Health
28 food pantries fighting food insecurity in the Philadelphia region: Where to find help
“Food insecurity is very real. Here are some places that can help you access food for free.” From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Month: February 2023
Income and Wages
Temple University graduate students go on strike
“The two sides remain far apart on pay, health care coverage for dependents and paid parental leave time. Pickets are scheduled to go up Tuesday morning with a rally planned for the afternoon.” From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Latest
On the front line: How SEPTA custodians work to keep Philly clean
“SEPTA employs more than 260 platform cleaners on the Market-Frankford and Broad Street lines, and it’s a 24-hour operation.” From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
Housing
birdSEED housing nonprofit expands to Philadelphia with BIPOC grants
“After launching in DC in late 2020, birdSEED expanded its reach to Philadelphia, where the organization awarded its first round of provisional grants in October. With affordable housing becoming increasingly out of reach, small grants like those birdSEED provides offer one solution toward closing the racial wealth gap through home ownership in the mid-Atlantic and beyond.” From: BillyPenn (Read more.)
Housing
Philly to expand ‘Right to Counsel’ eviction program
“The city is expanding a program that provides free legal representation to Philadelphia renters with low income who are at risk of losing their home, including those facing an eviction filing.” From: WHYY (Read more.)
Community and Family
Waste coalition asks the next Mayor to clean up the city
“Waste Free Philly, a coalition of six sustainability and anti-litter advocates, announced a 5-point Mayoral Agenda for a Clean and Waste-Free Future for Philadelphia.” From: Green Philly (Read more.)
Housing
Quick Tips for guarding against predatory homebuying
“In October, Philly Office Retail posted a series of photos on Facebook working with Jeantel Landscaping, removing “we buy houses,” “free construction estimates,” and other signs they deemed “blight” on Berkley Street.” From: Germantown Info Hub (Read more.)
Education
Pennsylvania Class of 2022 left $118.5M in Pell Grants unclaimed
“A new analysis by the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) found that eligible high school seniors left approximately $3.6 billion in Pell Grant awards last year of which $118,503,612 million correspond to high school students in Pennsylvania. ” From: AL DIA (Read more.)