Income Inequality

The Community College of Philadelphia is paying off any outstanding tuition debt for about 3,500 students.

The Child Tax Credit could reduce child poverty by one-third in Philadelphia. But official estimates show more work is needed to reach the poorest.

The free digital platform intends to match people with businesses that have immediate hiring needs and lower the city’s unemployment rate.

Wilmington will resume ticketing, booting, and towing cars for parking violations and delinquent fines. The change takes effect Monday, July 26.

After years of debate, Delaware’s minimum wage is finally on its way to $15 an hour.

As of June 7, roughly 3.2 million people in the U.S. said they face eviction in the next two months. Here’s the situation in Pennsylvania.

Health care should be considered a human right, says Put People First! PA, which organized a Center City march.

A lack of security at their apartment complexes makes life dangerous for many Camden seniors. Buildings’ operators refuse to hire guards.

The Department of Labor and Industry announced it had contracted with identity verification service ID.me to screen new applicants.

Workers simply don't earn enough money to keep up with skyrocketing rental rates across the country, the National Low Income Housing Coalition found in its latest report.

Tenants at Regina Rose Apartments were displaced in late June. Differing views of progress on repairs depend on who you ask.

After a Spotlight PA investigation, the Dept. of Labor and Industry admitted that it had erroneously charged hundreds of thousands of people an inflated interest rate.

Mount Laurel’s Black community has roots that trace back to the Revolutionary War and a legacy that has shaped housing development across the country.

Former first lady Michelle Obama is bringing “Pass the Love w/ Waffles + Mochi,” a campaign to fight food insecurity, to Philadelphia.

Beginning July 18, people seeking unemployment must attest that they applied for two jobs and completed a “work search activity” the week prior.