A Philadelphia City Council committee questioned the head of the city’s child welfare system Friday, over concerns about excessive family separations and mismanaged cases of abuse. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Four Philadelphia nonprofits originally planned events centered around gun violence for Saturday, May 7. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
The cost of renting in Philadelphia is lower than many other major cities, but over half of tenants are “cost-burdened.” | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
However, if you are a homeowner in a historic district established by the city of Philadelphia, you are legally required to meet the same standards as a developer or a commercial property owner. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Philadelphia’s public spaces suffer from two main types of improper waste disposal: littering and illegal dumping. Litter consists of small pieces of trash that are either tossed on the ground or spilled during the garbage collection process. Illegal dumping consists of larger, heavier kinds of waste that are intentionally deposited by contractors, auto shops, junk haulers and/or residents. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
The lack of enforcement may come at a high cost for taxpayers, too. According to a 2020 statewide survey, Philadelphia spends $48 million per year dealing with its trash-infested streets — by far the highest in the commonwealth, even accounting for population and size difference. About 90% of that money goes toward cleanup rather than prevention. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
What else can be done in Ohio and beyond to help? (Read more.)
Exploring what can be done to help cities’ poorest residents who struggle with water debt (Read more.)
Water has increasingly become more expensive for the people struggling to make ends meet. (Read more.)
Philadelphia homeowners could get hit with a higher property tax bill in the coming year. | From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)
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