To have the needed impact, especially given the imminent federal investments through the American Jobs Plan, we see reforming the way that that government—at all levels —contracts for building infrastructure as a necessary and urgent task. If done right it will be truly transformative. However, it will not happen by itself and now is the moment to act. | From The Citizen (Read more.)
For LGBTQ employees and allies at Subaru, they can take part in the automaker’s employee resource group (ERG) Out+Ally to receive “education, resources and events to help our colleagues feel safe, supported, and empowered with information to inspire acceptance, particularly during Pride Month and LGBTQ+ History Month,” said Joseph Pawlicki, Subaru’s Digital Service Technology Manager. | From Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
If you have not received your vaccine yet, multiple places and opportunities exist for you to get one. Kensington Voice has compiled a list of answers to frequently asked questions about the vaccine and neighborhood vaccination sites. | From Kensington Voice (Read more.)
Anti-violence advocates, progressive activists and urbanist groups are pressuring Mayor Jim Kenney and City Council to drop proposed tax cuts in favor of increased spending on community services and programs. | Metro Philly (Read more.)
The Department of Labor & Industry framed the new system as a success. But the public told a different story. | The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
More Council members than it takes to override Mayor Jim Kenney’s veto sent him a letter Friday informing him of their plan to add $100 million to the city’s anti-violence budget. | From Metro Philly (Read more.)
In a recently published paper about improving cancer care on a national level, experts zeroed in on the “inequities in healthcare that exist across the entire cancer care continuum and are disproportionately affecting medically underserved populations who may encounter cultural, linguistic, economic, and other barriers to care.” According to the authors, these disparities exist for a variety of reasons: social determinants of health, provider implicit bias, insurance coverage, and lack of standardized care.
To help increase quality cancer care in historically underserved communities, the co-authors — one of whom was Evelyn González, senior director of community outreach at Fox Chase Cancer Center — developed a framework of strategies and recommendations for both addressing and decreasing cancer care disparities nationwide. | From Philadelphia Magazine (Read more.)
Philadelphia is receiving a big cash infusion from the federal government to restore our funding levels and services after the pandemic-induced budget crunch last year, and there are a lot of questions out there about how strategically city elected officials are using that money. | From The Citizen (Read more.)
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia, a nonprofit that has been doing revitalization work for 33 years across the city, started repairs Friday on eight vulnerable, owner-occupied homes. | From WHYY (Read more.)
Pennsylvania will unveil its new unemployment compensation portal Tuesday, replacing a 40-year-old system that was stretched thin during last year’s record unemployment. Here’s why the timing is controversial, and what users can expect in the coming weeks. | From WHYY (Read more.)
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