Income Inequality Archives - Page 19 of 67

Supporters of Amazon workers gather outside a warehouse in Bellmawr

Bellmawr Amazon workers walk off the job in protest of facility transfers

Workers say they were told most of them would be transferred to Amazon’s West Deptford facility, but many are being sent to facilities much further away.

3 years ago

Community

As Philly water shutoffs return, city rolls out relief policies

Philadelphia’s COVID moratorium on water shutoffs is ending, but officials are unveiling a patchwork of policies and assistance programs designed to help.

3 years ago

Henry Jones, who kept getting sicker after 11 years of homelessness, was admitted in 1991 into Christ House, one of the first medical respite programs in the country. (Ryan Levi/Tradeoffs)

NPR

Health

Medical respite offers refuge for homeless people recovering from illness

In the last seven years, the number of medical respite homes has more than doubled, driven by multiple factors.

3 years ago

Lafayette Court housing in Cape May, New Jersey (wikimedia commons)

Urban Planning

HUD awards nearly $100 million to housing authorities across New Jersey

The federal funding is for renovating existing buildings, as well as completing large-scale projects.

3 years ago

Abortion rights advocates demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court

NPR

Politics & Policy

People who are denied abortions risk falling deeper into poverty. So do their kids

A large body of research shows being denied an abortion limits a person's education, time in the workforce and wages.

3 years ago

Community

Renewed effort to help N.J. public service workers get student loan forgiveness

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy helped draw attention to a change in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to help workers get student loans forgiven.

3 years ago

A Combine harvesting machine reaps wheat in a field of the Hula valley near the town of Kiryat Shmona in the north of Israel on May 22, 2022. Wheat prices have soared in recent months, driven by the war in Ukraine and a crippling heat wave in India. (Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images)

NPR

Community

With food prices continuing to climb, the UN is warning of crippling global shortages

Fears of a global food crisis are growing due to the shock of the war in Ukraine, climate change, and rising inflation.

3 years ago

Community

Pa. families have more time to apply for LIHEAP assistance paying for heating bills

The application deadline was moved from May 20 to June 17, to give Pennsylvanians in need more time to apply for help paying off this winter’s heating bills.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola speaking at the event with Philabundance on May 18, 2022. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)

Community

Phillies, Philabundance, and Citizens Bank team up to help those who are food insecure

Philabundance is getting help from the Phillies and Citizens Bank to pay for meals for food insecure families, which has been on the rise since the pandemic.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall is visible in a view of the Philadelphia skyline.

PlanPhilly

Urban Planning

City Council passes measure that gives city workers affordable housing preference

The news comes as Philadelphia contends with an affordable housing crisis and a tight housing market that has kept home prices high.

3 years ago

NPR

Money

How people with low income pay the steepest price when inflation hits

The annual inflation rate likely eased somewhat in April, but not enough to meaningfully reduce the burden on Americans with the lowest income.

3 years ago

A Share Food Program worker is seen carrying boxes

Community

Still rebounding from the pandemic, Delco nonprofits hope to use grant money to expand

The Foundation for Delaware County’s latest round of grants will go to groups like Share Food Program, which will build Delco’s first ever designated food bank.

3 years ago