Philadelphia County

'Blueprint for a Safer Phladelphia' set to be released this week

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

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City school board re-elects leadership, faces $407m deficit

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

Education

Survey says homelessness increased in city for second year in a row

Homelessness rose for a second year in a row in Philadelphia, according to the annual point-in-time survey. more

Basic Needs

Reports

Kenney signs executive order on gender-affirming care

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed an executive order protecting access to gender-affirming health care in Philadelphia. more

Health

City homicide rate drops in first eight months of 2023

Homicides in Philadelphia are falling this year amid declines in overall violent crime, according to police department data. more

Health

Reports

City DHS offers supports to foster youth to get into college

Many young people who are transitioning out of foster care find that those last few steps into adulthood are more like a steep, mountainous climb. Philadelphia DHS wants to help. more

Education

West Philadelphia Promise Corps schedules information session

Are you interested in educational equity and workforce development? Interested in building a wide professional network while serving local communities? Currently exploring gap year options? more

Education

City student test scores show low proficiency in math, science

Philadelphia students’ state test scores are slowly recovering back to pre-pandemic levels, but most students still aren’t proficient in English language arts, math, and science. more

Education

Reports

Germantown's FacetoFace: Not just another soup kitchen

FaceToFace believes that food-insecure members of the Philadelphian community deserve more than just a meal. more

Basic Needs

SDP worst among largest school districts in identifying homeless students

A study from Research for Action, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit, found that the city has the lowest homeless student identification rate of the nation’s 20 largest school districts. more

Basic Needs

Education

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