Community and Family
New Grocery Outlet supermarket opens in North Philly
For the first time in at least 50 years, the Sharswood section of North Philadelphia has a supermarket. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Month: July 2022
Civic and Community Engagement
Comcast RISE Initiative Gives $1 Million to 100 Local Businesses
Comcast announced Tuesday the company’s RISE initiative “will award an additional $1 million in total grants to more than 100 Philadelphia small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners as well as technology and marketing resources.” | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
Civic and Community Engagement
Starting a business in Philly: Make sure you know the rules
All of that advice is true. But what if you’re starting up a business in Philadelphia? Is there anything additional you should know? The answer is yes, quite a few things. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Civic and Community Engagement
Chinese immigrant mental health: Philadelphia nonprofit helps families heal
A program that helps the 22,100 Chinese immigrants in Philadelphia with mental health and wellness has expanded past its original one-year lifespan with a renewed grant from the Scattergood Foundation. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Civic and Community Engagement
Kensington food co-op, in financial crisis, considers closing community fridge
A lifeline has appeared to keep the Kensington Community Food Co-op afloat, but the member-owned grocery store is still searching for permanent leadership. Meanwhile, as plans for an apartment complex take shape next door, some have suggested shutting down the co-op’s free community fridge. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Civic and Community Engagement
Philadelphia woman returns library books 30 years overdue
Philly’s Free Library went fine-free in February 2020. It’s an increasingly common way for libraries to increase equity and encourage more people to take out books, and it’s had success in other cities like San Francisco and Chicago. When the Free Library’s trustees officially voted to eliminate late fees for overdue materials, President Siobhan Reardon said the decision would “make sure that this library is a fully accessible library.” | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Housing
Justice Department reaches ‘historic’ redlining settlement with Philadelphia mortgage lender
Trident Mortgage Company, a subsidiary of Fox & Roach LP, has agreed to reinvest more than $20 million due to a history of what officials called racist lending practices in Philadelphia and elsewhere. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Housing
Education and transparency can help eliminate racial bias in home appraisals, a Philly task force says
The Philadelphia Home Appraisal Bias Task Force recommended actions at the city, state, and national levels to make property appraisals more equitable. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Health
Planned Parenthood abortion care overshadows other reproductive health offered there
A nationwide shortage of family medicine and obstetrician-gynecologists, and a rush to reschedule appointments missed during the pandemic have strained a limited network of medical providers who offer sexual and reproductive health services. Planned Parenthood serves patients who most likely cannot get care elsewhere, such as those who are uninsured, low-income or who live in neighborhoods without a provider nearby. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Health
West Philly homes to be repaired for improved health
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia hopes to improve health outcomes for kids by repairing the homes they live in, thanks to a $1 million investment from Bank of America. | From: WHYY (Read more.)