New Lenfest initiative aims to connect more North Philadelphians to employment
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
... employed,” said Wes Somerville, director of the Lenfest Foundation . That was the message given during the first ... North Philadelphia is home to roughly more than 275,000 residents — approximately 18% of the city’s total ... an overall employment rate of 43%. The employment rate in North Philadelphia lags far behind the rest of the city, ...