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Month: November 2022

Housing

Philly’s first tiny house village could open by summer. Is it an answer to homelessness?

November 30, 2022

Philadelphia has resisted the trend, but the 2020 Parkway encampment forced the city to reconsider the low-cost housing option. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)

Housing

City Council probes crime victim relocation funds

November 23, 2022

Shondell Revell, of the city’s Office of Violence Prevention, said part of the money remains with the Managing Director’s Office, where it was originally earmarked, and some went to the District Attorney’s Office, which operates a relocation program for witnesses. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)

Health

Why Is it So Hard for Philly Restaurants to Offer Health Insurance?

November 22, 2022

Thin margins and high staff turnover leave restaurant owners in a bind. Some businesses are finding their own workarounds. From: Philadelphia Magazine (Read more.)

Health

Philly gumball machines offer mental health care

November 22, 2022

LindoYes has put in each capsule a short, original poem and information on the city of Philadelphia’s Mental Health Delegate hotline. From: WHYY (Read more.)

Income and Wages

Wage theft: What to do if a boss steals wages in Pennsylvania

November 22, 2022

Wage theft is common in low-wage industries in Pennsylvania. Tens of thousands of workers — in restaurants, nail salons, warehouses, farms, car washes and other industries— lose out on millions of dollars in stolen wages each year. From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

Housing

Philly’s Habitat for Humanity hits 1,000 project

November 22, 2022

In the coming weeks, the nonprofit will finish up repairs on a two-story rowhome in Hunting Park — the organization’s 1,000th project since launching in 1985. From: WHYY (Read more.)

Housing

Philly home buyers feel pinch of historic mortgage rates

November 22, 2022

As of Thursday, the weekly average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage, the most popular home-loan product, was 7.08%, according to Freddie Mac. That’s more than double the rate from a year ago and the highest level in two decades. From: WHYY (Read more.)

En Español

LNL First cleaning cooperative

November 22, 2022

“We are a residential and commercial cleaning cooperative that offers excellent service guaranteed with honesty and kindness. The satisfaction of our clients is our best reward” From: Philatinos (Read more.)

Community and Family

Thanksgiving 2022: Everything you need to know about food costs and assistance

November 22, 2022

With constant reminders that inflation is hitting, it’s no wonder that many voters were driven to the polls because of it. We enter the holiday season, with Thanksgiving right around the corner, how will the price of your holiday meals be affected? | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)

Housing

Loophole Allows Hundreds of Families to Skip Philly’s Housing Waiting List

November 22, 2022

The NBC10 Investigators found that since 2017, more than 700 families have been able to get Section 8 housing in Philly using a loophole in the federal housing system– and delaying the housing of Philly residents who have waited years for the same opportunity. From: NBC10 Philadelphia (Read more.)

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ICYMI

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    June 16, 2023
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    June 13, 2023
  • Penn Medicine offering free cancer screenings during the month of June
    June 13, 2023
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    June 13, 2023
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    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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