Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative

Philly continues to invest in violence prevention, including now youth boxing programs. Story from Billy Penn

Philadelphia invests $300k in boxing gyms to curb violence Seven Philly recreation center boxing gyms are receiving funds through Beyond the Bell, an initiative aimed at strengthening youth programs and preventing violence.

A great look into what it takes to address unpredictable enrollment numbers in a big city school system like Philly. Fascinating story from Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Girls High’s leader worked hard to boost enrollment. Her success has led to a new problem.

Girls High’s freshman class size has tripled, a major success in a district with declining enrollment. But Philadelphia’s school staffing formula hasn’t kept up.

2PuntosPlatform, Metro Philly and Philatinos Radio are teaming up for this story about how groups are working to help Latina women overcome domestic violence. A very important mental health and safety issue in our communities.

Philly ‘zero waste’ bill would set long-term waste diversion goal Mark Squilla’s proposal lays out a long-term path away from incineration, while Jamie Gauthier wants the city to stop burning its trash now.

Philly artist to document housing injustice with mutual-aid group - Philadelphia Gay News With a $25,000 grant from the Leeway Foundation, Uriah Bussey will document housing injustice with Black Visioning Group.

A great read from Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Dozens of Philly-area football leaders have been trained on trauma-informed coaching methods that teach players to pause before their emotions spiral into disorder or, in the worst case, violence.

Read more: bit.ly/4A1eW6q

When it was cited for not having a rental license, owners of Annex at Germantown got it fixed in two days. But tenants tell the The Chestnut Hill Local there are ongoing HVAC problems and managers are slow to respond to maintenance issues.

A tenant who was informing others about the lack of license says people working for management tried to intimidate her and it's on video.

Confrontation ensues as Germantown HS apartments found to be operating without license - The Chestnut Hill Local The Annex at Germantown apartment complex has been operating without a rental license since opening in 2024, and tenant reaction has led to at least one confrontation with management.

Germantown Info Hub and Next City put out two great and connected pieces about keeping neighbors fed.

First, how community fridges have evolved since the pandemic and then farming Germantowners sharing their harvest.

Born Out of the Pandemic, Philadelphia’s Community Fridges Are Now Bigger Than Ever Across the city, a network of at least 40 fridges is scaling up to meet growing food insecurity — even as federal benefit cuts and vanishing grants make the work harder.