Income Inequality
UC Townhomes protest encampment dismantled; residents vow the ‘fight’s not over’
Residents and activists marched through the streets of West Philadelphia after law enforcement broke up the encampment after weeks of protests.
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Norristown Borough is considering a new “dawn-to-dusk” ordinance, which would make it officially illegal to sleep overnight in the borough’s parks.
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Gov. Murphy picks North Jersey aid leader to direct Food Security Advocate office
Mark Dinglasan, who leads a food bank in Passaic County, has been picked to run a newly created state office that will tackle food insecurity.
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Southern Delaware pallet village offers help for growing number of people experiencing homelessness
As part of an effort to reduce the number of people in Delaware experiencing homelessness, the first pallet villages will soon be constructed in southern Delaware.
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Criminalization of pregnancy has already been happening to the poor and women of color
The symbol of the post-Roe era might not be coat hangers. It may instead be prison bars.
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Binders, backpacks… and inflation are on this year’s back-to-school shopping list
This year's back-to-school shopping season lands in the middle of the highest inflation in four decades — how will this affect spending?
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Advocacy groups, N.J. lawmakers decry lack of transparency in American Rescue Plan funding process
This week, Gov. Murphy will hold two public hearings where people can weigh in on how the remaining $1.4 billion in N.J.'s ARPA funds can be spent.
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Air conditioning is key in Philly’s hot neighborhoods, but resources are limited
“Air conditioning … is no longer a luxury in an era of climate-driven, change-driven temperature increases,” says one expert about the urgent need.
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Listen 4:08Winning lottery jackpot is lucky for some, tragic for others
The latest winner of a big jackpot came Friday, when a single ticket sold in Illinois matched the numbers for a $1.337 billion Mega Millions prize.
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Urban farmers say government funding would help solve food insecurity in N.J.
In vacant lots, urban farmers in the Garden State turn out fresh and healthy food options for their neighborhoods.
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Frankford residents hope new affordable housing complex is a sign of things to come
“We wanted this project to feel like Frankford, to be about Frankford, and be for Frankford,” said City Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sanchez.
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Comcast awards $1 million to minority-owned businesses to offset pandemic impacts
Comcast announced the July 2022 recipients of their RISE fund pandemic relief grants. 100 Philly-area businesses were awarded $10,000.
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The role of independent funds to help people access abortion is growing
Independent funds that help people pay for abortions have been flooded with donations since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but demand and costs are also rising.
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$12 million more for Philly pandemic rental assistance program
City officials expect the additional money to be used up quickly, and help roughly 2,600 households.
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Over 1,200 households left without electricity during Philly’s dangerous heat wave
When the city declares a heat health emergency, new utility shut-offs are banned. But service is not automatically restored for accounts already shut off.
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