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PDP releases updated COVID-19 protocols
With the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Philadelphia Department of Prisons (PDP) has released updated COVID-19 protocols, which include masking no longer being required within PDP facilities.
The department will continue to work closely with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to maintain these protocols and align them with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control.
We’re hiring Juvenile Detention Counselors!
The Philadelphia Department of Human Services is committed to supporting the placement stability of children and youth in the foster care and the juvenile justice systems. As part of this commitment, DHS has released and will release several job announcements on the main phila.gov/jobs webpage to support our hiring efforts. Please share these announcements with your networks.
Class Code | Class Title | Open | Close | Starting Salary | Application Link |
5B21 | Juvenile Detention Counselor Trainee (General) | 6/26/2023 | 7/7/2023 | $ 45,830 | Application link opens on June 26. |
5B23 | Juvenile Detention Counselor 2 | 6/26/2023 | 7/7/2023 | $ 51,233 | Application link opens on June 26. |
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Upcoming events
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May30EventFAIR HOUSING EXECUTIVE SESSION8:30 am to 9:00 amEvent
FAIR HOUSING EXECUTIVE SESSION
May 30, 20238:30 am to 9:00 am, 30 mins -
May30EventSPEED/RED LIGHT CAMERA HEARINGS9:00 am to 1:45 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82106295023?pwd=SXIrdFRIMEZuVmZkbEVxWjNQK21JZz09Event
SPEED/RED LIGHT CAMERA HEARINGS
May 30, 20239:00 am to 1:45 pm, 5 hourshttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82106295023?pwd=SXIrdFRIMEZuVmZkbEVxWjNQK21JZz09mapMilton U. Oates, Jr. is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82106295023?pwd=SXIrdFRIMEZuVmZkbEVxWjNQK21JZz09 Meeting ID: 821 0629 5023 Passcode: 756613 One tap mobile +12678310333,,82106295023#,,,,*756613# US (Philadelphia) +13126266799,,82106295023#,,,,*756613# 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: 821 0629 5023 Passcode: 756613 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kpc4rgIJF -
May30EventResource Hub: Pick up at-home COVID-19 tests (distribution only)10:00 am to 5:00 pmWhitman Plaza, 330 W Oregon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148, USAEvent
Resource Hub: Pick up at-home COVID-19 tests (distribution only)
May 30, 202310:00 am to 5:00 pm, 7 hoursWhitman Plaza, 330 W Oregon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148, USAmap- Distribution of at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests
- No Insurance or ID required
- Each person eligible to receive two at-home testing kit
- PDPH staff available on-site to provide instructions on how to use the test, isolation/quarantine guidance, and answer questions
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May30EventBRT MARKET VALUE APPEAL HEARING10:00 am to 3:00 pmEvent
BRT MARKET VALUE APPEAL HEARING
May 30, 202310:00 am to 3:00 pm, 5 hoursJoin Zoom Meeting
https://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.
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
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May30EventResource Hub: Pick up at-home COVID-19 tests (distribution only)10:00 am to 5:00 pmWhitman Plaza, 330 W Oregon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148, USAEvent
Resource Hub: Pick up at-home COVID-19 tests (distribution only)
May 30, 202310:00 am to 5:00 pm, 7 hoursWhitman Plaza, 330 W Oregon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148, USAmap- Distribution of at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests
- No Insurance or ID required
- Each person eligible to receive two at-home testing kit
- PDPH staff available on-site to provide instructions on how to use the test, isolation/quarantine guidance, and answer questions