December 13, 2023 Issue 532

The Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund uses national opioid settlement dollars to repair the harms inflicted on communities across Philadelphia from the opioid epidemic. more

More than three million children in the U.S. were involved in an investigation or other intervention for suspected abuse or neglect in 2021, the latest year with available data. more

Philadelphia teachers feel supported by their school leadership, their students, and their colleagues, but nevertheless feel overwhelmed by their workload and the demands made on them. more

The funds represent one way philanthropy can approach reparations, a huge topic that, simply defined, includes restitution and repair. more

The Kenney administration says that a core commitment has been to ensure that City government is more diverse, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of all residents, businesses, and communities. more

Regardless of who’s on board for the next mayor’s term, they will be confronted with a multi-million dollar budget deficit. more

The document, titled, “Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia,” grew out of a September meeting at St. Joseph’s University, championed by Jones, whose 4th District includes parts of West Philadelphia. more

For the third consecutive year, many psychologists across the country say they are seeing patients struggle with worsening symptoms, many of them needing longer treatment times. more

Artist Inhwan Oh has memorialized Philly’s rich history of queer bars in an installation that highlights their importance as well as their fleeting ephemerality.more

LIHEAP is a federal program, administered at the state level, that helps low-income families pay their winter heating bills — and in some cases, cool their homes in the summer. more

As Pennsylvania lawmakers continue to debate whether to fund parts of the state budget, people who run key programs around the commonwealth are being forced to make tough decisions. more

Family and friends of victims of gun violence in Philadelphia gathered for Peace In Philly, an art show displaying the commissioned portraits of 30 victims in North Philadelphia. more

"Black Americans continue to face discrimination in housing and are disproportionately affected by homelessness and are less likely to be homeowners than their white counterparts.”more

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Black teachers currently account for only seven percent of all public school teachers. more