🌱 PhilaWorks Receives Career Initiative Grant + Philly Sequencing Lab

Hi all! Dan Casarella here with your fresh copy of the Philadelphia Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening locally. I'll get right to it.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 84 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories in Philadelphia today:

1. Philadelphia Works has received a $22.7M federal grant to help 3,000 people into reliable jobs over the next three years. PhilaWorks already offers training and professional development resources to Philadelphians, but their newly funded plan will target healthcare and life sciences, energy, and infrastructure. PhilaWorks was one of 32 organizations across the country given resources through the Good Jobs Challenge. (Technical.ly)
2. The city has received $25 million in federal funding to improve high-crash corridors. The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) Grant is funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The current plan focuses on seven high-crash corridors in the city, including Westminster Avenue from 40th Street to 52nd Street, Springfield Avenue from 51st Street to 57th Street, and North 57th Street from Upland Way to Wynnefield Avenue. In 2020, over 150 people died due to traffic crashes across the entire city. (westphillylocal.com)
3. The Philadelphia health department has launched a new lab to sequence and track rapidly developing COVID variants. The U.S. has lagged behind other countries, like the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Vietnam, in genome sequencing for virus samples. Around 2.5 percent of cases in Pennsylvania are sequenced, while around 3.3 percent of cases in New Jersey and 5.6 percent of cases in Delaware are sequenced. The new lab would ensure more resources, time, and funding for sequencing in the state. (witf.org)

Today in Philadelphia:

• Summer Craft Kits At Wyoming Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• Grab And Go Stem Kits At Yeadon Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert At The Mann Center (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The famous ‘Dear Evan Hansen' is making its Philly debut. The production is live now at the Kimmel Center as part of their Broadway series. (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
• Looking for a new job or to make a career change? There are openings in and around Philly for marketing, sales, customer service, and truck driving. (Philadelphia Patch)
• The Friends of Mifflin Elementary School partnered with the District to successfully raise over $45k for a new playground. General Recreation Inc oversaw the project of building the colorful new playground. (School District of Philadelphia via Facebook)

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— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.