As part of a citywide anti-poverty initiative, the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey is offering residents the opportunity to clear their criminal records for free. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Water service to more than 100,000 Philadelphia households will be protected when shut-offs resume in July for the first time in two years, city officials said Tuesday.
Anyone who applies for help in paying their water bill will not be disconnected, and neither will those enrolled in Philadelphia Water Department assistance programs. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
Electricity rates will rise for most Pennsylvania residents on Wednesday, June 1, just in time for what federal climate scientists say will be a hotter than average summer. PECO’s customers will see the lowest rise at 8.1%, while PPL, which serves some suburban Philadelphia residents, will experience a much higher 38% increase. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
More than 51% of respondents reported that they would like to go back to their job after the pandemic is over, while 26% said they would not prefer to go back to their job. | From: Fun Times (Read more.)
Philadelphia faces a turning point in its post-pandemic recovery, and a new report suggests that just 70,000 new jobs within the city limits could mean the difference between a renaissance or stagnation. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
From the start of 2021 through March 21, the Philadelphia office concluded 38 investigations of home health care firms in Southeastern Pennsylvania, and found that 35 had violated federal labor laws, mostly by not paying minimum wage or overtime, officials said. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Lawmakers passed the bill on Thursday as the city prepares to build at least 1,000 units of workforce housing under the banner of the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative, the massive bond-backed program initiated by Council President Darrell Clarke. The initiative is an effort to increase the city’s stock of affordable housing, revive commercial corridors, and improve neighborhood infrastructure, among other priorities. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
An open house in Northeast Philadelphia gave the young apprentices in the building trades an opportunity to show off their work and highlighted the trade unions’ efforts to diversify their memberships. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Efforts to organize Philly’s food scene have floundered before, but this time could be different. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Home buyers in the Philly region are more price sensitive than buyers in other markets, according to a national report. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
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