New community fridge has a mission to heal people hurt by war on drugs
Northwest Philadelphia got another community fridge a few weekends ago when D.O.P.E. Inc held its unveiling in Mt. Airy in front of the FarmerJawn Greenery. (Read more.)
Northwest Philadelphia got another community fridge a few weekends ago when D.O.P.E. Inc held its unveiling in Mt. Airy in front of the FarmerJawn Greenery. (Read more.)
“The majority of Kensington doesn’t have enough street trees compared to other neighborhoods in the city. However, there are community-led groups working to plant and care for trees in high-need areas.” From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
The atmosphere was charged, and firmly anti-arena, with frequent booing over the Sixers’ proposal to build the team’s new home on Market Street, replacing the western part of the Fashion District, by 2031. From: BillyPenn (Read more.)
With inflation nearly 8% over the past year and the child tax credit expired, food insecurity jumped as much as 89% in the region. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
With constant reminders that inflation is hitting, it’s no wonder that many voters were driven to the polls because of it. We enter the holiday season, with Thanksgiving right around the corner, how will the price of your holiday meals be affected? | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Veterans are among the most civically minded citizens in the country. Many of them are also entrepreneurs: Some 2.4 million businesses nationwide are majority-owned by veterans, about 9 percent of all small businesses in the country. From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
The Promise said in its first year it helped families access over $51.2 million in benefits and tax credits
and more than 16,000 Philadelphia household accessed emergency assistance benefits and services. From: Al Dia (Read more.)
Every Murder is Real (EMIR) and the Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity (PLSE) partnered to host an expungement clinic at Martin Luther King School in Germantown on the last Saturday in September. And they plan to hold more by the end of the year. It’s one step to helping community members live their best lives, and possibly prevent future violent crime. From: Germantown Info Hub (Read more.)
The City plans to sell the old police headquarters. Can — and will — it be redeveloped in a way that respects the building’s history? From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Glibly blaming parents without acknowledging those intricate family schemes of 21st century America simply doesn’t cut it. From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
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