Community and Family
Philadelphia majorly undercounts homeless youth, advocates warn
Eighteen to 24-year-olds often “couch surf” if they can, and generally avoid agency services. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Month: May 2022
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PPA to Crack Down on ‘Dangerous’ Drivers Parking in Philly Bike Lanes
The new bike lane enforcement officers will issue tickets to cars and trucks blocking bicycle-specific lanes in Center City, University City and South Philadelphia. They didn’t specify which bike lanes would be targeted. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
Community and Family
Philadelphia Free Library: $10M funding boost could restore five-day service
In line to get a major funding boost in next year’s city budget, the Free Library of Philadelphia is aiming to make some significant changes to restore service, add staff, and improve internal culture. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Community and Family
Homemade baby formula is a bad idea. Here are some alternatives.
If you are struggling to find infant formula, consider the safety of alternatives before you try them. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Housing
Philly property assessments double in some neighborhoods for 2023 tax year
While reassessments have been a political powder keg in Philadelphia for decades, gentrifying areas like this — where construction of new homes is widespread and local leaders fear rising property taxes will quicken the displacement of long-standing Black or Latino communities — have increasingly become battlegrounds over city tax policy. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Civic and Community Engagement
Ellen Yin’s Wonton Project shows support for AAPI Heritage
Now through Tuesday, May 31, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is in full swing, including in the City of Brotherly Love. And at the helm of some meaningful events regarding this time of commemoration is Ellen Yin. | From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)
Income and Wages
Philly area home-care workers often get cheated on overtime and Pa.’s Medicaid rules set the stage.
From the start of 2021 through March 21, the Philadelphia office concluded 38 investigations of home health care firms in Southeastern Pennsylvania, and found that 35 had violated federal labor laws, mostly by not paying minimum wage or overtime, officials said. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Housing
City workers in Philly will get affordable housing preference
Lawmakers passed the bill on Thursday as the city prepares to build at least 1,000 units of workforce housing under the banner of the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative, the massive bond-backed program initiated by Council President Darrell Clarke. The initiative is an effort to increase the city’s stock of affordable housing, revive commercial corridors, and improve neighborhood infrastructure, among other priorities. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Civic and Community Engagement
Philadelphia ‘People’s Budget Festival’ sparks discussion with arts, food
A People’s Budget, a project sponsored by Mural Arts Philadelphia in collaboration with different artists throughout Philadelphia, is hosting a festival this Saturday, May 14th in West Philly to encourage the community to openly discuss the city’s budget. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Civic and Community Engagement
Philadelphia International Airport Wants to Expand onto Wetlands. Some Neighbors and Climate Experts Fear It’ll Flood Their Homes
Kalenski is part of a battle between residents like himself, environmentalists and officials from Delaware and Philadelphia counties. As the officials look to expand the airport with the promise of jobs and revenue for the local economy, residents and environmentalists worry that flooding in the area will only get worse. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)