Income Inequality
These tax relief bills must pass amid Philly property reassessments
Community Legal Services breaks down a package of bills that aim to lessen the burden for Philly homeowners after residential property values went up by an average of 31%.
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When routine medical tests trigger a cascade of costly, unnecessary care
MRIs done early for uncomplicated low back pain and routine vitamin D tests "just to be thorough" are considered "low-value care" and can lead to further costly testing.
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Union to vote on authorizing Atlantic City casino strike
Local 54 of the Unite Here union will decide whether to authorize union leadership to call a strike against any or all of the nine casinos.
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The upgrades are intended to make billing more predictable, but the city says it’s on the customer to notice if they’re being undercharged.
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Inflation soars to an over 40-year high. These are the ways Americans are coping
Consumers are watching their pennies at the gas station and grocery store as prices soar, but continue to spend freely in other areas by tapping savings or credit cards.
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Chesco commits to rehousing 150 households and building 350 affordable units
The country is currently short roughly 1.5 million housing units. A new Chester County initiative aims to help address the affordable housing crisis.
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‘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.
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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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