
Aaron Moselle covers housing and community development for WHYY’s PlanPhilly, filing stories for both radio and web. He’s a city native and calls South Philadelphia home.
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Pa. mulling tougher stance on construction companies who hire unauthorized immigrants
A bill in Pa. requires construction companies to E-Verify new hires’ immigration status. Advocates worry that’ll create a chilling effect.
6 years ago
Half of Philadelphia households struggle to make ends meet
A new report from the United Way found that nearly two million households in Pennsylvania have a hard time paying for basic necessities like housing and food.
6 years ago
Philadelphia law firm says Pa. products fueled deadly London fire
Philly attorney Robert Mongeluzzi claims Whirlpool Corp., Arconic, Inc., and Celotex Corp. contributed to the London fire that killed 72 people in 2017.
6 years ago
Philly budget carves out extra support for low-income families facing homelessness
The Kenney administration wants to add about $1 million to the Office of Homeless Services budget. The money would be used to keep families in their homes.
6 years ago
$2.73 million later, Philly realizes street sweepers are too wide for city’s narrow blocks
Philly’s street sweeping experiment has hit a sizable snag — a nine-foot-wide snag, to be exact.
6 years ago
Listen 2:36Philly putting ‘dozens’ more cops on the street this summer as murders, shootings rise
Murders and shootings are up in Philly over this time last year. The police department will deploy dozens of additional officers to patrol the streets this summer.
6 years ago
New $65M legal center hopes to be game changer for Philly’s poor
The Equal Justice Center will be a one-stop-shop for low-income residents to get help from Philly’s civil legal aid community.
6 years ago
Study: Immigrant families in U.S. avoiding food stamps and other safety net programs
The Trump administration wants federal immigration authorities to consider participation in certain public assistance programs during the green card application process.
6 years ago
U.S. may follow Philly and New Jersey to ban cashless businesses
Two Democrats in Congress have introduced bills that would bar brick-and-mortar businesses nationwide from rejecting cash.
6 years ago
Unemployment is down in Philly. Is job hunting here any easier?
Hundreds headed to the 13th Annual Neighborhood Job Fair in North Philadelphia, billed as the city’s largest community job fair, looking for work.
6 years ago
AG Shapiro files lawsuit against OxyContin manufacturer
Pennsylvania's state attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing the company that makes OxyContin of fueling the opioid epidemic.
6 years ago
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren stumps in Northeast Philly, presents education plan
Promising tuition-free public colleges and retiring student loan debt for millions if she’s elected president in 2020, Sen. Warren met with members of the American Federation
6 years ago