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Civic and Community Engagement

Civic and Community Engagement

City Council wants the next budget to fix ‘black hole’ created by quality-of-life problems, from trash to broken streetlights

April 21, 2022

Inundated by complaints from her West Philadelphia constituents, City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier is now pushing to inject more funding in the city’s next budget to improve basic quality-of-life services, with a focus on neighborhoods beset by violent crime. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

Civic and Community Engagement

A trash truck of their own is the latest sign of hope for business owners in Southwest Philadelphia

April 18, 2022

Southwest Philly’s retail corridors are on the upswing but the area faces competition from lower-cost Delaware County. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

Civic and Community Engagement

These are your rights as a restaurant worker in Pennsylvania

April 18, 2022

If you are one of the 79,000 people unemployed in the city’s food industry, here is what you need to know about your rights as a restaurant worker. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

Civic and Community Engagement

Philly’s Dining Out for Life returns in person

April 16, 2022

Philadelphia’s Dining Out for Life, an annual fundraiser to support people living with HIV, is back in person this year for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic struck. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

Civic and Community Engagement

Pennsylvania receives $25.6 million to improve maternal and infant health at new Philly center

April 15, 2022

As maternal mortality and morbidity increase, state officials and Temple staff are to receive federal funding to address the issue. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

Civic and Community Engagement

Germantown Quakers plan to give $500,000 as reparations to Black neighbors over the next decade

April 14, 2022

Green Street Friends is starting with a series of legal clinics to help preserve the wealth of Black homeowners. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)

Civic and Community Engagement

Philly Bar Association offers residents free legal advice

April 12, 2022

The Philadelphia Bar Association is offering free confidential legal advice to the public for its annual Law Week from Monday, April 25 to Friday, April 29. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

Civic and Community Engagement

Care and Consistency: How to Keep Showing Up for Germantown’s Community Fridges

March 4, 2022

But, not all fridges operate under the same donation guidelines or have the same holding capacity. Some can only take food, while others span beyond food needs. So, what can go into Germantown’s fridges? | From: Germantown Info Hub (Read more.)

Civic and Community Engagement

Philadelphia Bill Would Establish First Ever Municipal Public Bank Entity

February 27, 2022

The stated mission of the proposed Philadelphia Public Financial Authority is to support Black-owned businesses and other businesses in neighborhoods that have historically lacked access to credit. | From: Next City (Read more.)

Civic and Community Engagement

On Valentine’s Day, ‘A Day Without Immigrants’ protesters rally at LOVE Park to demand reform

February 14, 2022

‘A Day Without Immigrants’ showcases essential contributions, labor and spending power of Philly’s foreign-born residents. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)

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