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Pregnant Philadelphians can still apply to the Philly Joy Bank for cash assistance
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Slots are filling up for the city’s new Philly Joy Bank, a program that provides $1,000 a month in cash assistance to pregnant residents with low incomes.
New Historical Marker in Springfield Honors First Woman to Practice Law in Pennsylvania
A new historical marker honors attorney Caroline Burnham Kilgore, the first woman to practice law in Pennsylvania. The new Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission historical marker recently unveiled and dedicated in Springfield honors attorney Caroline Burnham Kilgore, the first woman to practice law in Pennsylvania, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times.
Newly elected Pennsylvania Reps Keith Harris and Andre Carroll take oaths of office
Two new state representatives took their oaths of office Monday as the state House returned to session after an extended summer recess. U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwab administered the oath to Reps. Keith Harris and Andre Carroll, both Philadelphia Democrats. They were elected without opposition in special elections Sept. 17 to replace former Reps. […]
Why thousands of Philly families are switching to cyber charter school
Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Sameerah Abdullah sends her three school-aged kids to a cyber charter school for some of the same familiar reasons that other families across the nation do, including the flexibility and personalization. For financial literacy class, they go to the bank to open an account. For science class, they head to a museum. On nice days, they try to get out of the city and into the woods.But her motivations are also deeply personal, cultural, and, in some ways, unique to Philadelphia. Abdullah was an intern...
ChristianaCare to Open 2 Micro-Hospitals in Delaware County
ChristianaCare plans to build two micro-hospitals in Delaware County in 2025. The nonprofit ChristianaCare is partnering with Emerus Holdings Inc., a healthcare company, to open two micro-hospitals in Delaware County in 2025, reports Delaware Business Now!. The locations will be announced at a later date. Each neighborhood hospital will be...
Harris and Trump want to build more housing. What would that mean for Pa.?
Lilah Saber started thinking about buying a home in Philadelphia shortly after she moved to the area for college roughly 10 years ago. With no generational wealth or family inheritance coming her way, she knew it couldn’t happen immediately. But she figured at some point she’d be earning enough to buy, given Philly’s relative affordability.
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