More than 300 Philadelphians are getting access to free weekly coronavirus testing, thanks to a new program launching Monday at the Bok. Bok’s owners partnered with a company called IVEE, which will offer testing for the next 6 to 8 weeks, depending on the level of interest. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
SEPTA riders likely won’t see the cost of their rides on city transit or Regional Rail increase until at least July of 2021. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
La asociación regaló 300 portátiles a los niños de la comunidad circundante el 11 de diciembre. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
The partnership gave away 300 laptops to children in the surrounding community on Dec. 11. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Philadelphia is expanding free internet access, offering no-cost service to families who have children receiving special education services or are English language learners, and those who participate in public benefit programs with income qualifications. | From: The Inquirer
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Philadelphia legal aid organizations and worker advocates say they’ve fielded nonstop calls from unemployed workers about PUA. The finer details of their situations vary, but their issue is the same: They can’t get their benefits, they’re running out of money, and they don’t know where to turn. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
If you applied for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) but aren’t getting your payments, you might have been flagged for suspected fraud and need to verify your identity. To find out if you need to do this, follow these instructions from Philadelphia Legal Assistance. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Many Philly residents have increased financial distress to COVID-19. Here’s one way the Water Department wants to help. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
Updated weekly, these charts monitor the coronavirus burden on health institutions around the city. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Citing funding constraints, Philadelphia officials will move the residents of two COVID-19 hotels — temporary housing for seniors or people with serious medical issues that put them at high risk for severe illness — elsewhere in the city in the coming days. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
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