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Month: March 2022

Housing

PHA renters can divert rent increases to a savings account to buy a house. But few do.

March 3, 2022

The program that currently enrolls 1,000 PHA residents will expand to 4,000 over the next five years thanks to a $2.5 million grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

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‘Welcome back’ discounts and new schedules address SEPTA’s COVID ridership slump

March 2, 2022

SEPTA announced some changes to some bus and Market-Frankford Line schedules that will go into effect the week of Feb 27 along with the annual spring transit schedules and discounts for the month of March. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

Community and Family

The city said it’s not discarding homeless possessions. Do these AirTags tell a different story?

March 2, 2022

Advocates and people experiencing homelessness have long alleged that the City of Philadelphia routinely discards the possessions of individuals living on the streets. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

Community and Family

The “homeless hero” trope won’t save us

March 2, 2022

In North American culture, the homeless hero is a vigilante who lives on the streets, in substandard housing, or in motels. This trope appears in classic comic books, live-action films, television shows, and more. | From: Generocity (Read more.)

Income and Wages

Philly tourism is surging back. Hotel workers, not so fast

March 2, 2022

In December 2020, Philadelphia City Council passed a bill that would guarantee laid-off hotel, stadium, and airport workers would have first dibs when their jobs returned. But during the pandemic, those jobs have changed, or not yet returned, and some hotels are still struggling to attract new workers. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

coronavirus

How Philadelphia’s new vax-or-mask COVID rules work

March 2, 2022

The city’s indoor dining vaccine mandate is over. | Billy Penn (Read more.)

Housing

Jennifer Bennetch, Occupy PHA organizer, Philadelphia Community Land Trust founder and local leader dies at 36

March 2, 2022

The community leader and activist made major progress in her interactions with the Philadelphia Housing Authority. A GoFundMe for Bennetch’s family is now live. | Al Día News (Read more.)

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ICYMI

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    July 11, 2023
  • Tale of two cities: What Philadelphia can learn from New Orleans’ guaranteed income pilot
    June 20, 2023
  • How to Take Care of Your Lungs After Breathing Wildfire Smoke
    June 16, 2023
  • Banking On Moms
    June 13, 2023
  • Penn Medicine offering free cancer screenings during the month of June
    June 13, 2023
  • Broken elevators terrify older people and those with disabilities in Philly apartment buildings
    June 13, 2023
  • To buy, or not to buy? Philly’s weak housing market is serving up a mix of emotions
    June 13, 2023
  • The Philly area doesn’t have enough homes available for low- and middle-income buyers
    June 12, 2023
  • Philly nonprofit to help small businesses buy property
    June 8, 2023
  • Some Pa. residents can get free air conditioners this summer
    June 8, 2023

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