Income Inequality

Families with low income are determined to break the cycle. But the end of some federal assistance is making that harder, experts say.

Comcast and United Way’s program aimed to stem the digital divide in Philadelphia. Now, it’s growing to Bucks, Chester, and beyond.

The Zero Fare program is designed to offer transportation relief for those who couldn’t previously afford to ride mass transit.

In the largest health care strike in U.S. history, over 75,000 workers at Kaiser Permanente hospitals and medical facilities across the U.S. walked off the job on Wednesday.

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.