Income Inequality
‘It’s a blessing’: Affordable housing to replace nuisance motel in North Philadelphia
North10 Philadelphia is building "Be a Gem Crossing" at Westmoreland Street and Germantown Avenue. It will replace a motel that neighbors have tried to close for two decades.
3 years ago
Soaring inflation divides spending for haves and have-nots
Americans at the low end of the income rung are once again struggling to make ends meet.
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As the baby formula crisis worsens, it’s also magnifying disparities in the U.S.
The formula shortage has upended life for millions of families across the nation and magnified longtime disparities in how infants receive nutrition.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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