Income Inequality

Legislation introduced in City Council would give residents more time to sign up for the Longtime Owner Occupants Program.

School officials say 1,500 students will benefit from the income increase.

After a payment freeze of more than three years, borrowers face an uncertain future.

The Community Grocer is expected to open next year with hopes of expanding the experimental concept in the future.

Workers of all stripes have chafed at the stratospheric pay of their CEO bosses for years, even decades.

Experts point to the expanded child tax credit as key to this poverty yo-yo. When it ended, many lower-income families struggled to pay their bills or buy enough food.

Two dozen universities and alumni associations across Pa. participate in credit card marketing agreements — the most lucrative of which can yield millions.

Feeding Philly is going into its second year of helping North Philly teens and families fight food insecurity.

The Landlord and Tenant Office has conducted evictions since the 1970s. Tenants and advocates say it’s time to get rid of it.

The Housing Outreach and Stability Services program addresses housing instability by partnering with local organizations, offering case management and community outreach.

The Eviction Diversion Program started as a temporary initiative to keep rental disputes out of court. Three years on, it’s having a lasting impact few cities have realized.

The Inn of the Amazing Mercy will provide short-term and permanent supportive housing to more than 60 residents.

Marisa Shuter had agreed to temporarily stop performing evictions after a string of shootings involving her deputies.

Pa. promised fixes for a troubled mortgage relief program. Months later, problems persist, new challenges have emerged, and thousands of homeowners are still waiting for help.

Numbers from Chester County’s 2023 Point-In-Time count show an eight percent increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness.