Income Inequality

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.

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.

In order to hold scammers accountable, the administration plans to increase collaboration between the Department of Education and other federal agencies.

SEPTA will partner with local college students to offer social services to people experiencing homelessness using the transit system as a shelter.

The new 67,000-square-foot facility in Kent County will provide expanded training programs and wider food distribution capabilities.

The effort is designed to keep harmful evictions off the tenants’ records and prevent landlords from having to find another tenant.

At the center of the change are borrowers who took out federal student loans many years ago, both Perkins loans and Federal Family Education Loans.

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.

The Biden administration has an ambitious goal for America: ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030.

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.

The University of Delaware's Disaster Research Center will explore community concerns in areas of resilience, economy, and equity.

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

The heralded program is currently set to expire at the end of the year. A bill moving through the City Council would change that.

The White House’s broadband affordability plan is a big opportunity for Philly — but getting families signed up demands offline efforts, writes Julia Rivera.

Gov. Phil Murphy said new legislation he signed into law would reduce food insecurity and offer healthy meals to more families.