This week, the city begins accepting applications for the Philadelphia Worker Relief Fund. It’s a $1.7 million pot of money that will provide $800 one-time cash payments to thousands of families left behind by other government aid programs. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
The pandemic was the justification Wolf used in his announcement on July 9 of a new executive order extending his eviction and foreclosure moratorium to Aug. 31 statewide. But while advocates statewide are thankful for the governor’s continued moratorium, they know it’s still only a temporary reprieve from eviction. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Following Philadelphia’s stay-at-home order to curb the spread of COVID-19, the program began to distribute boxes of fresh groceries, produce, and dry goods, every Tuesday. The group has given out upwards of 100,000 pounds of food as the program aims to help connect neighbors with resources. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
The abrupt changes to the Philadelphia Cultural Fund— from Mayor Jim Kenney completely defunding it to City Council bringing back about one-third of its usual budget — have left community organizations scrambling to figure out how their programming will survive next year. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
The Homeowners Association of Philadelphia, or HAPCO, filed suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania over the Emergency Housing Protection Act, which was signed into law by Mayor Jim Kenney last week. That legislation extended an eviction moratorium while creating repayment and diversion plans as alternatives for tenants behind on rent through Aug. 31. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
The moratorium, first enacted in March in order to protect people after massive job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, was originally set to expire on Friday, July 10 | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
Thousands of Philadelphia companies and small businesses were awarded Paycheck Protection Program loans to stave off the financial freefall of the coronavirus pandemic. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is extending his moratorium on evictions and foreclosures through Aug. 31, his press office announced Thursday. The executive order ensures people are not evicted or foreclosed upon if they have not been able to make payments and have not received aid from state or federal relief programs. (Read more.)
Philadelphia, under special privileges granted to it by the state constitution, has extended its own eviction moratorium through Aug. 31. But other cities and counties throughout Pennsylvania are reliant on the state-imposed ban, which is set to expire on Friday. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
During COVID-19, the industrial machines of the couple’s embroidery and silkscreen business, Beyond the Seams, are no longer fabricating the visions of the neighborhood’s budding fashion designers. For now, it’s face masks. | From: Generocity (Read more.)
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