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Civic and Community Engagement

A trash truck of their own is the latest sign of hope for business owners in Southwest Philadelphia

April 18, 2022

Southwest Philly’s retail corridors are on the upswing but the area faces competition from lower-cost Delaware County. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

Community and Family

Budget-friendly steps to becoming a sustainable business in Kensington

April 18, 2022

Sustainability is currently a buzzword. Many have the intention to do good for our environment but are deterred by the belief we must spend a significant amount of money to become sustainable. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)

Finance

No Seat At the Table

December 1, 2021
Finance

A Racial Reckoning in the Big Banks

September 1, 2021

Black Business Still Waiting for the Payout

Education

How the pandemic response has failed young people: Student debt

August 27, 2021

I graduated into a pandemic saddled with debt. | From: Generocity (Read more.)

Finance

The LGBTQ+ Generational Wealth Gap Is a Serious Issue. This Is Why.

August 19, 2021

The LGBTQ+ Generational Wealth Gap Is a Serious Issue. This Is Why. It’s no secret that LGBTQ+ people face a range of financial challenges that heterosexual people simply don’t need to contend with. Less discussed (Read more.)

Community and Family

This great-grandmother invests in Philly real estate to build generational wealth for her family

August 19, 2021

https://www.inquirer.com/life/black-real-estate-investor-great-grandmother-creates-generational-wealth-20210811.html Joanne Bourne dabbled in real estate for decades before making a new career of it in 2018. She thanks S. Dave Hudson and his crew of professionals at the Super Realty Group in West (Read more.)

Community and Family

Tangled titles in Philly threaten more than $1.1 billion in generational wealth

August 19, 2021

https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/housing/dead-homeowner-unclear-ownership-tangled-title-philadelphia-deed-pew-charitable-trusts-20210804.html Philadelphians are at risk of losing more than $1.1 billion in household wealth because ownership of their homes is legally unclear, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts. And that’s a conservative estimate. More than (Read more.)

Finance

Philadelphians call for extension of eviction, lockout moratorium

August 19, 2021

Philadelphians call for extension of eviction, lockout moratorium Members of Philadelphia City Council joined with elected state officials and members of the public to call for an end to lockouts in Philadelphia. Lockouts take people (Read more.)

Finance

How the election is driving investors to Philadelphia’s ‘Opportunity Zones’

October 23, 2020

The federal incentive allows investors to skip out on capital gains tax in exchange for making long-term investments in businesses or developments in certain low-income areas | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)

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ICYMI

  • More cities are offering no-strings-attached cash to residents. Here’s what Philly can learn.
    July 11, 2023
  • Tale of two cities: What Philadelphia can learn from New Orleans’ guaranteed income pilot
    June 20, 2023
  • How to Take Care of Your Lungs After Breathing Wildfire Smoke
    June 16, 2023
  • Banking On Moms
    June 13, 2023
  • Penn Medicine offering free cancer screenings during the month of June
    June 13, 2023
  • Broken elevators terrify older people and those with disabilities in Philly apartment buildings
    June 13, 2023
  • To buy, or not to buy? Philly’s weak housing market is serving up a mix of emotions
    June 13, 2023
  • The Philly area doesn’t have enough homes available for low- and middle-income buyers
    June 12, 2023
  • Philly nonprofit to help small businesses buy property
    June 8, 2023
  • Some Pa. residents can get free air conditioners this summer
    June 8, 2023

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