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Social Issues: The Philadelphia Community Bail Fund Posts Bail for Philadelphians in Need

July 21, 2021 Ann K. Rejrat 0

The Philadelphia Community Bail Fund hopes that by posting bail and helping defendants as they await trial, they can show that he cash bail system is an unnecessary part of the justice system. [continue reading…]

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COVID-19: Data Shows Coronavirus Hit Philadelphia’s Browner, Poorer Neighborhoods Hardest

August 12, 2020 Colin P Evans 0

PhiladelphiaNeighborhoods.com compared COVID-19 case, hospitalization and death data from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to demographic data from the Census Bureau to see exactly who and where the coronavirus has hit hardest. [continue reading…]

Center City

Center City: Philly Restart’s Food Line Has an Identity, A Family

January 9, 2020 Claire Wolters 1

Volunteers and guests of Philly Restart discuss the family-like nature of the group, and why they return to see old friends on Mondays. [continue reading…]

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City Hall: Special Committee on Poverty Meets, Sets Goals

October 15, 2019 Lawrence McGlynn 2

The Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention’s inaugural meeting set significant goals for poverty reduction. The committee was established in response to the Narrowing the Gap report, which was released last [continue reading…]

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Germantown: Andrew Trackman Talks Bettering Businesses And The Community

October 25, 2018 Kira Runk 0

In 2014, Andrew Trackman (pictured above) became the Executive Director of Germantown United Community Development Corporation (GUCDC), located at 5320 Germantown Ave. He has been with the organization since it was created in 2012. He grew [continue reading…]

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West Philadelphia: Libraries “Plant A Seed” That Brings Success And Literacy For West Philly Children

December 22, 2017 Alexa Monteleone 0

Out of the 339 schools within the Philadelphia School District, only eight have full-time paid certified librarians. Louis Lozzi, a Philadelphia native and teacher said that the lack of library funding in the school system [continue reading…]

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Germantown: How One Woman and One Foundation Are Working Towards “One Less”

September 29, 2017 Kayla Solomon 0

The U.S. Census Bureau recently released 2016 data that placed Philadelphia at the top of the list as the poorest big city in the nation. With a poverty level close to 26 percent, the city seems [continue reading…]

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Social Issues: “There Is An Affordable Housing Crisis That Confronts The City In Some Real Ways.”

September 11, 2017 Jared Phillips 0

Kelvin Jeremiah, the president and CEO of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, has brought unique ideas from previous stops in Springfield, Massachusetts and New York City to help develop better living conditions for some of Philadelphia’s [continue reading…]

Klein Fellowship- Income Inequality

Port Richmond: This Week In The News – Mapping Progress And A Car Theft Suspect Identified

August 25, 2017 Jared Phillips 0

In case you missed it, we found a few places where people were talking about things happening in Port Richmond: Mapping Progress in 55 Philadelphia Neighborhoods– Tom Ferrick took factors like crime, household income, population, [continue reading…]

Abandoned Property

Northwest Philadelphia: Jumpstart Germantown Looks to Revitalize the Community One Property at a Time

May 30, 2017 Ryan Wallen 1

Jumpstart Germantown is a redevelopment program that was established in April, 2014 by Mount Airy real estate developer Ken Weinstein. The organization tackles the problems of blighted properties in the Northwest by training a new generation [continue reading…]

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