Families eligible for the 2021 child tax credits, but who do not need to file taxes, have a new way of enrolling in the federal stimulus program. | From WHYY (Read more.)
For Pennsylvania, the Biden administration’s proposal to create a legal pathway for millions of undocumented people would mean more than lots of new citizens — it would mean more money in state coffers.
Undocumented residents now pay about $135 million a year in state and local taxes. But granting them citizenship would boost that figure by 38%, more than $51 million, according to a new study. | From The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Philadelphia residents are more concerned about public safety than they have been in a decade. In a summer 2020 survey for The Pew Charitable Trusts, respondents listed “public safety” as the city’s top issue, with a little less than half of the 1,025 city residents surveyed saying they felt safe outside at night — at 49% this is the lowest figure Pew has recorded in over 10 years of polling. | From Kensington Voice (Read more.)
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted much of life as we knew it. That held true for religious communities across the Philadelphia region, who couldn’t congregate during the quarantine, when many in-person activities were restricted in the wake of the coronavirus.
Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart is the director of Faith-Based and Interfaith Affairs in the Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement, where she and her staff advocate for faith leaders and religious communities throughout Philadelphia. Early in the pandemic, Washington-Leapheart said, it was important to provide COVID-19 guidance because religious gatherings had the potential to become sites for rapid spread of the virus. | From WHYY (Read more.)
Un grupo de jóvenes de 14 a 24 años está liderando sus vecindarios en una serie de conversaciones y sesiones focales de grupo dedicadas a crear comunidades más seguras y equitativas en los vecindarios de Kensington y Fairhill, en Filadelfia. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
So you may not be totally surprised to learn that that fashion-loving little kid would go on to create a high-end sneaker and apparel line, the Philly-based, new-to-the-market Bungee Oblečení.
But first, on his way to getting there, he was a star in other realms: as a running back on the football field at Conestoga High School, college options within arm’s reach. And then on stages around the country, as a musically gifted rapper who, in lieu of playing college ball, signed to a record label in 1994, opening for acts like LL Cool J and Lil’ Kim. (His rap name: 4th Quarter. “The D for Darrell is the fourth letter in the alphabet, and when I came up with the name I only had a quarter in my pocket,” he explains. He vowed to never be broke again.) | From The Citizen (Read more.)
Anti-violence advocates, progressive activists and urbanist groups are pressuring Mayor Jim Kenney and City Council to drop proposed tax cuts in favor of increased spending on community services and programs. | Metro Philly (Read more.)
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia, a nonprofit that has been doing revitalization work for 33 years across the city, started repairs Friday on eight vulnerable, owner-occupied homes. | From WHYY (Read more.)
As the pandemic eases and businesses return to in-person work across the state, a large swath of parents hoping to rejoin the workforce are experiencing the same stress. | From The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
The Outdoor Foundation announced Philadelphia as a new “Thrive Outside” community, which will award multi-year, capacity-building grants to diverse communities. These grants by Outdoor Foundation and National Wildlife Federation aim to build and strengthen networks for families with repeat and positive experiences outdoors. | From Green Philly (Read more.)
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