The infrastructure bill President Joe Biden signed into law last week dramatically increases funding for FEMA grant programs that pay for projects that reduce flood risk — including buying homes in areas like Philadelphia’s flood-prone Eastwick neighborhood. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
El supermercado Juniata se inauguró el 1 de diciembre en el norte de Filadelfia. La nueva instalación en el bloque 900 de la calle East Luzerne solía ser una bodega abandonada. | From: Philatinos Radio (Read more.)
A Philadelphia neighborhood once considered a food desert has a new supermarket, and the owner did it without government assistance. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
As we experience ever-warming temperatures, Philadelphia is losing tree canopy. Join PHS’s tree planting bonanza to green, cool and heal our neighborhoods. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
The pandemic scrambled the economy, dumped workers from their jobs, and upended child care arrangements. But it also led to the United States’ first stab at a nearly universal child allowance. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Incarcerated people warn of inhumane conditions at the Philadelphia Department of Prisons. One man said he lost 20 pounds due to lack of food. Another said he had been outdoors once in six months. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Today is America Recycles Day. Here’s the current state of Philadelphia recycling, told by common recycling questions. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
It wasn’t until the next day that the City’s Department of Public Health posted information online about health risks from the fire. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Two dozen residents of North Philadelphia’s Fairhill neighborhood recently gathered in a community hall to play a board game with unusual stakes: a new rec center. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
The owner tried to intervene in a recent fight, and got beat up for his troubles. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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