Community and Family

Philly recommends heat-vulnerable seniors ask neighbors for help

While New York has processed over 25,000 requests for air conditioning units over the past month, Philadelphia has struggled to come up with a plan to proactively combat heat-related dangers. City officials say they don’t have the money for a program like de Blasio’s and instead, are asking residents to help one another. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)

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Period poverty is an unknown consequence of coronavirus shutdowns | Opinion

In Philadelphia, 81% of students in public schools live in poverty. Many students rely on products supplied by their nurses, but these resources are at times insufficient. Some students even take to using socks and other makeshift materials as pads. With schools closed, and the economic effects of the coronavirus disproportionately impacting lower-income communities, where does that leave these students? | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

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Philly Plans to Open Cooling Centers as Heat Wave Nears, But Details Scant

Philadelphia is expected to begin experiencing temperatures at or above 90 degrees along with high humidity, which is a threat to vulnerable populations, including infants, children, the elderly, and those with preexisting conditions. However, the city won’t release guidance on how it will reopen cooling centers until it gets closer to the time when it has to declare a heat emergency. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)