Income Inequality

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.

The administration published a beta version of the application last week. Since its launch on Friday, more than 8 million borrowers have already applied for debt relief.

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.

Access to maternity care is decreasing in the parts of the U.S. that need it the most, affecting nearly 7 million women of childbearing age and some 500,000 babies.

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.