¿Cómo frenar la brecha de salud en Filadelfia?
06/15/2021 - 10:40
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El COVID-19 ha puesto en evidencia la brecha de salud que divide desde hace mucho tiempo las comunidades de nuestra ciudad, pero sus efectos van mucho más allá del virus.
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What does curbing the health divide look like in Philly?
06/14/2021 - 18:03
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COVID-19 exposed a long-existent health divide among communities in the city, but it extends far past the virus that shut the world down.
Temple University makes history, names Dr. Jason Wingard its first Black president
06/08/2021 - 12:47
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Wingard will succeed Dr. Richard Englert, who will step down from his position on July 1.
Philly councilmembers and advocates push new $50 million and up agenda to combat violence among city youth
06/02/2021 - 11:20
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The Youth Powered Anti-Violence Agenda calls for the funds to be allocated from Philly’s share of the American Rescue Plan Act.
¿Por qué no yo?
05/25/2021 - 15:07
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La comisionada de policía de Filadelfia, Danielle Outlaw, lideró el departamento de policía de la ciudad durante la pandemia, y seguirá haciéndolo.
Why Not Me? Inside Danielle Outlaw's first year as Philly police chief
05/25/2021 - 14:44
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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw led the city’s police department into the pandemic, and she will lead it out.
Momentum builds for Dr. Ala Stanford to be Philly’s next health commissioner
05/25/2021 - 11:41
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The founder of the Philadelphia Black Doctor’s COVID-19 Consortium has been the leader the city couldn’t provide during the pandemic.
Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro to sponsor latest Philly gun buyback set for May 22
05/21/2021 - 10:49
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The two previous buyback events in January and February of 2021 got more than 400 guns off the street. It’s now back to trade more for groceries.
Five months on: A progress report for CCP’s Octavius Catto Scholarship
05/19/2021 - 08:00
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The partnership between the Community College of Philadelphia and the city was launched in November 2020.
Mark your calendars: July 15 is when Biden’s child tax credit becomes a reality
05/18/2021 - 10:55
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Checks will then go out to families on the 15th of every month unless it is a weekend or holiday.
The Supreme Court to hear its first potential challenge of Roe v. Wade
05/17/2021 - 14:21
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A case from Mississippi will allow the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of the state’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks.
DA Larry Krasner: The quest to continue a movement
05/17/2021 - 10:00
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Krasner’s election in 2017 sparked the progressive wave that captured the city in the years that followed. Now, it faces its biggest challenge to date.
Carlos Vega: Putting safety first in Philly's criminal justice reform
05/17/2021 - 09:41
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The longtime Latino prosecutor is poised to give District Attorney Larry Krasner a major run for his money on May 18.
Philly Health Commissioner Thomas Farley resigns over decision to cremate and dispose of MOVE bombing victim remains
05/13/2021 - 16:31
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Farley's knowledge was revealed to Mayor Jim Kenney earlier in the week, according to a press release from Kenney’s office.
Raquel Tamez is Charles River Associates’ first Chief Inclusion and Engagement Officer
05/05/2021 - 17:59
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Prior to joining the global consulting firm, Tamez led the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers for four years.
The State of the U.S. Latino Worker: It’s important to know your rights
05/03/2021 - 18:34
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2019 was one of the worst in more than 10 years for workplace safety, especially for Hispanic and Latino workers.
A program to reskill Philadelphia’s workforce on the road to recovery from COVID-19
05/03/2021 - 12:39
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The Skills Forward Initiative that is part of the Chamber of Commerce’s Recharge and Recover PHL is out to retrain 5,000 individuals as a start.
Recapitulando el año 2020 y mirando al futuro con los cuatro novatos del Ayuntamiento de Filadelfia
04/30/2021 - 09:28
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Los concejales Jamie Gauthier, Kendra Brooks, Isaiah Thomas y Katherine Gilmore Richardson han tenido un buen primer año en el cargo.
Recapping 2020 and looking ahead with Philly City Council’s Freshman Four
04/29/2021 - 15:55
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Councilmembers Jamie Gauthier, Kendra Brooks, Isaiah Thomas and Katherine Gilmore Richardson had quite the first year in office.
El mercado de gangas Grocery Outlet abrirá sus puertas en Mount Airy
04/29/2021 - 10:08
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Es la segunda de las tres tiendas que la cadena de supermercados va a abrir en la región de Filadelfia.
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market set to open in Mount Airy
04/28/2021 - 10:44
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It is the second of three stores the grocery chain is opening in the Philadelphia region.
Chicago y el país se ven sacudidos por el tiroteo de la policía contra Adam Toledo, de 13 años
04/18/2021 - 23:03
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El vídeo publicado por la Oficina Civil de Responsabilidad Policial de Chicago ha sacado a la luz la verdad de su fatal interacción con la policía el 29 de marzo.
Chicago and the nation rocked by the police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo
04/16/2021 - 15:41
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Video released by Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability has exposed the truth of his fatal interaction with the police on March 29.
Juan López es ahora el número dos de Independence Blue Cross
04/16/2021 - 09:31
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El ascenso de López se produce poco después del nombramiento de Gregory Deavens como primer presidente y director general afroamericano del sistema sanitario en enero de 2021.
Juan López is now the number two man at Independence Blue Cross
04/15/2021 - 18:32
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Lopez’s promotion comes not long after the appointment of Gregory Deavens as the health system’s first Black President and CEO in Jan. 2021.