Income Inequality
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.
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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.
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In a reversal, the Education Dept. is excluding millions from student loan relief
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The University of Delaware's Disaster Research Center will explore community concerns in areas of resilience, economy, and equity.
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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
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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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To get unconnected neighbors online, Philly needs to ramp up offline efforts
The White House’s broadband affordability plan is a big opportunity for Philly — but getting families signed up demands offline efforts, writes Julia Rivera.
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Free school meals expand to ‘middle-income families’ in New Jersey
Gov. Phil Murphy said new legislation he signed into law would reduce food insecurity and offer healthy meals to more families.
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Princeton University will cover costs for students whose families earn below $100K
Undergraduate students whose household income is less than $100,000 will not have to pay anything to attend Princeton University, the school announced Thursday.
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Food access increased for children in 2021, but decreased for adults living alone
The rate of food insecurity was 6.2% for households with children in 2021, a decrease from 7.9% in 2020. The national average is 10.2%.
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City Council members call for extension of UC Townhomes HUD contract
Demonstrators demanded outside investors stop encroaching on housing properties within Philadelphia, and called on the city to create a fund to preserve affordable housing.
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Philly is spending millions to help low-income residents resolve tangled titles
The money is part of the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative, and will go to four legal aid groups with a history of helping people claim legal ownership of their homes.
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