The partnership will work with community organizations to reduce the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease in poor areas of Philadelphia. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Over the summer, the City began seeking information about how many households were connected to broadband internet access to better understand the digital access and internet needs of Philly residents. | From: Technical.ly (Read more.)
A 1997 sale of tax liens by the city delivered a short-term cash infusion, but continues to create uncertainty in neighborhoods where long-vacant land had been targeted for gardens or development. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
As the release states, the grant enables Walnut Street Theatre to provide a limited number of $10 tickets for mainstage performances this season to increase access to live theatre for community members, with special outreach efforts to those who have been most affected by the pandemic. | From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)
PhillyCAM – the community media center that trains Philadelphians in media production and airs original content on Philadelphia’s public access television and WPPM 106.5 FM – will present ‘Philadelphia Stories RETROSPECTIVE: A 20th Anniversary Look Back’ as a visual time capsule starting on Oct. 28. | From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)
In mid-September, Philadelphia’s Down North Pizza won praise for being one of the best restaurants in the country from Bon Appétit Magazine and Good Morning America. Executive chef Michael Carter was featured prominently, dishing up Detroit-style pizza and talking about the restaurant’s mission to staff the operation with only formerly incarcerated people. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Philadelphia police officers will stop pulling over drivers for minor violations in the near future after City Council voted Thursday to approve a bill intended to reduce racial disparities in traffic stops. From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)
Longtime residents of the University City Townhomes in West Philadelphia joined with City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier to protest the sale of the 70-unit rental complex at 39th and Market streets. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Kelly Educational Services, which provides substitutes for Philadelphia and several other districts across the region, is bumping up pay rates in response to shortages of teachers, nurses, food service workers, and other staff hitting schools hard. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Launched in August, the app pays workers to clean up Philadelphia streets.
“People are definitely clamoring to get involved, support it, and help clean up the streets through Glitter,” she said. “We’re very excited about that.” | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
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