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‘On the frontline of injustice’: Community health workers could improve how long and well you live

March 28, 2021

Kangovi said she thinks of community health workers as a bridge between communities and health systems and other systems of care. Unlike other kinds of health care professionals who are strictly defined by licensure and degrees, community health workers share life experience with the people they serve and often have leadership roles within the community, so they can leverage trust in unique ways. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

Who’s getting the COVID-19 vaccine, who isn’t, and why?

March 28, 2021

No matter where you live, sign-up is often online-only, which creates technological barriers. A lot of clinics aren’t located in Black or Latino neighborhoods, which creates geographical ones. When it comes to immigrant communities, there are also issues of language and information gaps. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

A ‘new lease on life’ for restaurants: Philly-area restaurateurs praise relief efforts

March 28, 2021

Dubbed the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, the relief is modeled after last year’s Restaurants Act. It was advocated by the Independent Restaurant Coalition, an organization of bar and restaurant owners who have fought for government assistance since the beginning of the pandemic. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

As thousands of unemployment claims expire, Pa. residents refile, wait on federal benefits

March 28, 2021

Tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians like McCreary have or will reach the end of their state unemployment benefits this month and next, as they approach their one-year anniversaries of the date they first lost work as a result of the pandemic and the government shutdown.

Initially, in mid-March, the state said this would mean hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians would need to file new claims to continue receiving benefits. Now, it says only people who worked and earned over a certain amount last year, based on their equation, have to reapply because the amount of benefits has likely changed. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

Comcast will invest $1B over the next decade in attempt to close digital divide

March 28, 2021

In addition to laptop and computer donations, the funds will help pay for Wi-Fi-connected spaces in community centers by 2021.

The money will also pay for continued investment in the company’s Internet Essentials program, which brings high-speed broadband to low-income residents for less than $10 a month. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

Philly schools to welcome more students back to classrooms in late April

March 28, 2021

Philadelphia public school students in grades 3-5 and middle school students with complex needs will be eligible to return to physical classrooms in late April, the school district announced Thursday. Families with students in these eligibility groups will have the option of sending their children to school in-person twice a week — an option already available to students in pre-K through second grade. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

COVID pushed Black unemployment higher in Pa. than anywhere in the nation, report says

March 28, 2021

As vaccines roll out and some economic indicators improve, a pandemic that has disproportionately harmed Black people also has worsened pre-existing economic inequality, experts and community leaders said. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

Philly schools will use relief money on building repair, academic recovery

March 27, 2021

Monson said $350 million would be used for “enhanced” summer learning opportunities, before- and after-school programs, tutoring, and other “evidence-based” interventions. Another $325 million would be spent on facilities improvements, which he said would “supplement, not supplant,” previously dedicated capital investments. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

SEPTA to reopen Somerset Station with police booth

March 26, 2021

The round-the-clock effort to improve the station will cost more than $1 million, she told Kensington residents. In addition to the elevator repairs, the effort includes a full cleaning of the station — power washing and getting rid of debris, in-depth structural inspection of the entire station, repairs to the stairs throughout the station, painting, and lighting upgrades. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)

Philadelphia Foundation y Forman Arts Initiative se asocian para crear la beca Art Works

March 26, 2021

“Esperamos que este programa dé a los becarios la oportunidad de desarrollar trabajos que ayuden a otros a cuestionar sus propias perspectivas”, dijo Pedro Ramos. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)