Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods experiencing trauma. Mass death caused by COVID-19, large-scale unemployment, rising homicides, fatal drug overdoses, and continued racial injustice sparked by police shootings are the foundations of the city’s traumatic experiences. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
Several thousand workers employed by airline subcontractors and airport concessionaires will get a bump. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Several organizations in Philadelphia make sustainability easy, even for children. Here’s how to utilize these resources. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
Council President Darrell Clarke introduced legislation today that would ban affordable housing zoning bonuses in virtually all of his North Philadelphia district. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
In an effort to modernize the programs it offers and to reach more young people across the city, Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation Department created the space at Christy Rec Center. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
After almost a year away from the classroom, the School District of Philadelphia returned to in-person learning just a few weeks ago. Before stepping into the buildings, parents had already found problems. | From: Germantown Info Hub (Read more.)
Debido a la escasez de choferes de autobuses escolares el Distrito Escolar de Filadelfia está ofreciendo miles de dólares a padres y guardianes para que llevan y recojan a los niños a los planteles. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
The nearly year-old “Moon Shot for Equity” initiative requires colleges to employ 15 “best practices,” including proactive academic advising, community partnerships, and racial equity training. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
The state will spend about $10 million in grants to Philly community groups fighting gun violence. Will it stop the shootings? | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
The so-called “labor shortage,” which has employers offering signing bonuses and $15-an-hour wages for the first time ever, may actually be what the city needs to build a healthier economy. | From: Philadelphia Magazine (Read more.)
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