City Council has extended the life of Philadelphia’s Eviction Diversion Program, a pandemic-inspired alternative to landlord-tenant court that’s been credited with keeping thousands of residents in their homes over the last two years. From: WHYY (Read more.)
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Pennsylvania ranks nearly the worst in the nation for educational opportunity gaps based on race and income levels, according to a new report finding a large difference in access to a quality education between students of color and white students. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
A group of Pennsylvania prisoners, many of them serving life sentences for gun crimes, is pooling together their own funds to help Philadelphia families who lose a child to gun violence. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
A new coalition of Fairhill residents and community partners are finding creative ways to address the neighborhood’s trash and illegal dumping, starting with a “trash funeral.” | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
In recent years, Fishtown, long a majority-white, working-class neighborhood, has morphed into one of the city’s hottest neighborhoods. I wondered if private security would be a way to control who can walk its streets and enjoy its many amenities. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Gauthier’s new legislation, which passed City Council Thursday, seeks to add more affordable housing projects to the original bill’s protections while encouraging more subsidized development. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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