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Government

Philly's only rape crisis center receives financial relief to stay afloat after layoffs

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Politics

Following lawsuit, Trump administration reinstates $750,000 in grant funding to Woodmere Art Museum

woodmere funding

Transportation

GOP passes transit plan in Pa. Senate, but it faces Democratic opposition ahead

SEPTA funding PA senate

Mental Health

LGBTQ+ suicide hotline extension ends Thursday, concerning mental health professionals

988 hotline

Arts & Culture

Queen Village art studio faces staffing and programming cuts if it doesn't raise $120,000 by next month

Da vinci art alliance

Government

Pennsylvania loses $230 million in federal education funding as Trump freezes programs

trump education cuts

History

Lucy the Elephant supporters scramble to make up funding cuts from DOGE

Lucy the Elephant

Government

Multiple Philadelphia theaters lose NEA grants for past and future shows

NEA Wilma Theater

Arts & Culture

Philly circus program loses NEA grant weeks before show opening

NEA cuts Philly circadium

Government

Pa., N.J. join lawsuit against Trump administration over $11 billion health funding cuts

HHS cuts lawsuit

Health News

More than 50 local researchers sign letter protesting Trump administration for 'gutting' science

Trump open letter

Government

City reopens program to repair broken concrete, potholes on shared driveways

Driveway repair program

Transportation

Gov. Josh Shapiro approves $153 million for SEPTA to prevent massive fare increases, service cuts

SEPTA deficit Shapiro funding

Government

Could SEPTA be saved from fiscal cliff by federal infrastructure funds? Some City Council members think so.

SEPTA budget resolution

Transportation

SEPTA advances trolley modernization project with federal funding

SEPTA trolley modernization

Government

Philly distributes $3.1 million from opioid settlement to 43 community programs

Opioid Settlement Funds North Philly

Education

Community College of Philadelphia seeks additional $20 million from city budget

Community College of Philadelphia

Transportation

Philadelphia gets $19.3 million for road safety projects from PennDOT, most directed to Roosevelt Boulevard work

Roosevelt blvd safety

Transportation

Northwest Philly residents petition Gov. Shapiro to 'save' SEPTA's Chestnut Hill West line

SEPTA Chestnut Hill West

Education

Pennsylvania needs $5.4 billion to bring underfunded schools up to par, commission finds

Politics

Pa. House denies funding to Penn's veterinary school following Liz Magill controversy

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Government

SEPTA funding shortfall continues as Pa. legislature neglects public transit in state budget

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Government

3 Philly fire stations closed since 2009 to reopen with FEMA funding delivered during Biden visit

Philly Fire stations reopening

Government

Pennsylvania ends state funding of anti-abortion group Real Alternatives

Real Alternatives defunded

Technology

Over $1 billion of federal funding will expand broadband internet access in Pa.

2023 Election

Philly's ballot question guide: Should the city save more for a rainy day?

Ballot Questions Primary

Government

Mayor Jim Kenney's proposed budget includes expanding Philly's pre-K program

Kenney budget proposal 2024

Education

Pennsylvania school funding formula is unconstitutional, judge rules in landmark case

Pennsylvania School Funding Case

Education

Pennsylvania college system seeks more state funding in effort to train students for high-demand fields

Pennsylvania Colleges Funding Increase

Government

New Jersey to use $10 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds for firefighter safety equipment

Crime

New Jersey adds second class of state troopers to offset pandemic-related staffing shortages

Education

New Jersey lawmakers push for improved child care access in effort to reduce labor shortage

New Jersey Child Care

Government

Philly residents can join advisory council that will help review police department's funding

Philadelphia police city controller

Arts & Culture

Philadelphia's art sector gets a funding boost through the American Rescue Plan, as organizers look to the future

Philadelphia Orchestra NEA Funding

Government

Pennsylvania provides funding to support health care workers, children impacted by substance abuse

Health Care Funding

Government

New Jersey, Pennsylvania mortgage relief programs help homeowners impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

Housing Mortgage Relief

Education

Philly schools need more resources to close achievement gaps, Hite testifies in education funding trial

Pennsylvania Education Funding

Prevention

Pennsylvania offering grants to local groups seeking to address COVID-19 vaccine disparities

Health News

Penn Medicine, Wharton School initiative seeks to improve health of lower-income Philly residents

Penn Medicine Wharton School Fund for Health

Development

Philly Accelerator Fund creates loan program for minority-owned property developers

Housing Accelerator Fund

Public Spaces

Knight Foundation invests $2.2 million to support Philly's public spaces, digital equity

Knight Foundation

Arts

N.J. to provide $15 million to arts organizations shuttered by COVID-19 pandemic

N.J. arts culture venues

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