At least 14 people lived in the Fairmount apartment consumed by fire. “Who makes a choice to be in that type of situation?” a tenant advocate said. “They did what they had to do, you know?” | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
As temperatures stay low, many Philadelphians will urgently need to find warmth over the next several weeks. Here, some simple, impactful ways you can support them. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
It may not sound like a lot of money now, but thanks to the magic of compound interest, the Keystone Scholars contribution can seed a child’s future education, which can mean better health too. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
So far, roughly $13.5 million has been raised, partly through philanthropy, for loans to be disbursed in the first phase. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
The team at Bebashi Transition to Hope continues to provide a safe spaces for transgender and gender nonbinary people of color through the support group The Healing Place, part of the organization’s Melanin Magic program. Melanin Magic offers a variety of services to trans and gender nonconforming folks, including access to Bebashi’s Trans Necessities Closet, HIV/STI testing and PrEP. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
Two days after 12 people died when their apartment caught fire, Philadelphia Housing Authority CEO Kelvin Jeremiah said the agency had “absolutely no indication” the intergenerational clan wanted to move out of their four-bedroom unit. But even if the family members did want to leave as relatives have told reporters, the agency would have struggled to accommodate them, especially if the family wanted all 14 to stay together in a bigger home. Of the roughly 14,000 units in its portfolio, the Philadelphia Housing Authority doesn’t have any big enough to house a group that size. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
The program uses a method called “focused deterrence” that targets individuals the Chester Police Department identify as most at risk — people who it believes are causing most of the violence. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Philadelphia school superintendent William Hite spent Tuesday testifying at the school funding trial in Harrisburg, reiterating several times that he believes a lack of resources is the main reason that more Philadelphia students do not achieve academically at high levels. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
The news of the rowhouse fire that killed 12 people last week came as a devastating shock to our city. Yet as I watched the news unfold, it only took a few minutes for me to realize the same tragedy could’ve easily happened at my home in Nicetown. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
The City of Philadelphia funded two centers that will take in youth who are found on the street after hours. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
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