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Pa. has the second-highest imprisonment rate in the U.S. The Supervision to Aid Re-Entry (STAR) program connects returning citizens with the support they need.

E’ry day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator is Alain LeRoy Locke. #BlackEducatorsHoF #BlackTeacherPipeline Alain LeRoy Locke was born Arthur LeRoy Locke in The post […]

E’ry day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator is Alain LeRoy Locke. #BlackEducatorsHoF #BlackTeacherPipeline Alain LeRoy Locke was born Arthur LeRoy Locke in The post […]

The PPD said it's a recurring problem at the popular tourist destination. Others wondered why the issue deserved scarce law enforcement resources.

This video from YouTuber Jawnvesting is … really something.

CLS's "COVID-19’s Impact on Race and Housing Security Across Philadelphia: Philadelphia Renters Report" shows that pre-existing housing insecurity and failures to address structural housing inequities left Black and brown communities more exposed to the virus.

A new program from the healthcare transportation company aims to connect people from marginalized communities with rides to vaccination sites.

For too many years, the only memorial to civil rights leader Octavius V. Catto, who was born on this day in 1839, was a public The post New Scholarships at Community College of Philadelphia Honor Civil Rights Icon Octavius Catto appeared first on Philadelphia Magazine.

Here's what people ops pros are focusing on post-"firefighting mode" in 2021.

Historically, Philadelphia hasn’t done the best job helping young people transition out of foster care and into stable,… The post There’s a new rental assistance program for Philly youth aging out of foster care appeared first on Kensington Voice.

As the saying goes: If you build it, they will come — and last weekend, with its 24-hour “Vaxathon,” the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium built The post Vaxathon Reveals There’s More to the Narrative About Black Americans and the COVID Vaccine appeared first on Philadelphia Magazine.

After several hours of often contentious debate, the Equality Act passed the House of Representatives on February 25 with a 224-206 vote. Every Democrat voted for the bill, with three GOP members joining. “It is time to move together to ensure LGBTQ people have the chance to belong, to participate and to succeed in all The post Equality Act passes House appeared first on Philadelphia Gay News.

Councilmembers Isaiah Thomas and Katherine Gilmore Richardson plan to introduce an ordinance to transfer $1.3 million from the city’s special New Normal Budget into the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy to be distributed as grants. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

Once the clinics are at full operating capacity, the city plans to inoculate 500 people per day open at each location, twice a week. At full capacity, the clinics should be processing 3,000 residents a week. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

Philadelphia Financial Scholars (PFS) launched this week to help high school students develop “wealth-building tools” via lessons on budgeting and saving, as well as building a business plan. | From: Technical.ly (Read more.)

People set up tents inside the underground concourse at 12th and Locust streets seeking warmth and shelter during the recent snow emergency and ongoing cold snap. But the encampment can’t be blamed on the weather, said Liz Hersh, Director of Homeless Services at the city’s Office of Homeless Services. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)

Berks Family Residential Center "has been operating as a family prison since 2014 and this last year we’ve seen families face months of incarceration all while a global pandemic tears through prisons," says guest columnist Prudence Powell.

One of the city's top real estate analysts says he's never seen the increases in home sale prices for some neighborhoods as his newest report shows. But the high numbers are concerning for a few reasons. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)

Spearheaded by Philadelphia Councilmembers Isaiah Thomas and Katherine Gilmore Richardson, the Illuminate the Arts grant is a pending program that would provide $1 million in arts funding should City Council pass a transfer ordinance set to be introduced on Feb. 25, 2021. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

Spearheaded by Philadelphia Councilmembers Isaiah Thomas and Katherine Gilmore Richardson, the Illuminate the Arts grant is a pending program that would provide $1 million in arts funding should City Council pass a transfer ordinance set to be introduced on Feb. 25, 2021. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)

A partir del miércoles 24 de febrero y durante dos semanas sólo las empresas con menos de veinte empleados podrán solicitar préstamos PPP. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)

Starting on Wednesday, Feb. 24 and lasting for two weeks, only businesses with fewer than 20 employees will be able to apply for PPP loans. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – As gun violence and homicides continue an unprecedented rise in Philadelphia, City Council today introduce a resolution to create an Anti-Violence Resource Network, a one-stop clearinghouse of ... The post COUNCIL INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO CREATE A PHILADELPHIA ANTI VIOLENCE RESOURCE NETWORK appeared first on Philadelphia City Council.

PHILADELPHIA, February 26, 2021 – On Monday, March 1, 2020, the City of Philadelphia will join in a national day of observance and reflection as City Council designates the date, COVID-19 Remembrance Day. ... The post CITY COUNCIL TO JOIN THE NATION IN OBSERVANCE OF COVID-19 REMEMBRANCE DAY ON MARCH 1 appeared first on Philadelphia City Council.

