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City of Philadelphia and Local Foundations Launch COVID-19 Relief Fund
(Philadelphia City Hall, Pixabay) The numbers are sobering; nearly 3.3 million individuals have filed for unemployment benefits across the United States, breaking job loss records set by past recessions in March 2009 and October 1982. As city and statewide lockdowns over COVID-19 continue, the economic…
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Women Underrepresented in Board Rooms of Philadelphia’s Hospitals and Universities
Philadelphia is home to a number of high-profile universities and hospitals that enjoy large endowments and sizable influence in the city. Considering their power in Philadelphia’s philanthropic sector, it is distressing to learn that the boards for these institutions are still plagued by an enormous…
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Federal Court Rules in Favor of Philadelphia Safe Injection Site
(Playground in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia; Wikimedia Commons) A Philadelphia-area nonprofit scored a major win in federal court this month. The case involves Safehouse, an organization that aims to set up a safe injection site in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood to prevent overdose deaths and…
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Philadelphia Nonprofit Uncovers Hate Speech Posted By Police Officers On Social Media
(Photo: Wikipedia User Zuzu, Creative Commons) An alarming investigation carried out by The Plain View Project has compelled the Philadelphia Police Department to place 72 officers on administrative leave. On June 1, the nonprofit organization released a list of bigoted social media content published by…
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In Court Filing, Philadelphia Nonprofit Makes Case For Safe Injection Site
(Image: Insite in Vancouver, Creative Commons) The opioid epidemic has devastated communities across the United States. From rural towns to major cities, the crisis has reached every corner of the nation and impacted people from all socio-economic backgrounds. Approximately 130 people lose their lives each…
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PSR Philadelphia Hosts Advocacy Training for Med Students, Health Professionals
On January 28th, the Physicians for Social Responsibility – Philadelphia (PSR – Phila) hosted an advocacy training seminar on the campus of Jefferson Hospital. The training was designed to teach a number of skills to medical students and health professionals eager to make their voices…
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Funding for Philly Rail Park Grows
(The Reading Viaduct as it currently stands) The drive to construct a public park on top of the Reading Viaduct in Philadelphia appears to be picking up steam. The project – in part inspired by the popular High Line in New York City – has…
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The Pope Comes to Philadelphia
In his first-ever visit to the United States, Pope Francis will travel to Philadelphia to attend the World Meeting of Families. The event – which occurs every three years – will take place in the United States for the very first time. City officials expect…
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Philadelphia, the Democratic National Convention, and the Nonprofit Sector
On January 14, the Republican Party announced that its 2016 national convention will take place at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Democratic Party has narrowed its field down to three contenders, including Columbus, New York City, and Philadelphia. The event is no…
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Philadelphia Charities to Benefit from Pope’s Visit
[Leading up to Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia in September, Shaping the Story will provide regular updates on nonprofit and charity issues as they relate to the pontiff’s first U.S. trip] Visiting the Philippines on January 18, Pope Francis brought fellow catholics out in droves….
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