Looming ‘deluge’ of evictions threatens thousands of Pa. families as school begins
Pa.’s eviction moratorium is expiring, and educators worry about students expected to learn from home while experiencing homelessness. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Pa.’s eviction moratorium is expiring, and educators worry about students expected to learn from home while experiencing homelessness. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Crust Vegan Bakery owners Shannon Roche and Meagan Benz didn’t want to lay off their staff in response to the coronavirus. So they didn’t. | From: Philadelphia Magazine (Read more.)
Some parts of life look almost normal right now. Hair is being cut. Restaurant sidewalks are bustling. The stock market is soaring. But in the five months since the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, safety concerns and business shut down orders have triggered a steep recession. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
In the years after the Great Recession, Philadelphia’s small and mid-size companies made up a shrinking share of the local economy’s total sales, taxes, and workers, as these crucial growth engines underperformed those in other big cities, according to a new report. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Through a temporary federal program, called Lost Wages Assistance, unemployed Pennsylvania and New Jersey residents can get extra money through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, known as FEMA. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
What happens if you don’t have a choice and you find yourself in the situation of needing to get out of your lease early? Here is what you need to know. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
The Kenney administration, last week, posted public notice of plans to remove the encampments, but these efforts were stalled by a federal lawsuit filed on Aug.18 that accused the city of violating the residents’ constitutional right to protest. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Philadelphia students and their caregivers can pick up free meals amid virtual learning to start the school year. | From: NBC10 (Read more.)
Philadelphia’s eviction moratorium ended on Aug. 31, and the Municipal Court plans to resume eviction hearings on Sept. 3 for people who were evicted before the pandemic. The federal eviction moratorium goes into effect on Sept. 4 and lasts until Dec. 31, 2020. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
Under PA State Treasurer Joe Torsella’s newest plan, Pennsylvania would join 26 other states in offering tuition-free skills training and associates degrees to all residents | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
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