Philadelphia’s freeze of residential water shutoffs during the coronavirus pandemic has been extended until June 30, the city announced on Thursday.
The move is aimed to give more time for customers who are struggling to pay their utilities to apply for assistance. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Census data show the area’s Black population decreased from around 57% to just 37% between 2011 and 2019, while the white population ballooned. According to Zillow, home values in the 19146 ZIP code where Shikomba lived have grown about 72% in the last 10 years — slightly more than the citywide average. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Philadelphia has been battered not just by remote work but also by “changes in the labor market, growth in online purchasing, and reduced business travel,” according to the report. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
You don’t have to spend your hard-earned dough on an overpriced tax-prep service. Instead, follow these tips to file on the cheap. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
The water department is holding a series of online events to help delinquent customers avoid shut-offs, including payment plans and state grants, such as the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), a new program through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
In spots that were once littered with dumped building materials and drug paraphernalia may now be home to community gardens. When neighbors come together to garden, they not only rectify the crime, they also reclaim a vulnerable space on their block. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
Commissioner Adam Thiel appeared on a panel Tuesday that was convened with fire industry experts after historic deadly fires in Philadelphia and New York. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
On Jan. 21, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office released the names and brief biographies of the members of its new LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee. | Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
AL DÍA met with members of the Way Home organization to discuss homelessness among LGBTQ+ people in Philly. | From: AL DÍA News (Read more.)
Philly’s Chinatown started changing before the Rail Park was planned, says Yue Wu, neighborhood planning and project manager at the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation. But since the first phase opened above Chinatown North and the Callowhill neighborhood in 2018, that change has not slowed down. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
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