General News
By Valerie Taylor-Samuel The new school year starts this week throughout Philadelphia and whether students will be attending school in-person and / or virtually, the Free Library is ready to […]
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Philadelphia’s unique Mütter medical museum is opening again for in-person tours, seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Located at 19 South 22nd Street, the Mütter invites […]
Read MoreIssued by Phila. Health Dept. August 29, 2020 The Philadelphia Health Department issued today new guidance for college and university students to avoid all social gatherings with people outside of […]
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Will Black lives finally begin to matter? Health authorities have known it for years. Black Americans suffer disproportionately higher rates of life-threatening and debilitating disease than other racial segments. The […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced on August 8, 2020 that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved his request to declare a disaster in Philadelphia after civil unrest […]
Read MoreBy Suzanne McCormick Here in Philadelphia, residents have historically gone undercounted in the U.S. Census. Those living in our poor and minority communities have been disproportionately affected by the process. […]
Read MoreStability, Health of Residents Are Prime Concerns (Philadelphia ‐ July 30, 2020)— In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to ensure continued housing stability for its residents, the Philadelphia Housing […]
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It is difficult to decide on even a few images that capture John Lewis, such was the breadth of his life of service to humankind. For many of us, the […]
Read MoreStability, Health of Residents Are Prime Concerns (Philadelphia ‐ July 30, 2020)— In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to ensure continued housing stability for its residents, the Philadelphia Housing […]
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After 6 years of being Southwest CDC’s Neighborhood Advisory Committee’s Program Coordinator, Mark Harrell has accepted a position with the City’s Register of Wills Office. Mark will be working in […]
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