Dealing with Change Turning Points For Children (TP4C) is sponsoring a new virtual Parent Caré on the subject “Cultivating Change.” If there is one element in our society today which generates stress for parents of school-age children it is the bewildering changes that occur with regards to school, public health and safety. Qualified speakers on […]
The answer is safety & protection At a 14-day average of 611 cases per day Philadelphia’s per capita COVID-19 cases are among the four lowest counties in the state, according to the authoritative New York Times daily report. As of January 15, the case count in PA numbered over 750,000 with at least 18,750 deaths […]
SW’s beloved activist finally succumbs to cancer Paul “Earthquake” Moore has just passed away, fighting the last round in his bout against cancer. His wonderfully broad range of community service was captured in a reflection by State Representative Joanna McClinton, “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our community hero Rev. Paul “Earthquake” […]
The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) spread holiday cheer by teaming up with Santa for Day and the Philadelphia 76ers for the annual “Holiday Hoopla” event, providing gifts to 150 children at affordable housing developments throughout the city. Each of these children received three gifts after writing a letter to Santa. For 15 youth from Bartram […]
Congress has approved a further round of payments under the new Federal Stimulus Package. As of this date, there is no indication that Mr. Trump will sign it, but the current provisions are certainly the minimum benefits that will emerge. So, the final package will cover the following: 1. Direct Stimulus Checks 2. […]
The children at three Access Centers received a real gift and a virtual visit from Santa last Friday. It was a nice way to end a week of virtual school and to celebrate the holiday season. The Access Centers at Finnegan Playground, Myers Rec. Center and Cobbs Creek Rec Center participated. The Access Centers […]
With trail use reaching record highs this year, it is as important as ever for us to be responsible stewards of those trails and of the parks and natural areas that border them. In 2017 and 2018, Rich and Andrew, who live in West Philadelphia, took it upon themselves to do weekly Saturday cleanups of […]
Allow youth to study our water environment House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton announced today that Bartram’s Garden is receiving a $40,000 state grant to aid in their ongoing efforts to connect young people with the Schuylkill River. Known as a Coastal Zone Grant, McClinton said the funding was made possible by the Department of Environmental […]
At the core of Covid-19 Vaccine research Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert recently paid tribute at an Urban League forum to Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett of the Covid-19 vaccine research. “Kizzy is an African American scientist who is right at the forefront of the development of the vaccine. She is a scientist […]
A screen shot of members of the last Tuesday’s town Hall “Faith, (Mis)Trust and Covid-19” (upper row) Dr. Florence Monplaisir, MD, Penn Med; Rev. Cean James, Salt and Light Congregation (MC of the panel); Rev. Dr. Donna Lawrence Jones, Cookman, Beloved Comm. Church; (lower row)Rev. Bertram Johnson, Union Theological Seminary, New York; Khadijah Abdullah, Reaching all HIV+ Muslims in America. On the panel but not in the photo: U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans; Imam Quaiser Abdullah, PhD, Temple University; and Dr. Carmen Guerra, MD, Penn Med.