
Income Inequality
Delaware homeless shelter gets $1.25 million boost from Bezos fund
Family Promise of Northern New Castle County will be able to help up to 50 more families with the grant.
3 years ago
The open enrollment period for health insurance coverage in 2023 through the Affordable Care Act begins Nov. 1 and ends in January.
3 years ago
Wardrobe event looks to ease shopping experience for Philly’s LGBTQ+ community
Local nonprofits and activists met Monday at The Wardrobe in Old City for an event meant to address clothing insecurities in Philly’s LGBTQ community.
3 years ago
Philly’s eviction diversion program poised for 18-month extension
The acclaimed program was slated to expire at the end of the year. It is now poised to operate through the first half of 2024.
3 years ago
New Jersey college students support proposal to eliminate work requirement for SNAP benefits
Under the proposal, students who qualify for the New Jersey Educational Opportunities Program would not need to work 20 hours to be eligible for SNAP benefits.
3 years ago
Upper Darby libraries will stop charging fines on overdue materials
The Upper Darby Township & Sellers Memorial Public Library is joining several other libraries in Delaware County and the Free Library of Philadelphia in the fine-free shift.
3 years ago
SEPTA will partner with local college students to offer social services to people experiencing homelessness using the transit system as a shelter.
3 years ago
A Delaware food bank is breaking ground on downstate location to meet rise in demand
The new 67,000-square-foot facility in Kent County will provide expanded training programs and wider food distribution capabilities.
3 years ago
Philly’s eviction diversion effort closer to extension
The effort is designed to keep harmful evictions off the tenants’ records and prevent landlords from having to find another tenant.
3 years ago
Homelessness is on the rise in Montco, which shuttered two shelter facilities over the summer. Officials hope a new shelter can serve as a model for other townships.
3 years ago
Biden’s strategy to end hunger in U.S. includes more benefits
The Biden administration has an ambitious goal for America: ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030.
3 years ago
Penn students accuse school of ‘intimidation’ at housing, climate protest encampment
Students have camped out for over a week, demanding the school divest from fossil fuels and help save the UC Townhomes. They say they’re facing backlash.
3 years ago
The University of Delaware's Disaster Research Center will explore community concerns in areas of resilience, economy, and equity.
3 years ago
Drexel reduces tuition for community college transfers
Beginning in fall 2023, Drexel University will make its bachelor’s degree programs more affordable by cutting the tuition cost in half for community college graduates from Pen
3 years ago
City Council seeks to extend Philly’s eviction diversion program past December
The heralded program is currently set to expire at the end of the year. A bill moving through the City Council would change that.
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