Category: Community

Celebrating Asian American Heritage Month

The skies held their rain on Saturday, May 22nd for the 11th Annual Asian Pacific Heritage Month Celebration. Franklin Square Park was decked out with the Chinese Lantern Festival which…
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A Small Victory for Fair Housing

How much do you know about public housing programs, who they serve and where services are provided? If the answer is “not much,” the first step is to publicize data…
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What To Do When You’re Surprised by a Medical Bill

There are many kinds of surprises, but a large medical bill is one of the worst.  Don’t panic.  Here are our tips for negotiating with the medical provider. First, find…
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FREE PREVENTATIVE DENTAL HYGIENE COMMUNITY SERVICES 

Services Offered: Dental examinations Intraoral X-Ray Performed Dental cleaning Polish and fluoride And much more ! Clinic Summer Schedule (May-June) Mon/Wed :  9:00-11:00am & 11:00am-1:00pm Tues/Thur:  8:00-10:00am & 10:00am-12:00pm Dental…
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Chinatown Shocked with Enormous Real Estate Market Assessments

Philadelphia’s Office of Property Assessment (OPA) hits Chinatown properties with 2nd wave of increases since AVI (Actual Value Initiative). One property has a 340% increase in assessment values from 2017.…
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Chinatown Zodiac Medallions Stolen

[one_half][/one_half][one_half_last][/one_half_last] Eight of Chinatown’s iconic sidewalk zodiac medallions have gone missing. Missing medallions have been noted primarily on the 200 block of 10th Street, with a few also on the…
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Watch Out For Scam IRS Calls  

How do you know if you are really receiving a call from the IRS ? Here are five things IRS employees will never do: Call to demand immediate payment using…
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What to do with Delinquent Property Taxes?

~ Community Legal Services Over the past few years, the City of Philadelphia has grown increasingly aggressive in collecting delinquent property taxes. It is now common for the City to…
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