Category: PCDC News

Opportunities for Small Business Owners

1) Storefront Improvement Program:  Although still new to Chinatown’s dining scene, Canton 11 has one of the neighborhood’s most notable storefronts. Their unique look was possible through the Philadelphia Commerce…
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The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

This program helps low-income families pay their heating bills for the winter season. LIHEAP is a grant that offers assistance in the form of a cash grant, sent directly to…
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Apply or Renew Your Health Insurance by December 15

If you have not yet enrolled in health insurance, or have not yet renewed your health insurance plan, now is not too late. Enroll or renew by December 15.  …
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Chinatown Votes

On Tuesday, November 8th, 2016, the Chinese Christian Church and Center was packed full of excited first-time and returning voters. The early morning saw people lining up outside the Church…
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Zoning and Planning

PCDC’s Planning Committee meets at 6pm on the second Tuesday of each month as the Registered Community Organization (RCO) for the boundaries of 8th to 13th Street, Filbert to Spring…
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Chinatown Testifies at the AFFH Hearing

On Thursday, November 17th, representatives of the Chinatown community gathered at the Division of Housing and Community Development offices to testify at the Fair Housing Assessment hearing. Long-time residents spoke…
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Renew, Change, or Update Your Health Plan for 2017

If you had Marketplace health insurance in 2016, you can renew, change, or update your plan for 2017 during the Open Enrollment Period, November 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017.