Applications are open through Dec. 31 on the Merchants Fund website. Priority will go to small, locally owned retailers operating in low-income neighborhoods.
It seems extra important [to vote] this time around. I know it’s always an important thing to have a voice in what’s going on. But this year especially, I feel like I just gained a lot of perspective on how things work in a different way. I’ve always voted pretty much every election, but for this one, I wanted to get to the polls right at 7 a.m. in case something would go funny.
What presidential platform policies or issues are most important to you?
Where the tax money goes, like where it goes to support communities. Police reform is big for me this time around. Climate issues, trying to make things a little more green.
As of September 1st, people receiving SNAP benefits are required to work, volunteer, or be in an employment training program a minimum of 20 hours a week in order to continue receiving assistance. If they don’t comply and aren’t exempt, their benefits will terminate December 1st.
During Tuesday’s primary, the 7th and 33rd Wards, which include Fairhill, Harrowgate, and Kensington, remained the two wards with the lowest voter turnout in Philadelphia.
