Housing
With over 45,000 Philadelphians waiting for rent relief, the city is running out of money
Philly is distributing more funding than earlier in the pandemic, but many residents are still waiting. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
COVID-19
Community and Family
Mural Arts paid homeless artists to paint 200 columns underneath Broad Street
Color Me Back is a component of Mural Arts’ Porchlight initiative, creating public art projects in partnership with the city’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Health
This far into the pandemic, why is it so hard to get a COVID test in Philly?
Some providers describe high demand, but the city has no plans to add capacity. Residents are frustrated. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Health
From Lost To Found: Removing The Stigma Of Mental Health Issues and Finding One’s Way Through The Film, Perdido
Bilal has partnered with Black Men Heal to create a short film increasing public awareness about the pressing need for Black men to have greater access to mental health support and to stop their silent suffering. | From: Fun Times (Read more.)
Housing
As more Philly landlords move to sell and hold off on repairs, analysts see a threat
Nearly 21% of Philadelphia landlords listed a property for sale in 2020 compared to 3.5% in 2019, according to a recent survey by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Events
MED Week returns, offering support and visibility to business owners of color
After going all-virtual last year due to COVID-19, Philadelphia’s annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week is back (partly) in the flesh next week, starting on the morning of Oct. 4 with an in-person opening celebration. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Community and Family
‘Together, we can accomplish many things, even in the pandemic.’
Even in my own neighborhood of Norris Square, I witnessed first-hand how the pandemic changed our lives. So the fight goes on to contain and get COVID-19 under control. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
Housing
Project Home opens 40-unit apartment building — a first since the pandemic began
Like many of Project Home’s properties, Peg’s Place offers permanent supportive housing. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Health
Booster shots now available in Philly
Clinics and pharmacies in Philadelphia began administering coronavirus vaccine booster shots over the weekend after federal regulators approved the additional Pfizer doses for select groups Friday. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
Latest
Hidden Costs: Gun Violence, Mental Health & Financial Stress
Mental health and post traumatic stress bear a hidden cost in the aftermath of gun violence. | From: Love Now Media (Read more.)