Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative

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!

This Philly Barbecue Joint Is Built on Second Chances A pastor-turned-pitmaster launched a restaurant to employ the people Philadelphia's economy leaves behind. Now he's expanding.

New from Generocity the stories behind housing insecurity and the people working on change.

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People who figure out a way to make a living, even if they would prefer a "regular job" are getting hit with much bigger BIRT tax bills in Philly. Thanks to Philadelphia Gay News for showing what this looks like for more Philadelphians.

Philly’s BIRT tax leaves LGBTQ+ business owners scrambling - Philadelphia Gay News Philadelphia’s Business Income & Receipts Tax — or BIRT tax — is hitting many LGBTQ+ business owners for the first time this year.

Thanks to Technical.ly and Bucks County Beacon for digging into how tech is and is not playing roles in voting in Pa.

The election tech voters don’t see is what keeps Philly polls moving Machine inspectors, e-pollbooks and scanners form a quiet civic stack built around troubleshooting, training and access.

Bill would rein in Pa. utility profits: ‘The entire system is out of whack’ The bill’s supporters say it would align investor-owned utility profits with typical Wall Street earnings. Utilities say it would threaten infrastructure investment.

Appreciate Kensington Voice profiling this organization that has such a long track record in this work.

This Kensington job program pays adults to train for permanent work while they get back on their feet A 46-year-old workforce program offers people starting over after prison or homelessness a paycheck, a routine, and a shot at what comes next.

The People's Budget Office tries to get more Philly residents directly involved in how the city chooses to spend its money. We're helping to share their survey, which helps discern residents' priorities.

Budget Survey — People's Budget Office