Income Inequality
N.J. rolls out new COVID relief program for homeowners facing foreclosure
Eligible homeowners can apply for up to $35,000, which can go towards late mortgage payments, taxes and homeowner’s insurance, and other housing-related costs.
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Families are in distress after the first month without the expanded child tax credit
January is the first month since July 2021 that more than 36 million families in the U.S. did not receive money from the expanded child tax credit program.
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City officials are trying to reach at least 10,000 city families who officials believe have missed out on all payments.
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A star witness — but a careful one — takes center stage in Pa. school funding trial
Secretary of Education Noe Ortega is a defendant in the trial. But he struck a neutral tone as a witness, mirroring the Wolf administration’s overall tact.
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Bidens pack carrots, apples into boxes during Philabundance stop
Before heading to the warehouse floor where conveyor belts carried cardboard boxes full of donated food, Biden said the child tax credit needed to be renewed.
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Bache-Martin Elementary is located in a well-off neighborhood, but the district considers 90% of its enrollment economically disadvantaged.
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Plaintiffs say Pennsylvania’s school funding model is inadequate and inequitable, and that the state discriminates against students in poor districts.
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Philly’s rental assistance program is ending
The program helped more than 38,000 households affected by COVID-19 remain in their homes. It is shutting down because funding is running out.
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A look at Catherine Hershey Schools’ $350 million initiative to boost early childhood education
Senate Alexander spoke with WHYY’s Cherri Gregg about the goal: six centers offering free, high-quality education to kids from low-income families.
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Listen 6:00Why your local library might be hiring a social worker
Libraries in some cities are investing in staff who can help patrons with complex issues like housing insecurity, finding mental health and more.
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At Life Do Grow farm, North Philly residents plant the seeds of a sovereign future
The farmers at Life Do Grow, a green oasis run by Urban Creators, a nonprofit, provide food for hundreds of North Philly families. They need support.
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Thousands of households set to lose protections as N.J. eviction moratorium ends Jan. 1
Thousands of New Jersey households will lose eviction protections that have been in place since the start of the pandemic.
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Philly’s housing politics shifted in 2021. Here’s what to watch for in 2022
From affordable housing mandates to new funding for construction in neighborhoods, Philadelphia passed measures that will influence development in the new year.
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N.J. minimum wage goes up again on Jan. 1 amid rising inflation
One economist said what was intended to be a boost for workers when Gov. Murphy signed the minimum wage law in 2019 has now become a “catch-up game.”
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N.J.’s moratorium on utility shutoffs has been extended. Here’s what you need to know
Older residents, as well as low- and moderate-income households have until mid-March to catch up on water, sewer, and municipal electric bills.
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