Civic and Community Engagement
‘Our Market’ lightboxes illuminate Philly’s South Ninth Street
A new public art project is shining a light on the people who keep South Philadelphia’s iconic Italian Market thriving. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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Philadelphia Furniture Bank gives free beds and couches to people leaving homelessness
The Pathways to Housing PA program helped furnish nearly 1,400 households last year for free. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
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How Philly’s using art to set up returning women for success
A one-year-old Mural Arts’ program works to reduce recidivism for Philly women by looking inward to succeed on the outside. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
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Wolf, Fetterman announce effort to pardon low-level marijuana convictions
People who have been convicted of low-level marijuana offenses in Pennsylvania can now participate in an expedited process for clearing their criminal record, at least for a limited time, state leaders announced Thursday. | From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)
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Art Museum union files charges against management
The union claims the museum has violated federal labor law, accusing management of replacing full-time staff positions with temporary positions, which reduces the size of the union’s bargaining unit. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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In Baltimore, Teaching STEM Through Dirt Bikes
By criminalizing dirt bikes, the city has spent decades ignoring rather than tapping into unrecognized potential. | From: Next City (Read more.)
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CHOP has a new mental health center in West Philly. Community members want providers to spend time outside its walls.
West Philadelphians concerned about the mental health effect of gun violence on their children are grateful for a new outpost that the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is opening in their neighborhood. But in a community forum Wednesday, some said they wanted providers to engage with their new neighbors outside the center as well. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
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Germantown Neighbors: Meet Chrissy Watts, the Hood healing tour guide
Well, Philly Experiences offers this and more. And the “Norf” Philly-born and bred founder and tour guide, Christian “Chrissy” Watts, does it all to help tourists better understand why the hood is the heart of this city. | From: Germantown Info Hub (Read more.)
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Two years in, PHLConnectED is shifting focus to digital literacy and long-term efforts
The digital connectivity initiative launched in August 2020 to get K-12 families online amid virtual learning. Now, it’s entering its third year with a wider view. | From: Technical.ly (Read more.)
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Pennsylvania governor candidates are far apart on education
Here’s a comparison of Doug Mastriano and Josh Shapiro say they plan to do on education funding. | From: WHYY (Read more.)