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Phishing Scam 1 hour ago

Philabundance Says Cyber Thieves Took Nearly $1M in a Scam This Year

The local nonprofit Philabundance provides food to people in need. It lost nearly $1 million this year when a scammer pretended to be a construction company, according to an Inquirer report.

coronavirus 1 hour ago

Philly Businesses Can Get Some Tax Relief Through New City Measures
gyms Dec 2

Philly Gyms Are Closed Until January, but Owners Want to Come Back Now

Step Up to the Plate Nov 11

Philly Hunger Relief Program Extended Through March

The ‘Step Up to the Plate’ program, which has served more than 370,000 meals to Philadelphians since the start of the pandemic, has been extended through March of 2021.
Restaurants Oct 29

Gov. Wolf Plans to Waive Liquor License Fees to Help Restaurants and Bars Amid Pandemic

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf plans to waive liquor license fees to help provide financial relief for restaurants and bars impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
protest camp Oct 14

Philly Housing Authority Reaches Deal With Protest Camp on Parkway

After months of negotiations, the Philadelphia Housing Authority reached a deal with a protest camp on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway that was part of a movement speaking out against homelessness and c...
protest camp Oct 8

Philly Housing Authority Reaches Deal With Ridge Avenue Protest Camp

After months of negotiations, the Philadelphia Housing Authority reached a deal with a protest camp outside of its headquarters that’s been part of a movement speaking out against homelessness and cal...

Pennsylvania Oct 8

Pennsylvania to Expand Overtime Pay Eligibility

After three years of work on the issue, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said Pennsylvania will become one of a handful of states to expand eligibility for overtime pay beyond federal thresholds, starting Saturday.
Philadelphia Oct 8

Ban on Evictions in Philadelphia Extended Until Early November

Landlords, for now, can file to evict tenants who aren’t able to pay rent in Philadelphia. But they can’t officially kick people out of their homes until at least Nov. 9 due to a judge’s order for an extension. NBC10’s Mitch Blacher has the details....NBC10 is one of dozens of news organizations producing BROKE in Philly, a...
Philadelphia Sep 25

P.F. Chang's Extends Layoffs of Hundreds of Greater Philadelphia Workers

Hundreds of layoffs are extending beyond an originally anticipated six-month timeline in Greater Philadelphia for popular restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s China Bistro.
Blended Views Sep 25

Blended Views: Facebook Live Event on Voting in Black and Brown Communities

Join a special Facebook Live event presented by Equally Informed Philadelphia on voting issues in Black and Brown communities. You can watch here. To get text updates from Equally Informed Philadelphia, text “equalinfo” to 73224.
coronavirus pandemic Sep 24

In-Person Classes in Philly School District Could Include Random Testing

A return to in-person classes in the School District of Philadelphia could include random coronavirus testing, Superintendent William Hite said Thursday.
coronavirus pandemic Sep 23

Judge Halts Evictions in Philadelphia Through Oct. 7

A Philadelphia judge has extended a ban on evictions in the city through Oct. 7, which housing advocates say is, at least temporarily, shielding potentially thousands from getting kicked out of their homes.
Poverty Sep 23

Philly Considering Plans For Tiny House ‘Village' as Homeless Camps Remain

Plans are not complete, but advocates and City Council members say tiny homes could be an “innovative” way to create more affordable housing.
PECO Sep 18

PECO Overcharges Low-Income Philly Tenants, Complaint Says

PECO may be overcharging more than 100,000 Philadelphia area residents living in poverty, according to a complaint filed by a local advocacy group. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is investigating.
coronavirus pandemic Sep 4

Utility Regulators Leave Pa.'s Moratorium on Shutoffs in Place

Pennsylvania state utility regulators have effectively extended a moratorium preventing utilities from terminating service to non-paying customers for three more weeks while the state fights the spread of the coronavirus
Philadelphia Sep 2

Philadelphia to Distribute Free Meals to Students Without Needing to Show ID

Philadelphia students and their caregivers can pick up free meals amid virtual learning to start the school year.
School District of Philadelphia Sep 2

Only 2,500 Philly Students Can Use Virtual Learning ‘Access Centers'

Young children whose parents work and cannot afford at-home childcare will have priority for the Philly school access centers.
coronavirus Sep 2

Unemployed in Pa. Now Eligible for $300 Weekly Federal Relief Pay

Unemployed Pennsylvanians who lost the $600 in additional weekly federal assistance after Congress failed to renew the Pandemic Unemployment Compensation benefit will be able to get some of that aid back again.
PHLConnectEd Sep 2

Hotline Will Tell Philly Students How to Sign Up for Free Internet in Pandemic

United Way’s 211 hotline can provide information on the PHLConnectED program

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