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Income Inequality

Siren light on roof of police car at street.
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Deputy landlord-tenant officer fires weapon while serving an eviction in Philadelphia

The incident comes roughly three months after a woman was shot during an attempted lockout in another neighborhood.

3 years ago

Rowhouses in North Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Community

‘I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy’: Housing advocates say eviction process in Philly must change

During a two-hour hearing, tenants and attorneys described a system that’s violent and traumatic.

3 years ago

Pa. Governor Josh Shapiro
Community

Philly’s Share Food Program is launching an ambitious campaign to combat the city’s hunger crisis

The nonprofit plans to renovate its headquarters that sits inside a 100-year old factory into a state-of-the-art food distribution center to deliver food to more people.

3 years ago

A woman shopping in a supermarket
NPR
Politics & Policy

Congress created changes to food assistance. Here’s what they mean

Congress created some of the most significant revisions to the food stamp program in decades during an effort to prevent the country from defaulting on its loans Thursday.

3 years ago

Water meter
PlanPhilly
Community

Water shutoffs resume in Philly May 31, but new categories of residents are exempt

Households with children, seniors, or people with disabilities are protected from non-payment based shutoffs when they resume May 31.

3 years ago

Volunteers sorting food at a food bank.
Community

Delaware community centers get $69.5 million in pandemic relief grants

The money will help 29 agencies statewide build and renovate facilities to help residents with work, education, and health monitoring.

3 years ago

running water in a kitchen sink.
Community

Philly water rate hike plans draw scrutiny from City Council

The proposed rate hike will cost the average resident $15 more a month over the next three years.

3 years ago

drawing of hands reaching for a check
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Proposal to update ailing Pa. rent, property tax rebate program would reverse decade of decline

The number of rebates paid out has declined every year since 2009, according to the state Department of Revenue, a drop of almost 27%.

3 years ago

Young girl eating lunch in school cafeteria
NPR
Education

Schools ended universal free lunch. Now meal debt is soaring

A recent survey found school districts had more than $19 million in unpaid meal debt, with the Midwest and Great Plains reporting the highest rates of meal debt.

3 years ago

Migrant workers rally at the N.J. Statehouse for May Day, May 1, 2023. (Tennyson Donyéa/WHYY)
Community

New Jersey migrant workers demand unemployment benefits and health care during May Day rally

Undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for unemployment or for most public health care programs, despite paying taxes.

3 years ago

LACC’s new Infant and Toddler center in Wilmington, Delaware. (Johnn Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Community

Wilmington’s Latin American Community Center doubles the size of its early childhood education facility

The community center, which empowers and supports low-income communities, is expanding its early childhood education capacity with plans for even more.

3 years ago

A look down a busy city street in Springtime.
Community

Pew report finds that Philly continues to struggle, despite pandemic bounce back

A Pew Charitable Trusts report shows that Philadelphians are re-engaging in city life but concerns regarding public health, housing, and safety still remain.

3 years ago

Supreme Court
Courts & Law

Supreme Court won’t block $6B student debt relief settlement

The justices' action comes as the high court is weighing what to do with Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student debt held by more than 40 million people.

3 years ago

Vacant lot in South Philly.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly mayoral candidates target vacant land for affordable housing

Philly already disposes of city-owned land for affordable housing projects. But making this campaign plank a scalable solution presents obstacles for Philly’s next mayor.

3 years ago

Rowhouses in Philly
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly landlords have reservations about effort to ban private firms from enforcing evictions

In Philadelphia, many evictions are enforced by a for-profit law firm, known as the landlord-tenant officer. Supporters say it’s cheaper and more efficient.

3 years ago

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