Getting out of the cold in Philly
by Stella Vallon, Maria Utz, Kiara Santos Winter has begun in Philly and forecasters are predicting a temperature drop to as low as 10 degrees this weekend. The team at Resolve Philly wanted to provide (Read more.)
by Stella Vallon, Maria Utz, Kiara Santos Winter has begun in Philly and forecasters are predicting a temperature drop to as low as 10 degrees this weekend. The team at Resolve Philly wanted to provide (Read more.)
In an attempt to reach those most susceptible to HIV, the AACO last week launched Philadelphia TelePrEP, a website that allows those interested in the preventive medicine to self-schedule telehealth appointments with physicians. From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)
The break would go to developers who put aside 30% of multi-unit dwellings for affordable housing. Council President Darrell Clarke introduced the measure Thursday morning and said that for now, it would only apply to parts of his district and Councilmember Cindy Bass’s district. From: WHYY (Read more.)
Mortgages valued at $100,000 or less — called small-dollar mortgages — can help aspiring homeowners with lower incomes afford to purchase. From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
SNAP, which is short for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, can help reduce the stress of figuring out how to afford food by providing individuals with a monthly food stipend. As of September 2022, 1.88 million Pennsylvanians are enrolled, of whom 667,153 are children. Check to see if your family qualifies. From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Established by city ordinance, the pandemic-inspired program is guided by one goal: To settle disagreements between landlords and tenants outside of court and without an eviction filing, which can make it harder for tenants to secure safe and affordable housing in the future, even if a judge rules in their favor. From: WHYY (Read more.)
Singers of the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, which performs “The Messiah” with the Philadelphia Orchestra next week, seeks to negotiate wages and work rules. From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Revamping the playground area at McPherson is one part of a larger strategy led by the city to address their concerns about parks in the neighborhood, including Harrowgate Park, Hissey Park, and Hope Park. From: WHYY (Read more.)
The atmosphere was charged, and firmly anti-arena, with frequent booing over the Sixers’ proposal to build the team’s new home on Market Street, replacing the western part of the Fashion District, by 2031. From: BillyPenn (Read more.)
Launchpad Philly, a workforce development program targeting older School District of Philadelphia high school students interested in tech fields, kicked off its first cohort with a community night last week. From: Technical.ly (Read more.)
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