This summer, Shekhinah B., partnered with the Delaware River Waterfront, the Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, and Wawa to bring three free, open-to-the-public shows to Spruce Street Harbor Park this summer. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Philadelphia will create a new youth ombudsperson office designed to advocate for vulnerable children and teens in group homes and other residential facilities. The new office, housed within the Inspector General’s office, will have subpoena powers and a small staff able to independently investigate anonymous complaints on behalf of youths and families. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
City Council and Mayor Jim Kenney agreed on a final $5.26 billion budget for the coming fiscal year after weeks of negotiations — with a bit more spending and fewer tax cuts than originally proposed. The revised operating budget includes $89 million more in spending which will go towards anti-violence programs, arts funding, and dollars for police and prisons. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
To alleviate the costs of gun violence, the city has allocated $155 million towards anti-violence spending. Most of these funds are going towards the Philly PEACE budget, which focuses on preventing gun violence by comprehensively targeting its root causes. | From: Love Now Media (Read more.)
In a first, City Council and Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration are forming a new committee to evaluate the effectiveness of anti-violence grant spending. Members of the Violence Prevention and Opportunity review committee will help decide how to allocate funding to grassroots organizations. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
At a press conference held at the Hawthorne recreation Center in Queen Village, council members, clergy, and advocates urged Mayor Jim Kenney to treat the problem of gun violence as a public health crisis. Seven council members are calling on Kenney to use at least $50 million of the city’s federal stimulus funds to significantly increase and coordinate programs for young people, so as to treat gun violence as an epidemic that demands an emergency response. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
At a Chalkbeat Philadelphia virtual event on June 9th, high school students had the opportunity to ask Superintendent William Hite about a range of topics: including summer learning, vaccine requirements, antiracism and equity initiatives, and ongoing issues with building conditions throughout the district. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
The Columbia North YMCA on North Broad Street is now sheltering The Best Buy Teen Tech Center, a space that will empower Philadelphia youth by providing tech access and improving tech equity in the community. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Durante las casi tres décadas que ha vivido en Hunting Park, Catalina Hunter ha sido un accesorio del vecindario, presionando por un cambio ambiental positivo. Participó en la revitalización del parque homónimo de la zona y ha creado tres jardines comunitarios. Pero su mayor hazaña: evitar que una planta de procesamiento de residuos cercana amplíe sus horas de operaciones. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
Decenas de refrigeradores comunitarios se han abierto en el último año para ayudar a mitigar el hambre. A continuación, una guía paso a paso para lanzar uno en su vecindario. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
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