PHILADELPHIA, February 25, 2021 – Today, Councilmember Derek Green (At-Large) introduced a resolution authorizing the Committee on Finance and the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold joint hearings regarding the connection ... The post COUNCILMEMBER GREEN CALLS FOR HEARINGS TO EXAMINE THE LINKS BETWEEN POVERTY, GUN VIOLENCE AND SYSTEMIC RACISM IN PHILADELPHIA appeared first […]

Counter-maps highlight the experiences of oppressed people, and Black Americans were among the earliest purveyors of counter-mapping, say guest columnists Joshua F.J. Inwood and Derek H. Alderman.

Like every school in every district in every city in America (and possibly the world), this year has been extraordinarily difficult for Vaux Big Picture High School in the Sharswood neighborhood of North Philadelphia. As the small neighborhood high school—a partnership between national nonprofit Big Picture Learning, the School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia … Continue reading […]

CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION IN ARTS AND CULTURE GRANTS Councilmembers Isaiah Thomas (At Large) and Katherine Gilmore Richardson (At Large) have created the “Illuminate the Arts” grant as part of Council’s New Normal Budget Act. ... The post WEEKLY REPORT: COUNCIL ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR ARTS AND CULTURE GRANTS; FIRST INVESTMENTS OF POVERTY ACTION FUND appeared first on […]

The $2 billion rail line would connect KOP to University City and Center City, creating a trifecta of the largest employment hubs in the region.

The incidents include a 200-gallon spill at sites along Snitz Creek.

As Congress moves closer to enacting President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, focus on the elements of a broader recovery package is intensifying. While the relief package addresses the urgent, immediate challenges of the pandemic (including state and local fiscal relief) and accelerated vaccine distribution, the recovery package is intended to address the structural … Continue […]

Residents of dozens of suburban ZIP codes are being vaccinated using city supply at rates almost four times that of the least vaccinated areas of Philadelphia.

Kimberly Haas takes us on an epic journey where she traces a potential path to freedom from Maryland to Philadelphia

Philadelphia Financial Scholars grew from a program offered by FS Foundation and University of Pennsylvania's Netter Center for Community Partnerships.

In voting to ban the practice, the four states that are part of the commission cited scientific evidence that fracking has polluted drinking water, surface water, and groundwater.

And how this entrepreneur clapped back with a firm and educational response.

As the devastation from COVID becomes fully realized, there will be a massive wave of nonperforming loan exposure. Lenders know this is coming, but what they may not fully grasp is that they have the ability to avoid it, says guest columnist Michele Corson.

E’ry day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator is Benjamin W. Arnett. Benjamin Arnett was born free in Brownsville, Pennsylvania in 1838. As The post Benjamin W. […]

E’ry day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator is Benjamin W. Arnett. Benjamin Arnett was born free in Brownsville, Pennsylvania in 1838. As The post Benjamin W. […]

How "you can't be what you can't see" shaped the Wharton alumna's time at these massive tech companies.

From touch tours to multi-sensory traveling boxes to ingenious alternatives in online programming, the museum in the heart of University City makes anthropology and archaeology come alive for blind and visually impaired patrons.

John C. Sawhill, the late former president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy, once said “A society is defined not only by what it creates, but by what it refuses to destroy.” In that spirit, Sawhill—who also served, among other roles, as Deputy Secretary of Energy and as president of NYU—might have been heartened by … Continue reading Tech for Trash The post Tech for Trash appeared […]

The pandemic slowed campaign fundraising for Philly City Councilmembers. Henon managed to buck the trend.

Food distribution at Bridesburg Rec Center Bridesburg Recreation Center, 4625 Richmond St., through Councilman Bobby Henon’s office, will distribute complimentary boxes of food to families in the community on Wednesdays, from noon to 3 p.m. Boxes will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and individuals are asked to take one per family. For more The post Around the Neighborhood […]

Appraisal bias contributes to wealth disparities and segregation in Philadelphia and other cities. Diversifying the appraisal industry would help.

Aries: The full moon in Virgo on the 27th brings practical and material ambitions into focus. It’s a good time to throw out things that you don’t use that have been taking up space, or to get something nice for yourself that can make your life a little easier. It could be worth it. Your The post Horoscopes: Feb. 26 – March 4, 2021 appeared first on Philadelphia Gay News.

That’s it. That’s the blog post. I was in Northern Liberties last week and walked by this stunning (and relatively new) abstract work from Le Josh that was created on Fairmount Avenue under I-95 in October of 2020. Absolutely love it!

On May 17, 2019, Rep. John Lewis, one of the great Civil Rights icons in U.S. history, spoke with eloquence and passion from the floor of the House. “Today is May 17. On May 17, 1954 the Supreme Court ruled on Brown versus Topeka Board of Education. I remember that day,” Lewis said, his voice The post The Equality Act Returns appeared first on Philadelphia Gay News.

In 2020, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) identified at least 44 transgender or gender nonconforming people who were brutally killed in the U.S., marking the deadliest year on record. The majority of victims were trans people of color. At least 26 of the victims were Black, 23 of whom were Black trans women, and 10 The post National broadcast news mostly ignored anti-trans violence in 2020 […]