A South Jersey restaurateur felt a kinship with the Afghan evacuees arriving in Philadelphia, and he didn’t hesitate to step away from his thriving business when asked to help. | From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)
A look at social media platforms like Instagram reveals what many who are working to stem the tide of gun violence say; that much of the gun violence seen in Philadelphia is the result of arguments and disagreements. This circumstance can result in detectives determining that a victim contributed to his, her or their own death. | From: Love Now Media (Read more.)
The art project is a part of the Philadelphia Water’s Drink More Tap campaign, created after research by the University of Pennsylvania found that 40% of Philadelphians drink bottled water at home instead of tap. There’s also a correlation between bottled water preference and poverty in Philadelphia. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
Odabu is a queer and trans-affirming space that offers barbering and a botanical product line. The space provides a one-of-a-kind experience to its patrons and sets up a space that lets people be vulnerable. It’s a space that allows queer people to exist outside of their safe-havens. | From: Germantown Info Hub (Read more.)
All students who qualify, based on criteria including their grades and attendance, will now be selected from a lottery, rather than giving principals the final say from among a larger pool of eligible students. For five of the city’s most selective schools, preference will be given to students from zip codes that historically have sent few students to them. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
From shattered windows that greet people as they make their way to work to holes discovered in bumpers as they’re heading home, car owners across the city are being hit with a new expense. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Un nuevo reporte económico apunta a que la escalada de precios de cara a la inflación de este año le ha comenzado a costar a lso estadounidenses $175 adicionales en sus gastos de cada mes. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
Early childhood education providers are holding a site-by-site job fair on Thursday in a concerted attempt to counteract a staffing shortage that one state child care advocate has called “alarming.” | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
Multiple studies find that environmental fixes to low-income neighborhoods reduce gun violence dramatically. WURD’s midday host combines five of them into one bold plan. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
Philly is distributing more funding than earlier in the pandemic, but many residents are still waiting. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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