Foster care reform: Calls in Philadelphia, nationwide to change child welfare
“The field is ready, hungry for this type of change,” said the leader of the Child Welfare League of America. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
“The field is ready, hungry for this type of change,” said the leader of the Child Welfare League of America. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
After pausing reassessments for three years, Philadelphia officials on Monday released new property valuations. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
There are programs that help reduce your property tax bill, and some are open to everyone. Here’s what you need to know. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Small fees and outsized loans keep many students from graduating. A long-time university president urges colleges to find and support those almost-alums — and those who are still at school. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Having a permanent address, physically getting to a polling place and confusion about identification requirements have been barriers to voting for people experiencing homelessness. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
An open house in Northeast Philadelphia gave the young apprentices in the building trades an opportunity to show off their work and highlighted the trade unions’ efforts to diversify their memberships. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Efforts to organize Philly’s food scene have floundered before, but this time could be different. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
A Philadelphia City Council committee questioned the head of the city’s child welfare system Friday, over concerns about excessive family separations and mismanaged cases of abuse. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Four Philadelphia nonprofits originally planned events centered around gun violence for Saturday, May 7. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
The cost of renting in Philadelphia is lower than many other major cities, but over half of tenants are “cost-burdened.” | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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