coronavirus
PHL COVID-19 Fund aims to aid nonprofits affected by the pandemic
It will begin with $6.4 million in funding and provide grants to help address the challenges brought by COVID-19. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
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COVID-19: Noticias Sobre Filadelfia en Español
En colaboración con Resolve Philadelphia, Kensington Voice está traduciendo en español los artículos sobre COVID-19 (coronavirus) de las organizaciones de noticias que componen Broke in Philly. | Por: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
coronavirus
Philly scouting potential quarantine sites for city’s homeless population
With multiple Philadelphians testing positive for COVID-19, the city’s Office of Homeless Services has drafted a plan to prevent an outbreak among people living on the street. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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Lost income for some, 12-hour days for others: How coronavirus response affects workers
The spread of the coronavirus has led to a huge drop in business for hotels, canceled sporting events, and closed schools. That means no work and no income for some hourly workers. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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Coronavirus: Líderes comunitarios en Filadelfia toman acción sobre la falta de actualizaciones que no esten en ingles
MIENTRAS LA CIUDAD DE FILADELFIA trabaja para informar al público sobre los desarrollos del coronavirus, una barrera del idioma con personas que no hablan inglés es una preocupación para las organizaciones comunitarias que sirven a esas poblaciones. | Por: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
Civic and Community Engagement
Coronavirus: Philly community leaders take action over lack of non-English updates
As the city of Philadelphia works to inform the public about coronavirus developments, a language barrier with non-English speakers is a concern for community organizations that serve those populations. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
Income and Wages
At the Wells Fargo Center, closed by coronavirus, Comcast workers will still get paid. Others may not.
Comcast Spectacor will continue to pay its employees at the Wells Fargo Center ticket takers, cleaners, and security guards, for Philadelphia Flyers, 76ers, and Wings games that were postponed this month, but Aramark employees are less certain. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Housing
Money can buy some protection from coronavirus. But some can’t afford it, leaving them more vulnerable
As the coronavirus expands in the Philadelphia area, there is growing concern that low-income residents and people in poverty may suffer disproportionately — directly, by getting sick, and indirectly, through disruptions to their work lives. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Income and Wages
These Philly workers are effectively jobless as the coronavirus shuts down their industries
As local government officials scramble to devise strategies to support workers in the poorest big city in the country, hourly workers have been plunged into uncertainty, left waiting to see if they’ll be called back in. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Housing
Coronavirus inspires Philadelphia to consider a moratorium on evictions
Councilmember Helen Gym wants Philadelphia to consider a moratorium on evictions, foreclosures, residential tax liens, and utility cut-offs in the event of a major coronavirus outbreak. | From: Plan Philly (Read more.)