Earlier in the year, before the pandemic, Sankofa advertised to anyone with a yard in Southwest Philadelphia to sign up to receive a raised bed. The program is subsidized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, enabling Sankofa to charge just $25, about 80% less than the cost of the raw materials. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
According to a Philadelphia Inquirer report, cyber thieves infiltrated the group’s email server and then mimicked a construction company that had done work for Philabundance. | From: WHYY and NBC10 Philadelphia (Read more.)
The local nonprofit Philabundance provides food to people in need. It lost nearly $1 million this year when a scammer pretended to be a construction company, according to an Inquirer report. | From: NBC10 Philadelphia (Read more.)
The city is looking for 10-15 members of the public to take part in a $1 million pilot program to guide the city’s first foray into participatory budgeting. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Philabundance, which during the pandemic is seeing greater need for its services than ever before, was the victim of an elaborate and large cybertheft. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
The funds are aimed at equipping Black and brown Philadelphians with tech skills that employers are increasingly seeking. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
The farm also serves as a community commons — a nexus of artistic and entrepreneurial incubation in what neighbors call a “magical” space dotted by sheds and a pavilion used for public events. It offers safety, its organizers say, and a respite from “the ravages of systemic racism.” | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
New coronavirus restrictions, which went into effect Friday, offer an additional shakeup to what the already amended Thanksgiving dinner will look like this year and the sense of “community” will be even more limited. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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Mayor Jim Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas Farley announced a new round of limitations on businesses and gatherings, starting this Friday, that will last through at least January 1. The rules once again hit industries that have suffered the most due to COVID-19, such as food service and entertainment. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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