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Southwest CDC NAC Newsletter

By Globe Times Staff | March 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Southwest CDC NAC Newsletter
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Ways to Pay Your PGW Bill

By Globe Times Staff | March 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Ways to Pay Your PGW Bill

PGW offers customers a variety of ways to access and pay their bill – in-person, online, by phone or mail: PAY WITH CASH NEAR YOU Take your PGW bill to […]

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Catholic Housing and Community Services Breaks Ground for Father Augustus Tolton Place—An Affordable Senior Living Community in the Eastwick Section of Southwest Philadelphia

By Globe Times Staff | March 2, 2023 | Comments Off on Catholic Housing and Community Services Breaks Ground for Father Augustus Tolton Place—An Affordable Senior Living Community in the Eastwick Section of Southwest Philadelphia

On February 8, 2023 Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS) broke ground for Father Augustus Tolton Place, a new affordable community for independent seniors in […]

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Criminal record clearing: a key to lifting people out of poverty

By Jacquelyn Oberdorf | March 2, 2023 | Comments Off on Criminal record clearing: a key to lifting people out of poverty

Experts estimate that past convictions create over 40,000 barriers to voting, education, housing, financial opportunities such as employment, and more. Prison data shows that more residents in neighborhoods with higher […]

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Updated Income Guidelines for UESF Utility Grant Program

By Jacquelyn Oberdorf | March 1, 2023 | Comments Off on Updated Income Guidelines for UESF Utility Grant Program
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Deeply Rooted

By Globe Times Staff | March 1, 2023 | Comments Off on Deeply Rooted

Deeply Rooted is committed to getting as many trees as we can in your neighborhood, and we are working with community partners all over Southwest Philadelphia to achieve this goal. […]

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Vote on new artwork at Paschalville Library by March 9th!

By Jacquelyn Oberdorf | February 23, 2023 | Comments Off on Vote on new artwork at Paschalville Library by March 9th!

Vote on new artwork at Paschalville Library! Provide your feedback on the three Semi-Finalist proposals for this Percent for Art project by 5 p.m. on March 9 -> bit.ly/3DWp3xQ

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FREE Prep Classes for Electric Apprenticeship Opportunities

By Globe Times Staff | February 21, 2023 | Comments Off on FREE Prep Classes for Electric Apprenticeship Opportunities

FREE prep classes are available for the CAST test. This is a test that PECO and other utility companies administer for those interested in electric apprenticeship opportunities. There is an […]

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Paschalville Library Computer Help at Southwest CDC

By Globe Times Staff | February 21, 2023 | Comments Off on Paschalville Library Computer Help at Southwest CDC

The Paschalville Neighborhood Library will be at Southwest CDC while Rebuild Philadelphia renovates the Branch. If you need computer help during this time please call to make an appointment. The Digital Resource Specialist will offer assistanceMonday- […]

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Grow Your Own Food at Home!

By Globe Times Staff | February 21, 2023 | Comments Off on Grow Your Own Food at Home!

Hey neighbors: want to grow food at home? Home Garden Beds, a project of @sankofacommunityfarm, provides low-cost, sliding scale garden beds–installation, soil, and seed starters–for residents living in Southwest Philly […]

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