From NBC10/Telemundo62: The fair workweek ordinance would require a reasonable notice of schedules, at least 11 hours rest time between shifts, opportunities to work additional hours and provide for enforcement and penalties if an employer does not comply. (Read more.)
State Rep. Doyle Heffley says House Bill 2429 is not a payday lending bill – if it were, it would be at least the sixth time in as many years that usury groups had lobbied to erode Pennsylvania’s protections against predatory loans. From: City & State PA (Read more.)
From Billy Penn: The Women’s Community Revitalization Project offers 282 units and a slew of community services.
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The farmers for a day — from Univest banking and insurance in Souderton and other locations — were among a legion of volunteers who work on the West Chester farm throughout the growing season for the Chester County Food Bank. From: Philadelphia Media Network (Read more.)
Sena, an adjunct history professor at Villanova University, oversees the Student-Run Emergency Housing Unit of Philadelphia (SREHUP), a nonprofit she helped found as a way to engage her millennial students in making a difference to their world. From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Career Day was designed to reach the young people at three pivotal periods: students finishing seventh grade, who will be applying to high schools in the fall; high school juniors, who will be applying to colleges; and high school seniors entering the workforce who will be looking for jobs. From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook (Read more.)
With hands-on experience in various trades, teens can make more-informed decisions about their postsecondary plans. From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook (Read more.)
A little over 50 years ago, Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty when the national poverty rate was 19 percent; some $5 trillion later, it’s 16 percent today. Isn’t it time to think differently about how to prosecute that war? From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
• ‘Poor’ is a 4-letter word in U.S. politics. These activists are fighting to change that | Will Bunch | From: Philadelphia Media Network
• 45 free and affordable summer camps for Philly kids and families | From: Billy Penn
• The power of coaching | From: The Philadelphia Citizen
• New bill would protect neighborhood groups from lawsuit-happy developers | From: PlanPhilly
• Philly officials: DHS proposal would penalize legal immigrants for kids’ public assistance | From: WHYY
• Past due: Plan to stop water shut-offs sputters as rate hike looms | From: PlanPhilly
• Growing out of poverty | From: The Philadelphia Citizen
• Residents share stories of violence’s impact at WURD Radio event
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Businesses, government, and the Philadelphia School District are building stronger pipeline partnerships. From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook (Read more.)
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