Income Inequality

Twice a week, the truck, painted in soothing pastel colors, travels through Philadelphia neighborhoods dispensing free toiletries — and a dose of kindness.

Philadelphia City Council is one step closer to enacting legislation that would make permanent the city’s emergency eviction diversion program.

The inefficiency was caused by state lawmakers who chose to distribute most of the money by population rather than the actual number of renters in each county.

The first municipal public bank in the country could be coming to Philadelphia now that legislation is moving forward in City Council.

The Salvation Army of Eastern Pennsylvania usually collects donations at 100 locations around Philadelphia. It needs more people to help out this year.

The more COVID-19 spreads among unvaccinated populations, the more possibilities it has to mutate and potentially become more dangerous, prolonging the pandemic for everyone.

Going into the holidays, some families have been able to hedge against higher consumer costs. But, for others, the economic anxiety is real.

One in six Philadelphians remains unconnected even after years of public and private sector efforts. More effort is needed on the ground in the city’s neighborhoods.

Wyndham workers are participating in “Strikesgiving,” as they walk off the job in protest of higher workloads without pay to match.

Last month, the clergy organization gathered to discuss the same problem: deteriorating facilities and lack of programs in areas where gun violence is the most prevalent.

The artist's JBJ Soul Foundation is a funding partner of 62 new homes on Lehigh Avenue. They will offer an affordable, safe space to make a fresh start.

The monthly cash has helped parents cover basics such as child care costs and plan for the future. Will the program be extended in D.C.?

The plaintiffs — six school districts, four parents, and two statewide organizations — argue state funding for schools is inadequate, inequitable, and illegal.

The Twitter showdown between Elon Musk and the head of the World Food Programme has made headlines around the world.

It's not the tsunami of evictions some feared, but eviction filings are rising sharply in many cities. Meanwhile, $47 billion from Congress to help is reaching more renters.