First Person: Heal the schools, heal the city
In 2020, if Covid-19 wasn’t the lead story on our local news, it was shootings. I was baffled.
Foster care agencies in Pa. took millions owed to kids in their care, often keeping them in the dark
Counties across Pennsylvania are taking millions of dollars in Social Security benefits owed to kids in foster care, a practice some child advocates equate to stealing. These local agencies contend the practice is allowed under law and needed to offset the cost of care. But it’s often done without a child’s knowledge and how some…
Desmitificando el comentario público: tu guía paso a paso para las reuniones públicas en Filadelfia.
“Doy comentarios públicos porque soy una defensora. Creo que es la responsabilidad de un ciudadano”, afirma Judith Robinson, una residente de Filadelfia de toda la vida y profesional de bienes raíces desde hace mucho tiempo. Robinson es una oradora experimentada y miembro de Philadelphia Documenters, un programa que recluta, capacita y paga a los residentes…
Demystifying public comment: Your step-by-step guide for Philly meetings
“I give public comment because I am an advocate. I think it’s a citizen’s responsibility,” states Judith Robinson, a lifelong Philadelphian and a long term real estate professional. Robinson is a seasoned speaker, and a member of the Philadelphia Documenters — an organization which recruits, trains and pays Philadelphians to attend and take notes at…
Philly tax break program fails to deliver hoped-for benefits to students
Philly tax break program fails to deliver hoped-for benefits to students By: Emily Rizzo Chalkbeat Philadelphia, Latest PJC stories February 2, 2024 | Tagged: education, tax breaks. Hannah Yoon for Chalkbeat Every so often, Philadelphia’s school board members have to decide whether to grant huge tax breaks to property developers through a program that, on…
Building hope in Philadelphia neighborhoods under siege – MindSite News
Building hope in Philadelphia neighborhoods under siege – MindSite News By: Denise Clay-Murray | Latest PJC stories January 12, 2024 | This story was reported and first published by MindSite News, a nonprofit news outlet that reports on mental health, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative and Resolve Philly. YouthBuild Philly Charter School serves…
PA 211 Helpline: An under-sourced ‘resource’ for returning citizens
PA 211 Helpline: An under-sourced ‘resource’ for returning citizens By: Ryan M. Moser| Latest PJC stories, Love Media Now October 24, 2023 | Tagged: philadelphia-journalism-collaborative. When I left the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) in 2012 (after serving one year for selling stolen property at a pawn shop), I was driven in a van to…
‘On Being Biracial’ broadens the narrative on racial identity
‘On Being Biracial’ broadens the narrative on racial identity By: Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley | Kouvenda Media, Latest PJC stories, WURD October 24, 2023 | Tagged: philadelphia-journalism-collaborative. “On Being Biracial” is a podcast hosted by journalists Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley exploring the complexities of biracial experiences and identities in the U.S. As a…