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Month: October 2022

Health

Autism services for adults in Philly area still haven’t rebounded from COVID shutdowns

October 31, 2022

Even those with the best benefits available in Pennsylvania are finding it extraordinarily difficult to find day programs. (Read more.)

BIP Finale

Building a network: Path to PPP loans was endured with plenty of community support

October 27, 2022
BIP Finale

How PPP loans missed the mark with Philly’s Southeast Asian business owners 

October 27, 2022
Community and Family

What to do with the Philadelphia Roundhouse?

October 26, 2022

The City plans to sell the old police headquarters. Can — and will — it be redeveloped in a way that respects the building’s history? From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)

Housing

Why tech education nonprofit Hopeworks is expanding to Philly

October 26, 2022

After launching the new location by the end of 2022, the Camden-founded org aims to train and place about 60 young Philadelphians into high-wage tech jobs in its first year, Executive Director Dan Rhoton said. From: Techical.ly (Read more.)

Education

How Pa.’s new graduation standards could impact Philly students

October 21, 2022

If Pennsylvania’s new high school graduation standards had been in place in 2018 and 2019, just 35% of Philadelphia’s public school students would have been able to graduate based on their test scores alone. From: WHYY (Read more.)

Housing

Wells Fargo grant will help Philly nonprofits create 5,000 new Black and brown homeowners

October 21, 2022

The $7.5 million grant will help tackle tangled titles, diversify the real estate and appraisal industries, support housing counselors, and fund construction of affordable housing. From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)

Housing

Want to fix illegal dumping in Philly? Let the DOJ investigate.

October 21, 2022

Over the summer, the DOJ started investigating the City of Houston’s management of illegal dumping in majority-Black neighborhoods as a Title VI civil rights case. The outcome of the investigation is still up in the air, but the mere presence of the DOJ has breathed new life into Houston’s solid waste bureaucracy. From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)

Community and Family

The Problem with Blaming Parents for Kids’ Unlawful Behavior

October 21, 2022

Glibly blaming parents without acknowledging those intricate family schemes of 21st century America simply doesn’t cut it. From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)

Housing

‘Old and outraged:’ Life isn’t good for seniors right now | Opinion

October 21, 2022

I’m 85 and poor. Pennsylvania isn’t doing nearly enough to help its oldest residents. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)

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ICYMI

  • More cities are offering no-strings-attached cash to residents. Here’s what Philly can learn.
    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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