Philadelphia Celebrates Immigrant Heritage Month

Philadelphia, PA - In celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month, the City’s Department of Commerce is working with immigrant-owned restaurants on Passport PHL, an initiative designed to encourage residents to explore the city’s diverse neighborhoods and businesses. The third iteration of Passport PHL, which runs June 1-30, 2018, will take place in the Oxford Circle neighborhood.

Philadelphia Clears Two Opioid Tent Camps in Kensington

Philadelphia, PA - The City of Philadelphia announced the completion of a pilot encampment action plan for the Kensington area as part of the City’s latest efforts in combating the opioid crisis in Philadelphia. The 30-day pilot targeted Tulip Street and Kensington Avenue encampments that were adjacent to residential neighborhoods and posed a health and safety threat to those who stay there as well as to the neighbors.

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Philadelphia, PA - The City of Brotherly Love is the No. 8 U.S. Destination City according to the latest U-Haul migration trends report, holding steady from its previous ranking. Philadelphia saw a 5 percent year-over-year increase in one-way U-Haul truck arrivals in 2017 to remain one of the top 10 busiest cities for incoming traffic among do-it-yourself movers.

Philadelphia's First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opened in Fishtown (Photo: Restore)

Philadelphia, PA - Philadelphia's very first medical marijuana dispensary is currently open for business. Restore Integrative Wellness, located in Fishtown at 957 Frankford Avenue. The store joins over two dozen similar medical marijuana dispensaries which have popped up ever since Pennsylvania legalized medicinal cannabis.

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Philadelphia, PA - Sharonell Fulton and other foster parents asked a Philadelphia court late yesterday to end a new City policy that is leaving foster homes sitting empty while the City is in a foster care crisis. In Sharonell Fulton, et al. v. City of Philadelphia, the City must answer for its decision to stop allowing Catholic Social Services to place children in foster homes, solely because the City disagrees with the agency’s religious beliefs – a decision the City is threatening to make permanent on June 30.

The Malcom Jenkins Foundation - Helping Feed Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA - The Malcom Jenkins Foundation and PepsiCo have partnered with Feed the Children to kick off "Get Ready Fest™: Helping Feed Philadelphia" – a signature event of The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation, providing 800 Philadelphia-area families with wellness resources, food and essentials. The event kicks off at 12:00pm at Xfinity Live! 110 Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA.