Housing
Philadelphia is ending its rental assistance program because it’s running out of funds
The city will stop accepting new applications at 5 p.m. Friday. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
COVID-19
Community and Family
Your trash & recycling may be delayed – or not, according to the Streets Department.
The Philadelphia Streets Department Commissioner Carlton Williams announced that they are experiencing trash and recycling delays due to the recent COVID-19 surge. The department cannot provide a specific number of days that they will be behind due to the fluctuation of employees. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
coronavirus
Amid Philly hospital stress, FEMA opens COVID-19 testing site in Southwest
The FEMA-run testing site will be located at the Cibotti Recreation Center. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Community and Family
What’s the deal with the rogue COVID testing sites in Philly? Here’s everything we know
Health officials sent out a notice Monday afternoon saying they’d caught wind of some small pop-up tents offering free COVID testing in Center City. With tests so hard to come by, on its surface that sounds like a good thing. Problem is, staffers were allegedly lying about what agency they’re from, and requesting unusual amounts of personal information. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Education
El Distrito Escolar de Filadelfia cambia 81 escuelas a la enseñanza virtual
Las escuelas funcionarán virtualmente desde el 4 de enero hasta al menos el 7 de enero. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Income and Wages
Philly Fed report shows racial disparity in pandemic economic blows
Philadelphia area businesses owned by people of color and women were more likely to report losing revenue in the coronavirus pandemic, and less likely to get federal aid they applied for when compared to white-owned or men-owned businesses, according to a new analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Latest
Women gig workers surged in Philly area during COVID-19
Women are more likely than men to stay home when their kids’ school or day care closes, according to a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation. It also found women left their jobs in droves because of pandemic safety concerns. On the whole, women’s workforce participation is the lowest it’s been in 33 years, according to the National Women’s Law Center. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Education
With COVID surge in Philly, educators call for temporary return to remote learning or stricter health protocols
Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, eight schools in the Philadelphia school district have closed temporarily because of positive cases. The closures come amid an outcry over the recent death of an unvaccinated student at Olney Charter High School and data showing only about 21% of eligible children in Philadelphia have received the vaccine. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
Housing
Report: Black people are 3 times more likely to be rejected for a mortgage in Philadelphia
Black mortgage applicants in Philadelphia were nearly three times more likely to be denied by lenders than white applicants in 2020, according to a new analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
coronavirus
Philadelphia to require diners, concert-goers and others to be fully vaccinated
Any establishment in Philadelphia serving food and drinks to people indoors will be required to ensure that all patrons are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus beginning next month, Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration said Monday. | From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)