by usphilly88 | Feb 7, 2018 | News
Temple University hosted an open house focused on employment opportunities with several Philadelphia retailers. Read the full story and watch the video on https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com
by usphilly88 | Nov 27, 2017 | News
One in an occasional series, part of a collaborative news project about the challenges and solutions of prison reentry in Philadelphia. In despair, sitting at her kitchen table in Chester, Dayna Chandler, 33, began this calculation: Maybe her three children would be...
by usphilly88 | Oct 6, 2017 | News
They were known as “juvenile lifers” — teens once sentenced to mandatory life without parole, but on Monday they were given a fresh start. This special program helps these teen, along with other ex-offenders, find a second chance at life. Read the full story and watch...
by usphilly88 | Aug 24, 2017 | News
The day started off like any other graduation. Senator Vincent Hughes encouraged the graduates reminding them “You have to send a message to other people that they can do it too. You have to send a message that no matter how difficult it may seem that they can...
by usphilly88 | Jul 7, 2017 | News
A group of 22 formerly incarcerated individuals are gearing up to re-enter the workforce. The group was the first cohort to graduate from the UpLift Workforce Solutions program, an initiative designed to create employment opportunities for returning citizens in the...
by usphilly88 | Jul 5, 2017 | News
When the cops stormed into the crack house, Danielle Smith-Berry was hiding in a closet, heart beating hard. If they found her, she’d go to prison, because there were warrants for her arrest, left from the times she flunked probation for using drugs. “But...
