Community and Family
How Henry Sam, owner of Kayuh Bicycles and Cafe, kept his business riding amid the COVID-19 pandemic
The bike shop on Girard Ave. plans to reopen in the Spring with outdoor seating. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
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Buscan proporcionar vacuna del coronavirus a hispanos
Puentes de Salud cuenta con un suministro de entre 100 a 200 vacunas semanalmente en sus clínicas de vacunación. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
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Philadelphia Would Get $1.3 Billion in Newest Federal COVID-19 Relief Bill
U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, who serves on the House Budget Committee, told NBC10 that the money would support the region, including the ailing transit system and the city’s government services. | From: NBC10 (Read more.)
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Report: Race, housing insecurity, and COVID-19 are connected – Generocity Philly
CLS’s “COVID-19’s Impact on Race and Housing Security Across Philadelphia: Philadelphia Renters Report” shows that pre-existing housing insecurity and failures to address structural housing inequities left Black and brown communities more exposed to the virus.
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Philly holds first city-run mass COVID vaccination clinic
Once the clinics are at full operating capacity, the city plans to inoculate 500 people per day open at each location, twice a week. At full capacity, the clinics should be processing 3,000 residents a week. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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Biden renueva los préstamos del PPP para centrarse en las pequeñas empresas y los contratistas individuales
A partir del miércoles 24 de febrero y durante dos semanas sólo las empresas con menos de veinte empleados podrán solicitar préstamos PPP. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
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Biden revamps PPP loans to target smaller businesses and individual contractors
Starting on Wednesday, Feb. 24 and lasting for two weeks, only businesses with fewer than 20 employees will be able to apply for PPP loans. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
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South Philadelphia Mexican businesses start COVID-19 relief fund
The COVID-19 Relief Fund for South Philly Mexican Businesses campaign on GoFundMe launched two weeks ago and has raised a little over $24,000 from 200 individual donors, almost half of its $50,000 goal. | From: Plan Philly (Read more.)
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What lies ahead for reopening in-person learning in Philadelphia schools?
Schools in the city are now set to reopen for limited in-person learning on March 1. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
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How can I sign up to get the COVID vaccine in Pennsylvania?
Anyone who lives and works in Philadelphia can indicate interest in getting the vaccine at the official city sign-up page or by calling the city’s COVID call center at 215-685-5488. | From: WHYY (Read more.)