From Philadelphia Media Network: A program that helps the state’s most vulnerable residents with a small monthly grant of around $200 is being reinstated this fall, six years after it had been cut. But few know it’s back. (Read more.)
Here are a dozen job-training and readiness programs, workshops and courses that are free, affordable or have financial aid and scholarship options available. (Read more.)
From NBC10/Telemundo62: A Philadelphia woman who endured homelessness her entire life experienced a huge turn around two years ago– she now owns her own business. (Read more.)
From Technical.ly: For the one in four Philadelphians living below the poverty line, a jump into the technology sector — a high-opportunity area thought to be key to reducing levels of poverty — could be transformative. (Read more.)
From NBC10/Telemundo62: A new report is showing the squeeze on Philadelphia’s wallets — and so more people are working two jobs. Chris Clackum reports. (Read more.)
From The Philadelphia Citizen: PAR-Recycle Works teaches participants to break down old electronics—laptops, computer monitors, window AC units, phones—donated by partners and townships. (Read more.)
From The Philadelphia Public School Notebook: In North Philadelphia, Urban Creators — a nonprofit food justice advocacy organization — operates Life Do Grow farm at Dakota and 11th Streets. (Read more.)
From Next City: Around 130,000 hourly workers in the city would benefit from the fair work week protections, according to the bill’s sponsor, Councilmember Helen Gym. (Read more.)
From NBC10/Telemundo62: The fair workweek ordinance would require a reasonable notice of schedules, at least 11 hours rest time between shifts, opportunities to work additional hours and provide for enforcement and penalties if an employer does not comply. (Read more.)
State Rep. Doyle Heffley says House Bill 2429 is not a payday lending bill – if it were, it would be at least the sixth time in as many years that usury groups had lobbied to erode Pennsylvania’s protections against predatory loans. From: City & State PA (Read more.)
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