Daily News | ‘State of the City’ report reinforces need to address gun violence and joblessness | Editorial
It’s hard to be loving when you live in a metropolis that, as the latest, doesn’t always show its residents the love they deserve.
Without significant improvements in Philadelphia’s quality of life, this city can expect a steady decline from being one of America’s most distinctive communities, a city whose people, neighborhoods, and flavor make it a desirable place to live despite its challenges.As Philly’s economy and public health revive, gun violence looms as residents’ chief worry: Pew report
Those gunshots were most common where Black people live, with nearly 4 in 5 of the city’s Black residents saying they heard gunshots compared with less than half of Philadelphia’s white residents. Similarly, while both the nation and Philadelphia lost jobs due to COVID in 2020, the percentage of jobs lost here was worse, 8.3% compared with 5.8% nationally.
for the next fiscal year. Council will now decide whether Kenney’s spending plan is what a city that could use a jolt of energy needs right now.
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