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Abortion rights advocates demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court
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People who are denied abortions risk falling deeper into poverty. So do their kids

A large body of research shows being denied an abortion limits a person's education, time in the workforce and wages.

1 day ago

(Hanna Barczyk for NPR)
Community

Renewed effort to help N.J. public service workers get student loan forgiveness

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy helped draw attention to a change in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to help workers get student loans forgiven.

3 days ago

A Combine harvesting machine reaps wheat in a field of the Hula valley near the town of Kiryat Shmona in the north of Israel on May 22, 2022. Wheat prices have soared in recent months, driven by the war in Ukraine and a crippling heat wave in India. (Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images)
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Community

With food prices continuing to climb, the UN is warning of crippling global shortages

Fears of a global food crisis are growing due to the shock of the war in Ukraine, climate change, and rising inflation.

4 days ago

(J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo, file)
Community

Pa. families have more time to apply for LIHEAP assistance paying for heating bills

The application deadline was moved from May 20 to June 17, to give Pennsylvanians in need more time to apply for help paying off this winter’s heating bills.

1 week ago

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola speaking at the event with Philabundance on May 18, 2022. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Community

Phillies, Philabundance, and Citizens Bank team up to help those who are food insecure

Philabundance is getting help from the Phillies and Citizens Bank to pay for meals for food insecure families, which has been on the rise since the pandemic.

1 week ago

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Urban Planning

City Council passes measure that gives city workers affordable housing preference

The news comes as Philadelphia contends with an affordable housing crisis and a tight housing market that has kept home prices high.

2 weeks ago

A customer shops at at a grocery store.
NPR
Money

How people with low income pay the steepest price when inflation hits

The annual inflation rate likely eased somewhat in April, but not enough to meaningfully reduce the burden on Americans with the lowest income.

2 weeks ago

A Share Food Program worker is seen carrying boxes. (Courtesy of Share Food Program)
Community

Still rebounding from the pandemic, Delco nonprofits hope to use grant money to expand

The Foundation for Delaware County’s latest round of grants will go to groups like Share Food Program, which will build Delco’s first ever designated food bank.

2 weeks ago

Rowhouses line North 29th Street in Philadelphia
Urban Planning

Real estate assessment could mean higher property taxes for many Philly homeowners

About 20% of homeowners are appealing after Philly’s first assessment in several years shows some big increases in property values.

3 weeks ago

Chanel Hunter is a day care provider calling for a livable wage for workers. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

Child care workers rally at City Hall in Philly for raises during one-day strike

Child care workers say they deserve better pay so workers don’t leave the vital profession for fast-food jobs that are paying more money.

3 weeks ago

President Joe Biden speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy

Biden starts program to provide discounted internet service

The program announced Monday could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service.

3 weeks ago

A closeup of detailing on Philly row houses
Community

Philly relaunches $10,000 home assistance program for first-time buyers

The money from the city’s Division of Housing and Community Development will help first-time buyers with a down payment or closing costs.

3 weeks ago

(Hannah Barczyk for NPR)
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Education

Beware, new student loan borrowers: Interest rates are about to jump

Borrowers who need help next year will have to take out a new loan at a new interest rate.

3 weeks ago

More than 70% of the 544 homes in Sparrow Run are rentals, and about 100 are in the Section 8 voucher program. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Section 8 ripoff? Delaware landlord agrees to pay $430,000 to settle federal lawsuit

Authorities charged that Christopher Lukacs repeatedly filed false paperwork to justify charging higher rents than he was permitted under federal rules.

3 weeks ago

An illustration of a hand holding an eviction notice next to a house
NPR
Politics & Policy

Eviction filings are up sharply as pandemic rental aid starts to run out

The federal rental aid program expects to distribute the rest of its money this summer. Some cities have already run out, pushing eviction filings higher than before.

3 weeks ago

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