The new online tool PropelPHL doesn’t just connect employers to diverse job-seekers. It aims to be the crucial missing link between Philly talent, Philly jobs and Philly resources. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
Philadelphia’s 496,000 water customers will see their monthly bills increase about 3.6% starting on Wednesday, and by a larger amount a year from now. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
I wasn’t sure what to expect while applying for unemployment, but I did expect to be called lazy, entitled, and good-for-nothing by people who judge others based on what and how much they earn. Contrary to these judgmental beliefs, I survived a pandemic this long while being immunocompromised, caring for three people, searching for employment, battling with my mental health, all while being a fulltime student. | From: Generocity (Read more.)
Our system of government is based on our elected officials following through on their ideas for the betterment of the community. Whether they’re debating trade policy or social services, improving the lives of constituents should always be first priority. Recently, Congress has signaled a disregard for low-income Americans with the Tobacco Tax Equity Act, introduced by Sen. Dick Durbin (D., Ill.) and other Democrats, to double the federal tax on all tobacco products. If passed, this legislation would wreak havoc on our communities and make it difficult for the Biden administration to live up to its promises. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
As we mark the 25th anniversary of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Pennsylvania to cut unnecessary restrictions and increase the payments to our commonwealth’s lowest-income parents. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/housing/dead-homeowner-unclear-ownership-tangled-title-philadelphia-deed-pew-charitable-trusts-20210804.html Philadelphians are at risk of losing more than $1.1 billion in household wealth because ownership of their homes is legally unclear, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts. And that’s a conservative estimate. More than (Read more.)
Southeast Pa. counties lead in solving ‘maddening’ lapse in eviction protections Bucks County officials are urging other counties to make use of a legal ruling they recently won, and pause eviction proceedings for the thousands of (Read more.)
https://kensingtonvoice.com/en/kensington-residents-encampments-philadelphia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kensington-residents-encampments-philadelphia “Nobody in Center City, Fairmount, Spring Garden, Mount Airy, Rittenhouse, none of those communities are vilified when they cry out [about the impact of homelessness],” Bingham said. “Like the Center City encampments, residents there (Read more.)
Jefferson Frankford nurses want to unionize, call attention to staffing issues Nurses at Jefferson Frankford Hospital want to unionize, to address staffing concerns, retention issues, and the loss of retirement benefits. To call attention to (Read more.)
LGBT adults living in the U.S. are nearly twice as likely to experience food insecurity as non-LGBT adults, according to new survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
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