Income Inequality
Montco’s only 24/7 shelter for single adults struggles with a housing crisis of its own
Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center’s lease ends in July, as Norristown plans to use the land for revitalization efforts. Finding a new space is tough.
3 years ago
Report: N.J. COVID relief fund for excluded workers didn’t go far enough
While a report from New Jersey Policy Perspective said the state did not set aside enough aid, the state argues the program did not see as much demand as expected.
3 years ago
If Penn wants to invest in a public school, Philly should invest in public housing
I own a home in the Lea Elementary catchment. My family will benefit from Penn’s proposed $5 million investment in the school. I don’t think it’s fair.
3 years ago
District’s chief financial officer testifies Philly needs more state aid to meet student needs
Out of 500 Pennsylvania districts, Philadelphia ranks near the bottom — 473rd — in the amount of money it spends per “weighted” student, Monson said.
3 years ago
‘Badlands’ to green homes: New building rises from a former Philly drug hotspot
Called “Camino De Oro,” the new building will provide affordable apartments to seniors in the North Philadelphia neighborhood.
3 years ago
Extra cash for low-income mothers may influence baby brain activity
Measurements at age 1 showed faster brain activity in key regions in infants whose families received $300-plus each month. That's compared to infants in families who got $20.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
City officials are trying to reach at least 10,000 city families who officials believe have missed out on all payments.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
Bache-Martin Elementary is located in a well-off neighborhood, but the district considers 90% of its enrollment economically disadvantaged.
3 years ago
Plaintiffs say Pennsylvania’s school funding model is inadequate and inequitable, and that the state discriminates against students in poor districts.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago