Philadelphia Public Pools are a community asset often overlooked, despite thousands of people relying on them year after year. Summer 2020 was devoid of the nearly one million memories made at the Philly’s Public Pools. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
The moratorium could end Sept. 1, unless the Republican-controlled legislature steps in to extend it. Gov. Wolf says he cannot do it alone. Thousands of renters struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic are potentially vulnerable to evictions. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
This year is proving to be a watershed moment for an industry long riddled with racism, sexism, and worker exploitation. Why — and how — the dining scene must evolve. | From: Philadelphia Magazine (Read more.)
Local health experts weigh in on what it would mean to declare racism a public health emergency and what our officials can do to ensure health equity now. | From: Philadelphia Magazine (Read more.)
The hour-long webinar featured what all Philadelphians and Pennsylvanians need to know about the resources available to keep them in their homes. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
A deadlocked Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on Thursday rejected Peco’s proposal to provide temporary COVID-19 relief for low-income customers, including a onetime $50 bill credit for 113,000 households. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
For many business owners surveying the damage Wednesday, the storm Isaias was simply the latest in a string of events to have rocked their enterprise: first the pandemic, then the property damage following the killing of George Floyd, and now this. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Outreach workers, who were already canvassing around the clock in intense summer heat, received another in a long series of blows this week when the U.S. Census Bureau announced it would end all counting efforts by Sept. 30. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Child care providers say new state reimbursement rules scheduled to start in September will devastate the industry, forcing many to close and leaving parents without options as more go back to work. | From: The Notebook (Read more.)
The recent boost in funding is impactful, yes, but without systemic change, it’s not enough. Because Black-led, Black-serving nonprofits have long faced unjust barriers to accessing to funding. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
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