has been significant blowback from teachers, unions and local political reps that reopening early is putting teachers back into an unsafe work environment where COVID-19 could run rampant. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) said in a statement Sunday that “thousands of teachers” will work outside their buildings instead of going inside. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
“When it comes to the no-layoff clause, there is no compromise for us,” Local 234 President Willie Brown said. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
By Saturday, the city plans to have 2,500 people vaccinated with second doses through the mass clinic. The remaining 4,400 people will be inoculated Tuesday through Saturday of next week. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Facing pressure from activists and elected officials, Comcast Corp. said it will increase internet speeds for low-income families and postpone fees on heavy data users as consumers increasingly rely on broadband during the pandemic. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
The grants are part of Comcast RISE, the company’s larger initiative to help business owners of color struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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