Black mortgage applicants in Philadelphia were nearly three times more likely to be denied by lenders than white applicants in 2020, according to a new analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Any establishment in Philadelphia serving food and drinks to people indoors will be required to ensure that all patrons are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus beginning next month, Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration said Monday. | From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)
The two-bedroom house in Strawberry Mansion is one of seven vacants the Philadelphia Housing Authority rehabilitated on the 2900 block of Westmont Street under an agreement it reached last October with members of a homeless encampment that occupied a vacant lot in nearby Sharswood, including Nowell. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
During a briefing on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday morning, Bettigole said cases are on the rise and are reaching peaks seen in the spring. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Over the past few months, a bold new wave of the worker solidarity movement, led by low-wage frontline service persons and retail employees who kept cities like Philadelphia running throughout the pandemic, has spread across the region. | From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)
The Mazzoni Center has appointed Sultan Shakir as its new President and Executive Officer, following a 12-month search. Shakir, a Philadelphia native, is currently executive director of SMYAL, an LGBTQ youth services organization in Washington, DC. He will start his role at Mazzoni Center on January 10, 2022. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
McKay has preached a gospel of trauma-induced health and behavioral issues to anyone who would listen. His organization has led workshops promoting arts education to foster coping skills. McKay has spoken at community events and marched to protest the city’s violence. He’s partnered with other activists, including the creators of Philly Truce App, a device that helps its users mediate conflict. | From: Love Now Media (Read more.)
Subsequent evaluations reported that suspensions for African-American students for disruption/willful defiance decreased by 40 percent in one year; and the Black/White discipline gap, that pervasive discrepancy between the rate at which Black students are disciplined versus their White peers (for the same alleged infractions), went down too. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Philadelphia’s eviction diversion program that gained national attention during the pandemic is set to continue through 2022. | From: NBC10 /Telemundo62 (Read more.)
School officials say they are seeking more information and weighing their options after the Philadelphia Parking Authority claimed that it overpaid the district by $11.3 million in 2020 and wants a refund. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
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