Members of Unite Here Local 274 working as housekeepers, cooks, laundry attendants and lobby staff at the Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District Hotel began the strike early Sunday morning. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Almost half of Philadelphia’s households rent their homes. Other cities inspect their rentals more regularly, according to The Pew Charitable Trusts. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Philadelphia’s overall public school enrollment has dipped by about 4,300 students compared to the 2020-21 school year, falling from 202,944 last school year to 198,645 this year. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
With Johnny Doc’s conviction and subsequent resignation from the Building Trades Council, Boyer offers a glimmer of hope for more diversity. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Yuricheck took the stand Wednesday as the second witness in a landmark lawsuit over Pennsylvania’s system for funding public education. Panther Valley is one of six school districts suing state leaders, arguing Pa. is failing to provide the “thorough and efficient system of public education” its constitution requires. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
As we experience ever-warming temperatures, Philadelphia is losing tree canopy. Join PHS’s tree planting bonanza to green, cool and heal our neighborhoods. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
Both homelessness and unemployment were cited as two persistent problems for many Philadelphia trans people, according to panelists at a Nov. 10 forum called Supporting Trans Community. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
The pandemic scrambled the economy, dumped workers from their jobs, and upended child care arrangements. But it also led to the United States’ first stab at a nearly universal child allowance. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Incarcerated people warn of inhumane conditions at the Philadelphia Department of Prisons. One man said he lost 20 pounds due to lack of food. Another said he had been outdoors once in six months. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Los cheques serían enviados durante la temporada de impuestos del 2021, que termina en abril del 2022. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
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