Understanding Bankruptcy, Mar. 26, 2020
BY MICHAEL A. CIBIK, ESQ. AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY BOARD CERTIFIED Question: Can I keep any of my credit cards once I have filed for bankruptcy? Answer: Ultimately it will be up to the credit-card company if you can keep your credit card after filing for bankruptcy. If you have a balance on the card that you […]
Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced yesterday that 127 additional presumptive confirmed cases of COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Philadelphia. That brings the number of confirmed cases to 475. “As the number of cases rises, the risk increases to everyone in the City of Philadelphia,” Dr. Farley said. “Each day it becomes even more important […]
Out of an abundance of caution for our poll workers, staff, and host locations, the Philadelphia City Commissioners are canceling all remaining poll worker training classes. The City Commissioners will be contacting the poll workers in the future with the information on the rescheduling of the classes. Send article as PDF
BY DAVID LYNN If you had $80,000+ to spend, how would you spend it? This was the problem (if it was a problem) for retiring City Councilmember Blondell Reynolds-Brown (at Large). While some politicians who retire from public office keep their political committees open while holding events and contributing to others, some spend down to […]
Check with all events to make sure they have not been canceled during the coronavirus lockdown. Some events have been reorganized as online events. Send article as PDF
Councilmember Bobby Henon hosts ”2020 Bike Rodeo” at Roosevelt Plg., 6455 Walker St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fun activities, door prizes, giveaways, register your bike with Project 529, food. Free. Bring bike & helmet. Parents must accompany children. For info: (215) 686-3444. Send article as PDF
Phila. Vietnam Veterans Memorial hosts Virtual Dedication of Nat’l Vietnam POW/MIA Monument at Spruce St. & Columbus Blvd., 12 m. No public ceremony on site! Visit https://www.facebook.com/Philadelphia-Vietnam-Veterans-Memorial-478560822159698/. Send article as PDF
Young Involved Philly hosts Weekly Pulse Check, 6-7 p.m. Conversation to stay connected. For info: Facebook & Instagram. Send article as PDF
Apr. 1- Mayor Jim Kenney hosts Census Day Celebration at LOVE Park, 12-2 p.m. Apr. 4- State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler hosts S. Philly Health & Job Fair at EOM, 144 Moore St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. For info: (215) 271-9190. Apr. 8- State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler & Congressman Dwight Evans host Mobile Office Hours at S. […]
In an effort to maintain a safe environment for customers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, SEPTA will reduce service levels for all Transit service, including buses, the Market-Frankford Line, Broad Street Line, Trolleys and Norristown High Speed Line, starting Sunday, March 22. Transit schedules will be similar to what SEPTA runs on a typical […]
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