In a one-on-one with AL DÍA, the SBA Administrator spoke about the importance of building bridges with communities to expand access and inclusivity of the overall economy. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Some residents in the city have received astronomically high water bills due to a backend error. Customers in 19 ZIP codes may have received bills with a balance well into the thousands. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
The Paid Leave for All bus tour spent an hour in Wilmington before trekking to Washington for another stop on its two-week, 14-city venture that started Monday in Providence, Rhode Island. Dawn Huckelbridge, director of Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Paid Leave for All, says it’s long past time for a federal program that would guarantee 12 weeks of paid leave of up to $4,000 a month. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Temple library workers say the university’s sick leave policy causes employees to go to work sick and in pain, including Latanya Jenkins, who died of cancer in April. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
The case against local so-called “reparations,” and in favor of a federal plan. | From: The Inquirer
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Pennsylvania utilities have cut off service to 116,000 customers for nonpayment since the state lifted a moratorium on shutoffs on April 1 after a staggering number of unpaid bills piled up during the coronavirus pandemic. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Los cheques serían emitidos a partir del 2023, donde las personas mayores de 18 años recibirían $1,200 mensuales y $600 adicionales por hijo. | From: NBC10/ Telemundo62 (Read more.)
Shannon Morales’ new business connects forward-thinking companies with diverse tech talent—while building community to sustain the work. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
The construction industry has always been a male-dominated field, making it nearly impossible for women to learn the many crafts of construction.
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only about 13% of employees in the construction industry are women in Philadelphia. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
The PropelPHL platform is the coalition’s newest innovative approach to address the challenges many Philly job seekers face. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
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