Philadelphia’s rental assistance program will now pay up to $1,500 per month for tenants who lost income because of the pandemic, the city and the Philadelphia Housing Development Corp. announced this week. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Applications to start new businesses have surged significantly above normal in the last few months, as “pandemic entrepreneurs” look to make money on their own in a tight labor market, or see the crisis as an opportunity to realize a long-held dream. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Pennsylvania is suspending payments for new claims to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, known by its acronym PUA, while the state deals with a spike in suspected fraudulent claims. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia filed a formal complaint against PECO in August with the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission on behalf of TURN. The group claims that PECO should have used a new formula that the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission rolled out last year for the various CAP programs throughout the state. | From: NBC10 (Read more.)
While the federal programs have changed, Pennsylvania’s normal unemployment benefits remain unaffected, and you can still apply to receive weekly benefits. But the process can be confusing. So how do you apply for unemployment, and what does the process look like? Here is what you need to know. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
The commission, which has deadlocked since July over whether to lift the moratorium on shutoffs, could address the issue at its next meeting, on Oct. 7. But with each passing month, the likelihood increases that the ban will remain in place until April because utilities are blocked from terminating most customers from Dec. 1 through March 31 during the winter heating season. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
An emergency room doctor on the frontline of Philly’s homicide epidemic calls for a new approach to ending gun violence: Economic opportunity. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
‘Truly outrageous’: Trump administration rejects Pa. plea for extra food benefits for state’s neediest families
El proyecto de ley, que fue aprobado por el Consejo de la Ciudad de Filadelfia el 10 de septiembre, fue presentado por primera vez por la concejal Kendra Brooks el 1 de mayo. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
The bill, which passed Philly City Council on Sept. 10, was first introduced by Councilmember Kendra Brooks on May 1. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
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