Fresh Produce Giveaway TODAY!

Join Rep. Amen Brown and I TODAY for our monthly produce giveaway with Caring for Friends. We will be at my Philadelphia office, 149 S. 60th Street (60th and Walnut), until 3 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact my office at 215-748-6712.

Monthly Constituent Services Day with

Sen. Williams and Congresswoman Scanlon

To expand access to state and federal services, Congresswoman Scanlon’s staff will host satellite office hours at the Office of Senator Anthony H. Williams once per month on the 3rd Friday of each month starting today, March 21, 2025. During satellite office hours, constituents in need of assistance with a federal agency can meet with staff to open a case and complete any necessary paperwork. Visit  www.SenatorAnthonyHWilliams.com or www.SCANLON.house.gov.

To sign up for an appointment, call Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon’s Chester Office at 610-626-2020 or Senator Anthony H. Williams’ District Office at 215-492-2980.

Mammogram Screenings

Appointments are available for the upcoming DCHD/Jefferson Health Mammogram event, scheduled for Wednesday, March 26 at the DCHD Wellness Center in Yeadon,125 Chester Ave., Yeadon.

Health insurance is not required! Patients with health insurance will be scheduled as well and should bring a prescription from their primary physician/OBGYN for this service. For more information call 484-276-2100 or email DelcoWellness@co.delaware.pa.us.

Community Health Conversations with

Penn Medicine

Come hear the findings of Philadelphia’s 2025 community health needs assessment and discuss ways that Penn Medicine can better meet the needs of our community!

Please register to attend at survey.pennmedicine.org/s3/Let-s-Talk-Registration-Form.

West Philadelphia (Zip Codes: 19104, 19131, 19139, 19151)
Tuesday, March 25, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Karabots, 4865 Market Street, Philadelphia, 19139
Hosted in partnership with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

A Celebration of Herstory Period Pantry

Grand Opening

Join Health Partners Plans and No More Secrets Mind Body Spirit Inc. for the grand opening of the period pantry at the Community Wellness Center on Thursday, March 27 from 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at Health Partners Plans Community Wellness Center 6232 Market Street, Philadelphia, 19139.

Call for Vendors!

Darby is hosting a spring job fair on April 25 and is looking for vendors! Contact 215-921-2277 if you or your organization is interested in connecting with job seekers and professionals!

Driving Hunger Away During Ramadan

Join Sen. Sharif Street, Philabundance, and the City of Philadelphia Office of Muslim Engagement at several locations throughout Philadelphia during Ramadan for free food. For more information visit https://www.senatorsharifstreet.com/register.

2025 Fair City Challenge

Economy League of Greater Philadelphia has announced the 2025 Fair City Challenge, which is a competition to identify and support community-based social entrepreneurs with great ideas for revaluing property in historically disinvested Philadelphia neighborhoods - while preventing displacement. All Challenge finalists will win $10,000 and entry into an accelerator to develop a business plan to advance their idea. The Grand Prize winner will earn a $50,000 investment.

The challenge considers projects focused on one of the following categories: The Home and the Homeowner, The Neighborhood and The City.  

If you have any questions, please contact Meg Niman at mniman@economyleague.org.

Application closes: Friday, March 28, 11:59 p.m.

Apply for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate!

The Property Tax Rent Rebate program is open!

The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians 65 or older; widows and widowers 50 or older; and people with disabilities 18 or older.

Applications can be filed online at mypath.pa.gov.

Additional information is available on the Property Tax/Rent Rebate homepage.

Please contact or visit my office if you have any questions or need assistance applying!

James R. Roebuck Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Scholarship

The James R. Roebuck PLBC Scholarship is now accepting applications.

Successful applicants will receive a $1,500 scholarship made possible by the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Foundation for educational purposes. Students are encouraged to use the scholarship award for tuition, fees, books, or school-related supplies and equipment.

Applicants must be a resident of Pennsylvania, person of color and graduating high school senior or current undergraduate college student.

The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 5. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The PA House Scholarship is Open!

High school seniors who will be attending a PA college or university in the fall have until April 15 to apply for the PA House of Representatives Scholarship.

Two scholarships are awarded each year. The award can be used towards the cost of tuition and fees for a four-year program at a college, university, or career school in Pennsylvania. Half of each annual award will be paid in the fall semester and half in the spring semester. Students must maintain eligibility criteria in all four years to receive ongoing awards.

Learn more and apply: https://www.tfec.org/scholarships/pahr/