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Community and Family

Philly is getting better street lights, free WiFi as part of the city’s budgeting for racial equity plan.

March 14, 2023

It’s too early to know whether Philadelphia’s approach will be effective in combating the city’s deeply entrenched race disparities. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

Community and Family

We Buy Houses. You Lose Out.

March 14, 2023

According to a new report by Drexel Metro Finance, investors prey on homeowners in distressed communities. That could mean hundreds of millions of dollars lost citywide. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)

Community and Family

Not just for ‘the white guy in Lycra’: E-bikes are gaining popularity in Philly’s low-income communities of color

March 3, 2023

As Indego, the city’s bike share program, builds more and more stations across Philadelphia, Tonetta Graham is thrilled to see more bikes in her Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

Community and Family

From Disenfranchisement To Empowerment: Uplifting Neighborhoods

March 3, 2023

Community Development Financial Institutions promote financial inclusion and economic development in communities that suffer from neglect and disinvestment. They focus on social responsibility and inclusion. | From: Generocity Philly (Read more.)

Community and Family

Bensalem Bridge Clinic vet expanding to Philly

February 27, 2023

The Bridge Clinic, a veterinary nonprofit based in Bensalem that offers low-cost services, is expanding to Philly, thanks to a $200,000 Accelerator Grant from PetSmart Charities. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

Community and Family

After a four-month shutdown to reconfigure the operation, the Kensington Community Food Co-op has just re-opened

February 22, 2023

After a last-ditch call for crowdfunding and a four-month shutdown to reconfigure the operation, the Kensington Community Food Co-op has just re-opened. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

Community and Family

Childcare costs are ‘untenable’ in Philadelphia, according to U.S. Department of Labor

February 15, 2023

Philadelphia families are forced to spend a larger chunk of their pay on childcare than in any other Pennsylvania county, and it’s likely affecting the number of women in the workforce. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

Community and Family

In a high-tech world, this duo is installing free-to-use pay phones across Philadelphia

February 15, 2023

The PhilTel project uses old pay phones and VOIP devices to allow free, internet-provided calls. | From: Technical.ly (Read more.)

Community and Family

Opinion: Why the 76ers arena won’t revitalize Market East

February 13, 2023

“Lively downtowns can and should exist in harmony with livable, affordable working-class neighborhoods, but too often, efforts to “revitalize” city centers destroy existing communities that generate the magnetic energy that makes cities, like Philadelphia, attractive places to live and visit.” From: WHYY (Read more.)

Community and Family

Waste coalition asks the next Mayor to clean up the city

February 2, 2023

“Waste Free Philly, a coalition of six sustainability and anti-litter advocates, announced a 5-point Mayoral Agenda for a Clean and Waste-Free Future for Philadelphia.” From: Green Philly (Read more.)

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ICYMI

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    July 11, 2023
  • Tale of two cities: What Philadelphia can learn from New Orleans’ guaranteed income pilot
    June 20, 2023
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    June 16, 2023
  • Banking On Moms
    June 13, 2023
  • Penn Medicine offering free cancer screenings during the month of June
    June 13, 2023
  • Broken elevators terrify older people and those with disabilities in Philly apartment buildings
    June 13, 2023
  • To buy, or not to buy? Philly’s weak housing market is serving up a mix of emotions
    June 13, 2023
  • The Philly area doesn’t have enough homes available for low- and middle-income buyers
    June 12, 2023
  • Philly nonprofit to help small businesses buy property
    June 8, 2023
  • Some Pa. residents can get free air conditioners this summer
    June 8, 2023

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