Ambitiously titled “Ending Hunger. For Good,” the initiative will involve Philabundance’s collaborating with partners who provide social services to low-income people in the region, then monitoring the results over time. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Anti-poverty advocates in Philadelphia, even ones that support the legislation, said cashless businesses weren’t a concern before City Councilman Bill Greenlee introduced his bill. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Just how and why Amazon’s New York deal fell apart indicate that the rules of the economic development game may finally be changing. Philadelphia should take note of three key trends underlying the online titan’s walk away from the Big Apple. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
The Women’s Community Revitalization Project is building five new houses that’ll be affordable for the foreseeable future. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
And because need for financial help doesn’t disappear after April 15, consider these options for benefits and legal assistance for disputes involving taxes, too. | From: Generocity (Read more.)
From Philadelphia Media Network: The problem has been most severe, researchers found, in the Philadelphia metro division, where nearly 75 percent of low- or moderate-income homeowners who sought home improvement loans were denied between 2015 and 2017. (Read more.)
The First Judicial District has amended their procedures to authorize the return of the entire amount of posted bail in cases when defendants meet other conditions and appear as required until the final disposition of the case. (Read more.)
Low-income people who live in mobile homes in the Honey Brook area have been getting extra help that could allow them to stop overpaying property taxes. (Read more.)
From Philly Weekly: The bail fee is just one small part of a larger financial scheme that generates revenue from the pockets of people caught up in the criminal justice system. (Read more.)
From Generocity: The venture philanthropy firm announced a $600,000 investment in Boston-based financial services nonprofit Compass Working Capital, in partnership with Clarifi and the Philadelphia Housing Authority. (Read more.)
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