Latino voters in Pennsylvania are diverse, growing in number — and could sway the election
by Jason Laughlin and Jesenia De Moya Correa, Posted: October 29, 2020- 5:00 AM MONICA HERNDON / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER A decade ago, Ángela Rodríguez became an American citizen and promptly registered as a Democrat. But for Rodríguez, a native of the Dominican Republic, years of living in the United States havereshaped her perception of the party’s relationship with the…
Get Out the Vote Collaboration (10-19-2020)
Adonis Banegas, Executive Director of Concilio (wearing grey suit with light blue shirt), Norman Bristol-Colón, President of the National Puerto Rican Agenda Pennsylvania Chapter (blue suit with red shirt and khaki pants), María González, President & CEO of HACE, and Jimmy Torres-Vélez, President of Puerto Rican Action Initiative, Nilda Ruiz, President & CEO of Asociacion…
Help.org Names the Best Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Philadelphia (10/23/2020)
Philadelphia’s Opioid Epidemic Prompts Growing Demand for Accessible and High-Quality Facilities PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) OCTOBER 22, 2020 Help.org, a trusted online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones, has announced the Best Rehab Facilities in Philadelphia, PA for 2020. The informational guide recognizes the top 24 rehab facilities based on cost, treatment options,…
Easier? Not for All (10-22-2020)
Pennsylvania’s vote-by-mail law has expanded access — primarily for middle-class and affluent voters who would likely have voted anyway. A year later, poor Philadelphians are still more likely to vote in person. by Jonathan Lai, Samantha Melamed and Michaelle Bond, Posted: October 22, 2020- 5:30 AM Rem Em emigrated from Cambodia in 2002 to help take care of a…
APM Pivots to Virtual Early Education in Response to COVID-19 (10-20-2020)
APM pivots to virtual early education in response to COVID-19 In its October 14 program, APM focused on the importance of early education in a virtual space, but the organization has been focused on that important first step of community building IRL for nearly 50 years. By Erin Flynn Jay / CONTRIBUTOR The “Early Childhood Education in…
Discovering Germantown Avenue: Historic Walking Tour – 10-9-2020
DISCOVERING GERMANTOWN AVENUE: HISTORIC WALKING TOUR Posted On Friday, October 9, 2020 by Misha Rodriguez of APM Misha & Melinda of APM Need a new idea for how to stay active while practicing social distancing? In September, Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, APM, launched the Discover Germantown Avenue self-guided walking tour in the Eastern North Philadelphia…
Neighborhood Preservation Initiative Press Conference 10-15-2020
October 15, 2020 Written by: Felix Moulier, External Affairs Coordinator We had the honor of participating in a press conference with Council President Darrell Clarke, Councilwoman Maria D. Quinones Sanchez, Councilwoman Cherelle Parker, Councilwoman Katherine Gilmore Richardson and Councilman Mark Squilla to announce the investment of $400 Million to build affordable housing, revitalize commercial…
Beloved Star of Children’s Television Helps Phillly Rican Nonprofit Celebrate 50 Years (10-12-2020)
“Sesame Street” actress Sonia Monzano, who plays Maria, reads to about 1,000 fourth graders during Lincoln’s Library at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center February 10, 2003, in New York City. Photo credit Stephen Chernin/Getty Images By Pat Loeb KYW Newsradio 1060 October 12, 20208:54 am PHILADELPHIA (KYW NEWSRADIO) — For 50 years, the non-profit Association of Puerto Ricans…