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Mayor Cherelle Parker wants to use modular housing to build new homes more cheaply in the city and even is asking companies to consider opening a modular home factory on land in the Logan Triangle.
Will this help build more affordable units? and teamed up to find out more, including the many modular units already in Philly.

Thanks to Germantown Info Hub and Next City for convening this conversation and making sure to share neighbors' wisdom beyond the room.

More money, more problems: Community members talk about how higher pay can create more strain - Resolve Philly Germantown neighbors discuss how higher pay can trigger lost benefits, higher costs, and new financial strain.

President Biden speaks at Philadelphia Gay News’ Stonewall Awards brunch - Philadelphia Gay News “There’s nothing more American than the fight for equality,” President Joseph R. Biden said to the crowd at the Philadelphia Gay News Stonewall Awards celebration on June 7. “It’s a struggle as old as our country. America is the only country in the world built on an idea. Every other count...

Thank you Next City and Technical.ly for this story. Great to see how modular building could fit into Philly's HOME initiative and whether a factory here would work.

Can Philly Mass-Produce Its Way Out of a Housing Crisis? Mayor Parker has promised to build 13,500 new housing units in Philadelphia. With construction costs rising, the city hopes modular construction can help it reach this goal.

Technical.ly and Next City teamed up to look at how modular home building might make a difference in Philly. Was surprised to see how many existing buildings were created this way.

Can modular technology solve Philadelphia's affordable housing crisis? The mayor has promised to build 13,500 new units. With construction costs rising, the city hopes the emerging tech can help it reach this goal.

Dito van Reigersberg, the man behind Martha Graham Cracker, dies at 53 - Philadelphia Gay News Dito van Reigersberg, the man behind Martha Graham Cracker, died June 1 after a battle with leukemia. He was 53 years old.

This story has a great list at the bottom of free violence prevention programs offered this summer in Philly. Thank you Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Gun violence spikes when the weather warms up. Here’s how dedicated adults want to keep kids safe. Shootings have fallen in Philadelphia. But kids make up a growing share of gun violence victims. Here are how various groups are trying to keep kids safe while school’s out.

You can tune in now to hear people sharing about Gretjen Clausing, the founding leader of PhillyCAM who passed away recently.

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It's been a hard week for our friends at PhillyCAM. Despite losing their founding executive director, they are doing their annual fund drive as scheduled.

Donate to the 2026 Fund Drive | WPPM-LP Philadelphia 106.5FM Join us in raising $20,000 in funds for our non-commercial, community radio station as we approach 10 years on the air! During the week, we'll celebrate WPPM and rally support with special programming, live remote broadcasting and in-person events!