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  • 02 Mar 2021 11:45 AM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)

    City, School District, and union officials have announced that PreK through second-grade students will begin returning to school buildings for in-person learning on a rolling schedule beginning Monday, March 8. 

    Following a mediation process led by a City-appointed neutral third-party, the School District of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) agreed upon a process that allows the PFT to individually review plans for all schools and start bringing students and staff back for in-person instruction. 

    Read the full statement, and get more details on school re-openings below.

    School Re-opening Updates


  • 02 Mar 2021 11:41 AM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)
    Be sure to check out this section over the upcoming weeks as we will feature information and resources promoting vaccine access, equity, opportunity, and calls to action.


  • 02 Mar 2021 11:27 AM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)

    If you have lost your job through no fault of your own, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits.

    This guide will help you navigate the process of applying for unemployment compensation and connect you with additional resources available as part of the federal and state response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Unemployment Benefits | PA.GOV

  • 02 Mar 2021 11:24 AM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)

    In December, the City of Philadelphia mailed Real Estate Tax bills to thousands of Philadelphia property owners. Even if you didn’t receive your bill in the mail, you are still responsible for paying it – and on time!

    Property tax bill gone missing? Here’s how to get a new one. | Department of Revenue | City of Philadelphia


  • 01 Mar 2021 8:12 AM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)

    Councilperson Squilla has introduced Bill 2100181. Per the Inquirer, the Bill was created  to address situations where the operation of “air B and Bs” have generated quality of life complaints – most frequently, disruptive and noisy social gatherings.  Currently affected neighbors find it difficult to find a “buck stops here” owner to whom they may address their concerns. 

    Bill 2100181 eliminates the licensing exception for owners who rent out for less than 90 days a year. The Bill’s  Limited Lodging License must be obtained by any owner or subletting  tenant who engages in a temporary rental  even if only for a few weekends each year.  To qualify for such a license, the name and mailing address of each person with a substantial ownership interest in the subject  property must be registered. Where a corporation or other entity rather than a natural person holds the deed or lease, the name and mailing address of the natural person(s) owning  a substantial interest in the ownership entity must be presented in the registration.  Further, operators of Limited Lodging units must retain City licensed  booking agents provide the City with the street address of each Limited Lodging property and the length of stay and price of each booking and advertisements or marketing materials must contain the booking agent’s license number.

  • 26 Feb 2021 2:57 PM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)

    Retail stores increased capacity.

    Senior centers can open - only with KN95 or double masking

    Restaurants can have up to 6 at a table outdoors.   Indoor capacity up to 50% provided the restaurants meet ventilation standards.

    Food is allowed in theaters.

    Large outdoor venues limited to 2500 people.

  • 24 Feb 2021 11:55 AM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)

    On Thursday, February 4, Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled a plan that would provide a major boost to education spending in Pennsylvania.

    Wolf proposes $1.3B investment in education with funding reforms, new spending | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (post-gazette.com)

  • 23 Feb 2021 1:47 PM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)

    On Tuesday, February 22, CCRA held a public community meeting via zoom regarding the building of 2300 Market Street.  The developers are Lupert-Adler Properties. This location is where the Culinary School used to be.  It sits next to the new Aramark Building on Market St.  To see the plans of this project, visit here.  To view the meeting, visit our YouTube channel.



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CCRA publishes the Center City Quarterly to provide information on Center City people and events from the point of local residents.  You'll be guaranteed to learn something interesting about your neighborhood in every issue!

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