City Council issues report on bias in city home appraisals
The Report organizes recommendations for local, state, and national intervention by a set of key problems to be solved when it comes to appraisals. more
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City sees 20,000 evictions annually, new report shows
A report out of Philadelphia shines new light on the city’s eviction crisis. more
Report challenges claim of rise in juvenile violent crime
The research by The Sentencing Project reveals youth violent crime rates, in categories from murder to robbery, declined nationwide from 2019 to 2020. more
Chesco 'point-in-time' count reports homeless decrease
The latest headcount shows a 23% decrease in homelessness over the past two years. more
Black nonprofit leaders issue recommendations for regional funders
Black-led nonprofits continue to struggle connecting with regional funders despite "racial reckoning." more
City unveils online tool to track social determinants of health
A new online tool called PhilaStats is ready to help users compare these various factors – sometimes referred to as social determinants of health – across different areas of Philadelphia. more
United Way releases annual report for FY 2021
We are very excited to share with you United Way’s annual report for the 2021 Fiscal Year. more
Study: Black and White wealth gap worsened in pandemic
The gap between the wealth of Black and white Americans, one of the starkest benchmarks of inequality, is on track to widen substantially after the pandemic exacerbated wealth concentration: study. more
RFA updates report on need for more teachers of color
Research for Action has released a booklet, The Need for More Teachers of Color, as part of a Teach-In it hosted on April 23, 2022, in FDR Park in Philadelphia. more
Pew releases 2022 'State of the City' report
The Pew Charitable Trusts recently released a study of the City two years into the pandemic. more
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