Chinatown and PCDC in the News

2022

• More Than 2 Dozen Residents Displaced, Several Businesses Closed After Hours-Long Fire In Chinatown – CBS3, June 21st 2022
• Gov. Wolf Announces $5.23 Million in Funding to Protect Pennsylvania’s Diverse Communities – Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, April 14th, 2022
• Member Spotlight: John Chin, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation – PACDC, May 25th, 2022
• Gov. Wolf Announces Projects to Receive $3.7 Million for Community Revitalization  . – Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, April 15th, 2022
• Tax Filings and What to do If you miss the Tax Filings Deadline – Globe Times, April 29th, 2022
• ‘Who’s Benefiting?’ As Chinatown Gentrifies, Rail Park Begins Equitable Development Plan – NextCity, February 24th, 2022
• Changes in Philadelphia’s North Chinatown cause community concern – Whyy, January 26th, 2022

2021

• After SEPTA assault, Central High School students and the victim’s family say they’re traumatized  – Philadelphia Inquirer, November 19, 2021
• Chinatown Leaders ‘See Path Forward To Correct The Highways’ Forced Upon Communities Of Color In Infrastructure Bill – CBS3 Philly,  November 12, 2021
• Biden’s infrastructure bill poised to reconnect Philly neighborhoods split by highways – WHYY, November 12, 2021
• Philadelphia Town Hall Discusses Asian Community Safety Initiative  – My Ches Co, October 23, 2021
• Committee of 70 has oversight plan for Philadelphia’s redistricting efforts – Philadelphia Tribune, October 27, 2021
• A ‘renewed’ mural in Philly’s Chinatown encourages more play – Philadelphia Inquirer, September 27, 2021
• Vaccination rates highest among Asians in Philadelphia. The rest of the state doesn’t have complete data – Philadelphia Inquirer, August 2, 2021
• Philly is capping I-95 at Penn’s Landing. Could Nicetown or Chinatown be next? – WHYY, July 13, 2021
• Congressional plan would reconnect neighborhoods like Philly’s Chinatown, fractured by highways – Philadelphia Inquirer, July 13, 2021
• Senator Street Joins Members of Congress to Discuss Improving Philly Communities & Infrastructure  – senatorsharifstreet.com, July 13, 2021
• “Yellow Whistle Campaign” aims to provide defense against AAPI hate – 6abc Philadelphia, June 15, 2021
• Anti-Asian racism has been perpetuated in Philadelphia’s urban space. It’s time for that to change – WHYY, May 27, 2021
• Chinatown Safety Ambassadors program aims to deter hate against Asian Americans – 6abc Philadelphia, May 21, 2021
• Our America: Meet Cecilia Moy Yep, the ‘godmother’ of Philadelphia’s Chinatown – 6abc Philadelphia, May 10, 2021
• ‘The victims are Asian American’: Philly communities ‘on edge’ after Atlanta-area shooting – WHYY, March 17, 2021
• Chinatown community gets COVID-19 vaccine with culturally competent clinic – KYW Newsradio, March 17, 2021
• Chinatown Businesses Hoping Customers Return For Lunar New Year And Beyond – CBS3 Philly, February 12, 2021
• In Chinatown, a great need for more benefits — and better access to them – Generocity Philly, February 4, 2021
• How three Philly groups are raising mental-health awareness in immigrant communities  – Philadelphia Inquirer, January 26, 2021

2020

• Why some Chinatown residents oppose a new Franklin Square station – WHYY, January, 16, 2020
• 費城華埠發展會春宴籌款 – World Journal, February 26, 2020
• Rents dip at Philly area’s newest big apartments, as coronavirus pandemic thwarts lease-ups – The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 8th, 2020
• ‘Reality is hitting me in the face’: Asian Americans grapple with racism due to COVID-19 – Whyy, April 21st, 2020
• Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney dined in Chinatownto calm fears of the coronavirus – The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 6th, 2020
• Community Members In Chinatown Hold Fundraiser For Victims Of South Philly Row Home Explosion, Fire –  CBS 3, January 4th, 2020
• PIDC Clients and Partners Receive William Penn Foundation Creative Communities Grants – PIDC Blog, September 16th, 2020
• Chinatown businesses donate 27,000 masks to Philadelphia-area hospitals – 6ABC, March 21st, 2020
• The Virus of Hate: COVID’s Impact on Asian Americans – 6ABC, May 21st, 2020
• EMei, a Chinatown restaurant, is working through a coronavirus slowdown – The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 12th, 2020 
• Restaurants are coming back, and Chinatown is making moves – The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 6th, 2020
• Coronavirus has no race or nationality. Stop using it to fuel hate. – Whyy, April 3rd, 2020
• My Friends Refuse to Eat in Chinatown Due to Coronavirus — and They’re Not the Only Ones – PhillyMag, January, 31st, 2020
• HEY PHILADELPHIA, CHINATOWN IS OPEN & FULL OF GREAT FOOD AND FUN, LET’S GO! – wpst, March 4th, 2020
• Flashpoint: Is racism, individualism and classism slowing America’s battle against COVID-19? – Audacy, May 29th, 2020
• ‘Everybody’s Safe In Chinatown’: Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Has Lunch In Chinatown To Help Quell Coronavirus Fears – CBS3, February 6th, 2020
• Coronavirus Fears Taking Toll On Businesses In Philadelphia’s Chinatown, Owners Say  – CBS3, January 31st, 2020
• Coronavirus anxiety is all around. ‘Don’t oversaturate yourself,’ Philly experts advise. – The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 5th, 2020
• ‘Chinatown is pretty quiet’: Coronavirus scare upends Philly businesses, schools and travel plans – Whyy, February 1st, 2020
• Chinatown businesses fighting for survival due to COVID-19 – 6ABC, May 11th, 2020
• Chinatown businesses experience decrease in customers amid coronavirus fears – Fox News, February 25th, 2020
• Coronavirus Latest: Philadelphia Chinese Community Raises Money To Buy 25,000 Surgical Masks For Local Hospitals – CBS 3, March 31st, 2020
• Coronavirus Latest: Asian Community Fears Racial Harassment, Targeting May Get Worse During COVID-19 Pandemic – CBS 3, March 23rd, 2020
• As Chinatown businesses languish, Kenney tries to ease fears of Wuhan coronavirus – KYW News, February 6th, 2020
• Chinatown businesses donate 27,000 masks to Philadelphia-area hospitals – 6ABC, March 31st, 2020
• Visions 2020: 6abc celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – 6ABC, May 8h, 2020 
• Metro Chinese Weekly | 海华都市报 #685 A – Metro Chinese Weekly, March 20th, 2020
• One of the keys to the Philadelphia Worker Relief Fund’s success was accessibility – Generosity, September 25, 2020
• Students, faculty attend webinar addressing Asian American discrimination and COVID-19 – Temple News, October 27th, 2020
• Nonprofit and community lender team up for Philly’s Chinatown – FedCommunities, December 21, 2020
• Well City Challenge finalists find creative solutions to millennial health issues – Philly Voice, December 22nd, 2020
• These 15 new startups want to help Philly millennials stay healthy – Billy Penn, December 30th, 2020