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Phillies’ analytics team launches mentorship program with HBCU member schools

August 29, 2022

McFarlane, who now is the assistant director of quantitative analysis in the Phillies’ research and development department, launched a mentorship program Monday that partners with schools in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, which is made up of historically Black colleges and universities, in hopes of increasing awareness for roles in sports analytics, he told The Inquirer. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

UC Townhomes tenants given more time to move out

August 29, 2022

The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development has again agreed to extend the owner’s annual affordable housing contract. Tenants living in the 70-unit apartment building now have until Oct. 8 to move. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)

Students get a “fresh start” as school opens in Philadelphia

August 29, 2022

Schools opened Monday for 114,000 Philadelphia students in a district still facing a staff shortage and struggling to recover from the effects of the pandemic, which resulted in closed school buildings for more than a year and student learning loss that is still being assessed. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)

SNAP, EBT card system outage strikes Pennsylvania

August 28, 2022

A technical glitch has left upward of 1.8 million Pennsylvanians locked out of nutrition benefit programs – and officials are still at a loss to explain why, as similar outages grip other states. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

The Carpentry Academy gives its graduates the tools they need to succeed

August 27, 2022

The academy equips at-risk youngsters with resources and job skills that can help them provide financial support to their families. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

LGBTQ-friendly building in Philly has become a national model for affordable senior housing

August 26, 2022

The John C. Anderson Apartments opened in 2014 in the heart of Philly’s Gayborhood. It has a lush courtyard garden, extensive services, and a waitlist. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

CHOP has a new mental health center in West Philly. Community members want providers to spend time outside its walls.

August 26, 2022

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.)

Germantown Neighbors: Meet Chrissy Watts, the Hood healing tour guide

August 26, 2022

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.)

Kahlief Myrick’s death, gun violence beset new school year

August 26, 2022

A South Philly High teacher remembers Kahlief Myrick, one of about 50 students shot to death in her 20 years at the school. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)

Two years in, PHLConnectED is shifting focus to digital literacy and long-term efforts

August 25, 2022

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.)