Trident Mortgage Company, a subsidiary of Fox & Roach LP, has agreed to reinvest more than $20 million due to a history of what officials called racist lending practices in Philadelphia and elsewhere. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
The Philadelphia Home Appraisal Bias Task Force recommended actions at the city, state, and national levels to make property appraisals more equitable. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
A nationwide shortage of family medicine and obstetrician-gynecologists, and a rush to reschedule appointments missed during the pandemic have strained a limited network of medical providers who offer sexual and reproductive health services. Planned Parenthood serves patients who most likely cannot get care elsewhere, such as those who are uninsured, low-income or who live in neighborhoods without a provider nearby. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia hopes to improve health outcomes for kids by repairing the homes they live in, thanks to a $1 million investment from Bank of America. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
The facility is built on properties assembled by Philadelphia’s land bank in order to provide housing opportunities for people with low income. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Comcast is awarding a total of $1 million in $10,000 grants to more than 100 Philly businesses owned by women and people of color. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
If you haven’t examined your monthly utility bill lately, brace for a shock when the cost of air-conditioning comes due in the next few weeks. If the AC bill doesn’t raise your pulse, your heating tab next January might, assuming that global energy markets remain unsettled. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Philadelphia is slated to receive $11.8 million in additional funding for its touted Emergency Rental Assistance Program, an initiative launched more than two years ago to help renters and landlords financially burdened by the coronavirus pandemic. | From: Plan Philly (Read more.)
If you won’t shrink away from snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night, the U.S. Postal Service may just have a job for you. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
“My advice for gig workers is to actually do what you love and follow your path.” | From: FunTimes (Read more.)
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