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eCLIPSE out of service on Wednesday, February 12th starting at 10 p.m.
eCLIPSE will be out of service from Wednesday, February 12th at 10:00 p.m. through Thursday, February 13th at 3:00 a.m. for required maintenance.
L&I apologizes for any inconvenience.
Expanded curfew hours for park areas through March 31, 2025
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation will close certain parks from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily from December 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025. The expanded curfew hours will take place at these parks:
Bartram’s Garden
East Fairmount Park
Cobbs Creek Park
FDR Park
Pennypack Park
Tacony Creek Park
West Fairmount Park
Wissahickon Valley Park
All trails, parking lots, and other areas in these parks will be closed to all pedestrian, bicycle, equestrian, and vehicular traffic. The expanded closing hours are being implemented to ensure public safety while deer control activities are being conducted in these parks.
Request for Proposals! PHLConnectED Impact Analysis
The Philadelphia City Fund and the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Innovation and Technology seek qualified professionals and/or organizations to create an Impact Analysis report to highlight the scope of work and accomplishments of PHLConnectED, a digital inclusion program which supported connectivity for pre-k–12 households in Philadelphia over a three-year period. Read the full RFP.
Questions about this RFP should be submitted to cityfund@phila.gov and monica.quinonesrivera@phila.gov by February 21, 2025. Responses will be posted by or on March 3, 2025.
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Funds Available
Philadelphia County has been awarded $603,418 in federal funding by the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP). The funds will be used to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.
The EFSP Local Board is responsible for recommending which agencies should receive these funds. Eligible local agencies must:
1) be private voluntary nonprofits or units of government
2) be eligible to receive Federal funds
3) have an accounting system
4) practice nondiscrimination
5) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs
The Local Board must consider its reduced grant funding as it makes its recommendations and asks applicants to adjust their requests accordingly.
The EFSP Local Board invites qualified local nonprofit agencies to review the EFSP Phase 42 Request for Proposals and apply for funding online.
Deadline
Noon, February 13, 2025.
More information
Visit the EFSP website or contact Administrator Patricia Smith, patricia.r.smith@phila.gov, for additional information.
While the Philadelphia Office of Homeless Services (OHS) administers EFSP in Philadelphia, EFSP is not an OHS program.
Upcoming events
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Feb1EventBlack History MonthAll DayEvent
Black History Month
February 1, 2025All Day -
Feb11EventNorth Philadelphia Resource Hub: Pick up at-home COVID-19 tests (distribution only)9:00 am to 4:00 pmMi Salud Wellness Center, 200 E Wyoming Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19120, USAEvent
North Philadelphia Resource Hub: Pick up at-home COVID-19 tests (distribution only)
February 11, 20259:00 am to 4:00 pm, 7 hoursMi Salud Wellness Center, 200 E Wyoming Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19120, USAmapEntrance on A Street- Distribution of at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests
- No Insurance or ID required
- PDPH staff available on-site to provide instructions on how to use the test and answer questions
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Feb11EventNorth Philadelphia Resource Hub: Pick up at-home COVID-19 tests (distribution only)9:00 am to 4:00 pmMi Salud Wellness Center, 200 E Wyoming Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19120, USAEvent
North Philadelphia Resource Hub: Pick up at-home COVID-19 tests (distribution only)
February 11, 20259:00 am to 4:00 pm, 7 hoursMi Salud Wellness Center, 200 E Wyoming Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19120, USAmapEntrance on A Street- Distribution of at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests
- No Insurance or ID required
- PDPH staff available on-site to provide instructions on how to use the test and answer questions
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Feb11EventTOBACCO HEARINGS / CODE VIOLATION HEARINGS9:00 am to 2:00 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89287635104?pwd=dkhYUjVESmxXS0ZjRHJtL0NqZUh2UT09Event
TOBACCO HEARINGS / CODE VIOLATION HEARINGS
February 11, 20259:00 am to 2:00 pm, 5 hourshttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89287635104?pwd=dkhYUjVESmxXS0ZjRHJtL0NqZUh2UT09mapMilton U. Oates, Jr. is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89287635104?pwd=dkhYUjVESmxXS0ZjRHJtL0NqZUh2UT09 Meeting ID: 892 8763 5104 Passcode: 445457 One tap mobile +12678310333,,89287635104#,,,,*445457# US (Philadelphia) +13126266799,,89287635104#,,,,*445457# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 892 8763 5104 Passcode: 445457 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keEDXRTzvs -
Feb11EventBRT MARKET VALUE APPEAL HEARING10:00 am to 3:00 pmEvent
BRT MARKET VALUE APPEAL HEARING
February 11, 202510:00 am to 3:00 pm, 5 hours
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://lexitas.zoom.us/j/93905315043?pwd=SE1TaVJDVUJDMHB2Qk9XUy9uUHVyQT09
Meeting ID: 939 0531 5043
Passcode: 276218
Call in # 646-876-9923
**Be sure to log on at your scheduled time and you will be placed in the waiting room until your matter is called upon by the Board. If possible, clearly identify your first and last name with the address of appeal when logging on.
If you need a translator for this hearing, you must call the BRT office (215) 686-4343 at least (5) days in advance so that our staff can schedule accordingly.
THE BOARD WILL BE ATTENDING REMOTELY.
We thank you in advance for your patience.
**IF YOU ARE NOT SCHEDULED AND WOULD LIKE TO SIMPLY OBSERVE A HEARING, PLEASE EMAIL OUR OFFICE FOR DIRECTION AT APPEALINQUIRY@PHILA.GOV