People who have been convicted of low-level marijuana offenses in Pennsylvania can now participate in an expedited process for clearing their criminal record, at least for a limited time, state leaders announced Thursday. | From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)
The union claims the museum has violated federal labor law, accusing management of replacing full-time staff positions with temporary positions, which reduces the size of the union’s bargaining unit. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
The city is partnering with the School District of Philadelphia and local public safety partners to enhance after school programs. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
By criminalizing dirt bikes, the city has spent decades ignoring rather than tapping into unrecognized potential. | From: Next City (Read more.)
Some long COVID patients have had to get lung transplants. Additionally, patients with mild chronic lung diseases, such as asthma, have experienced worsened conditions after having COVID-19. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
Property owners who want to dispute their new assessments have two options. Residents can pursue both avenues. Neither require an attorney. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Access to quality and inventive STEM education is essential for today’s students to prepare for some of the most in-demand careers they’ll encounter as adults. To help their students get there, School District of Philadelphia teachers are pursuing industry partnerships, external training and sponsors to help them get their students ahead. Here’s what that work looks like. | From: Technical.ly (Read more.)
McFarlane, who now is the assistant director of quantitative analysis in the Phillies’ research and development department, launched a mentorship program Monday that partners with schools in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, which is made up of historically Black colleges and universities, in hopes of increasing awareness for roles in sports analytics, he told The Inquirer. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development has again agreed to extend the owner’s annual affordable housing contract. Tenants living in the 70-unit apartment building now have until Oct. 8 to move. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Schools opened Monday for 114,000 Philadelphia students in a district still facing a staff shortage and struggling to recover from the effects of the pandemic, which resulted in closed school buildings for more than a year and student learning loss that is still being assessed. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
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