Income Inequality

As City Council negotiates a budget with Mayor Parker, some council members and advocates seek more funding that directly impacts working-class Black and brown Philadelphians.

The Fair Practices Ordinance prohibits landlords from rejecting potential tenants based on how they would pay rent.

The United Way of Bucks County launched LIFT to help residents who are employed yet financially vulnerable.

Mayor Parker’s plan to revive the neighborhood follows decades of failed efforts.

Teachers say the city needs to better support Community College of Philadelphia students, many of whom are facing multiple economic challenges.

Black educators in Philadelphia are among those most impacted by student loan debt.

For a city of its size, Philadelphia has fewer middle-wage jobs than New York City, Baltimore, Nashville and D.C., research from The Pew Charitable Trusts shows.

The solar projects will lower energy bills for overburdened residents of the Philadelphia region, federal officials say.

Tens of thousands of Philly water customers could be automatically enrolled in a discount program this year, while others may see their bills go up.

Members of the Philly food service workers’ union, including cooks, servers, bartenders, dishwashers and concessions workers, are walking off the job.

The Biden administration expects the debt relief program will help 30 million people nationwide.

The sweeping new proposals, if enacted, could ease student loan debt for millions of borrowers.

The simulation is intended to be a role-playing experience designed to give participants a glimpse of what someone may experience living a month in poverty.

The “Our Philly Neighborhoods” campaign also calls for home repair funding and an expansion of the pool of residents who can freeze their taxes.

Home prices and mortgage rates continue to make affording a home a real challenge.