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Why Philly shut down its homeless COVID hotels, and why advocates are furious
A private prison company runs one of the temporary sites where residents are being relocated. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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One-size-fits-all approach to rent relief leaves tenants and landlords without assistance
Landlords who didn’t participate in Philadelphia’s pandemic rental assistance program were dissuaded by bureaucratic red tape and uncertainty, concerns about the amount of money they could collect, and strained relationships with tenants, according to a report released Monday by the Housing Initiative at Penn and the Philadelphia-based redevelopment nonprofit Reinvestment Fund. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
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Facing eviction, Chester County residents turn to a new program to keep their homes during COVID-19
In September, when a deluge of landlord-tenant disputes were filed as Gov. Tom Wolf lifted the state’s moratorium on evictions, the Friends Association began aiding struggling families that otherwise would have faced a housing crisis alone. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
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A Lifeline During COVID 19
When the coronavirus shut down the world in March, Sara Lomax-Reese knew WURD Radio would be a lifeline for many of its listeners. And, since racism permeates all aspects of American life, including the health care system, she knew this crisis would hit Black people and businesses harder. The station stepped up in so many ways. In this episode, hosts Andrea Lawful Sanders and Solomon Jones talk about how they each understood their duty to keep the community informed and how COVID has personally impacted the WURD family. | From: WURD (Read more.)
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Immigrant Stories: Lisa Gwaikolo, Liberian American Essential Worker, Shares her COVID-19 Experience
With a sound support system, faith and courage, Lisa Gwaikolo, Respiratory Specialist, stands strong while facing the challenges of being a medical responder, mother, child of God and neighbor during COVID-19. | From: Fun Times (Read more.)
Community and Family
Careda’s Caribbean Cuisine Soars Despite COVID-19 Turbulence
Careda’s Caribbean Cuisine is Philadelphia’s up-and-coming destination for Caribbean dishes. Founded by Jamaican native Careda Brown, this newly opened small business faced difficulty during COVID-19 but persevered and triumphed through hardship. | From: Fun Times (Read more.)
Community and Family
A first look at the South Philly Food Co-op, opening next week after a 10-year wait
The 3,300-square-foot store located at 2031 S. Juniper St., just north of Snyder Avenue, will open at noon on Dec. 23. After that, it will be open seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
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A new tech reskilling initiative aims to train 5,000 Philadelphians in resilient careers
Professional services corporation Accenture is joining the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia Works and Graduate! Philadelphia for the Philadelphia Skills Forward Initiative, an effort to help workers displaced by the pandemic attain new skills and build toward sustainable careers in the process. | From: Technical.ly (Read more.)
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OnWURD 2020 in Black: A Lifeline During COVID 19
When the coronavirus shut down the world in March, Sara Lomax-Reese knew WURD Radio would be a lifeline for many of its listeners. And, since racism permeates all aspects of American life, including the health care system, she knew this crisis would hit Black people and businesses harder. The station stepped up in so many ways. In this episode, hosts Andrea Lawful Sanders and Solomon Jones talk about how they each understood their duty to keep the community informed and how COVID has personally impacted the WURD family. | From: WURD (Read more.)
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Philadelphia widens free internet eligibility for families with children in school
Philadelphia has expanded eligibility for PHLConnectED, its program to provide free internet access to families with school-age children. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)