Posts tagged with Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Heads up, Philly restaurants: The inspectors are coming
This year’s city budget includes $1 million to clean up this town.
The City of Philadelphia is cracking down on… dumpster pools
‘We are not screwing around, Philly.’
Sin taxes and Pennsylvania’s poor: New cigarette levy fits a pattern
Why do sin taxes typically impact the poor to a greater a degree?
Frida Kalho’s iconic painting (of where Trump wants the wall) will be in Philly
“Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910-1950,” an upcoming exhibit, will open at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in late October.
How much Philly’s cigarette tax brought in during its first full year
In the last fiscal year, the $2-per-pack tax made $58.8 million for the School District of Philadelphia.
Diabetes in Philly: The neighborhoods hardest hit by this ‘regressive’ disease
Philadelphia has an adult diabetes problem that has grown more severe in recent years and is significantly worse than America’s other largest cities.
Pressure of perfection: The stigma of suicide and mental health at Penn
On campus, students use the term Penn Face to describe when someone is carrying on like all is well, not sharing what they’re really feeling.
Black Lives Matter and recruiting problems in the Philadelphia Police Department
Why is it so hard to find new cops?
Narcan 101: A life-saving heroin antidote carried by just 15 percent of Philly police
Cops can carry the substance thanks to a new statewide system, but only police in the city’s east and northeast divisions have it.
The truth about lead in Philly, and what you can do about the problem
The first thing you need to know: There is so far no evidence to suggest that the water you’re drinking here in Philly is tainted with dangerous levels of lead.
Pennsylvania Budget War losers, from ALS support to the Philly Zoo
Tom Wolf and the state Legislature can’t get a budget passed, and they’re arguing over the next one — meanwhile, here’s who’s hurting from a lack of funds.
Who’s Next in Health: These 13 young Philly leaders are shaping the health scene
Meet the medical professionals and health care leaders who are changing the way the city lives.
Temple, Drexel and the fight over whether college football is worth it
Has football been a breadwinner for Temple and helped spur growth for donations and enrollment? Is Drexel’s football-free athletic department any better off?
Everything you don’t pay sales tax on in Pennsylvania, from books to utilities
In Pennsylvania, you don’t have to pay sales tax on dry ice. Or pony rides. Or pumpkins, if you’re planning on one for dinner. But that could change.
Where most refugees in Philly come from
The city of Philadelphia has actually welcomed just eight refugees from Syria over the last three years.
‘Operation Iron Response’: The National Guard’s exercise in martial law in case Pope Francis’ visit goes wrong
There’s no active threat — but the most likely attack, according to documents, is from “Homegrown Violent Extremists” who sympathize with terrorists overseas but act independently.
