So far, roughly $13.5 million has been raised, partly through philanthropy, for loans to be disbursed in the first phase. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) will provide grants to help those with past-due water bills, terminated or imminently terminated water services. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Advocates are angered over the loss, but many Americans weren’t in favor of it. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
A new city law bars many employers from testing job applicants for cannabis use, but there are several exemptions to the ordinance. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Yes, inflation continues to be a challenge for many of us. Fortunately, your Social Security benefits will be increasing significantly in 2022 to help offset some of the pain. Here’s what you need to know. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
To launch the program in March 2020, nonprofit partners SELF, Inc. and the William Way LGBT Center received a $400,000 grant through Philly’s Office of Homeless Services, funded by the CARES Act. For one year, the program pays a portion of rent for 40 Philadelphians who’ve been experiencing homelessness. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Philadelphia area businesses owned by people of color and women were more likely to report losing revenue in the coronavirus pandemic, and less likely to get federal aid they applied for when compared to white-owned or men-owned businesses, according to a new analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Over the past few months, a bold new wave of the worker solidarity movement, led by low-wage frontline service persons and retail employees who kept cities like Philadelphia running throughout the pandemic, has spread across the region. | From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)
A new federal law intended to ban surprise medical billing is set to take effect in the beginning of January. In Pennsylvania, it’ll be overseen by the state Insurance Department — and Gov. Tom Wolf says officials are getting ready to roll out the changes. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Philadelphia business owners in 2021 have experienced a drip in staffing, loss of annual income, and inconsistent masking requirements. Even so, many have powered through and are starting to see signs of hope. | From AL DÍA (Read more.)
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