After launching the new location by the end of 2022, the Camden-founded org aims to train and place about 60 young Philadelphians into high-wage tech jobs in its first year, Executive Director Dan Rhoton said. From: Techical.ly (Read more.)
If Pennsylvania’s new high school graduation standards had been in place in 2018 and 2019, just 35% of Philadelphia’s public school students would have been able to graduate based on their test scores alone. From: WHYY (Read more.)
The $7.5 million grant will help tackle tangled titles, diversify the real estate and appraisal industries, support housing counselors, and fund construction of affordable housing. From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Over the summer, the DOJ started investigating the City of Houston’s management of illegal dumping in majority-Black neighborhoods as a Title VI civil rights case. The outcome of the investigation is still up in the air, but the mere presence of the DOJ has breathed new life into Houston’s solid waste bureaucracy. From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Glibly blaming parents without acknowledging those intricate family schemes of 21st century America simply doesn’t cut it. From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
I’m 85 and poor. Pennsylvania isn’t doing nearly enough to help its oldest residents. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
It took a year, thousands in donations, hours of volunteer time, and a massive amount of planning. But as of this week, John Story Jenks, the public school in Chestnut Hill, pulled off a feat — it reopened its long-closed school library. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Getting a loan takes a lot of administrative work: preparing documents, speaking with lenders, and filling out applications over the course of weeks to months. It can be overwhelming to say the least — especially if you’ve never done this before. From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Their mission is to diffuse a mental health crisis. They don’t have sirens or flashing lights. Unlike police, they don’t have handcuffs and guns. From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Pressure from public officials, a looming exhibit, and the dogged persistence of union members all played a role in ending work stoppage, say participants. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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