Income Inequality

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Community leaders and elected officials are convening to discuss how the county can address the affordable housing crisis.

It’s called source of income discrimination. City law makes it illegal, but it’s incredibly common.

By this fall the Stubbs Early Childhood Assistance Program will serve more than 300 children at three sites, all in low-income areas of town.