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COVID’s Impact on Children in Philadelphia

The height of the COVID pandemic has passed, but the prolonged impact on children and teens will be felt for years to come. A new report by Children First, COVID’s Impact on Philadelphia Children: The Case for an Ambitious Rebound, reveals just how deeply...

Sunny with some Clouds: The PA Budget Forecast – Feb 9, 2022

  The Pennsylvania Forecast: Mostly Sunny with a Few Clouds Budget day is the most optimistic day in the Pennsylvania legislative cycle. In this once in a generation moment, when massive surpluses will be available to Pennsylvania families, imagine if the...

PCCY Response to 21-22 Wolf budget

PHILADELPHIA (February 3, 2021) – Governor Wolf’s FY 2021-2022 budget proposal includes historic levels of investment that will improve the life chances of all children, especially children of color and low-income children in the commonwealth. It is hard to...

The Race Conversation is Not Over-August 28, 2020

  The Race Conversation Is Not Over “Daddy changed the world,” exclaimed Giana, the 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd, in a viral video responding to the international condemnation of police brutality against Black Americans. As inspiring as her courage and...