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Chinatown Connections

On November 11th, a cold, sunny Saturday afternoon, 150 members of the Chinatown community walked across Vine Street, carrying large puppets, banners and signage calling for safe routes to schools…
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Zoning Matters

Below are the current and upcoming zoning matters within the Chinatown district. Zoning matters are presented to the community first, through public RCO meetings, before they are heard by the…
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Trash Removal during the Holidays

If there is a holiday, trash pickup day is pushed back one day. For example: If your trash is normally picked up on Thursday, and a holiday is celebrated on…
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Community Safety: Assault Incident & Business Security Camera Program

On Tuesday, November 14th, a group of three teenagers, approximately 5’ 6”, assaulted a student on 10th Street between 5:30PM and 6:00PM, in an attempt to steal the student’s phone.…
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Upgrade Your Business and Save Money!

Interested in replacing your restaurant’s sign? Want to add lighting to your storefront? Get reimbursed up 50% of total cost for eligible improvements! The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce…
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Affordable Care Act (ACA)! Marketplace! Obamacare! Take action for your health! It might be too late when you need it!

There are questions about whether Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare is still in place. Yes, ACA is still the law. ACA: expands family health plans to guarantee coverage of…
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Lessons Learned: Avoid IRS Tax Under-Withholding Penalties

As PCDC prepares for our free VITA tax filing service, we want to share with you a lesson learned from our clients last April. Please make sure that you are…
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Stay on budget during this winter season!

On Thursday November 9th, 2017, PCDC Program Manager Ping Lee and Housing Counselor Can Peng attended Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) Conference at Temple University Student Faculty Center to learn about…
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