Income Inequality
Facing eviction? Philly’s Black clergy may be able to help
Philadelphia’s Black clergy are coming out to support tenants as the federal moratorium that had shielded renters from eviction comes to an end.
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Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire Saturday
The moratorium was put in place put in place last September by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Gun violence and community trauma in the Covid-19 pandemic
Philadelphia has been in a gun violence crisis for a long time, but the number of shootings in the city since the beginning of the pandemic is staggeringly high.
Air Date: July 29, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Kenney urges residents to apply for rental assistance before moratorium expires Saturday
Philadelphia elected officials urge residents to apply for rental assistance as the courts resume lockouts and the federal eviction moratorium is set to expire Saturday.
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3 tech giants report combined profits of more than $50B
Three tech companies — Apple, Microsoft and Google owner Alphabet — reported combined profits of more than $50 billion in the April-June quarter.
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CCP is paying off tuition debt with emergency relief funds
The Community College of Philadelphia is paying off any outstanding tuition debt for about 3,500 students.
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Biden’s child tax credit will spread wealth. But 13K Philly kids stand to miss out
The Child Tax Credit could reduce child poverty by one-third in Philadelphia. But official estimates show more work is needed to reach the poorest.
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Listen 3:58A one-stop shop aims to connect Philly job-seekers, employers, and social services
The free digital platform intends to match people with businesses that have immediate hiring needs and lower the city’s unemployment rate.
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Parking tickets, towing to return to Wilmington after pandemic pause
Wilmington will resume ticketing, booting, and towing cars for parking violations and delinquent fines. The change takes effect Monday, July 26.
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Gov. Carney officially sets Delaware on path to $15 minimum wage
After years of debate, Delaware’s minimum wage is finally on its way to $15 an hour.
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Explainer: Will Pennsylvania evictions spike despite rental help?
As of June 7, roughly 3.2 million people in the U.S. said they face eviction in the next two months. Here’s the situation in Pennsylvania.
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Decrying pandemic ‘profiteering,’ protesters call for a Pa. public health care advocate
Health care should be considered a human right, says Put People First! PA, which organized a Center City march.
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‘I’m afraid for my life’: Safety is scarce for many in Camden’s senior housing
A lack of security at their apartment complexes makes life dangerous for many Camden seniors. Buildings’ operators refuse to hire guards.
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Listen 6:48Pa. cracking down on unemployment comp fraud with new ID verification measures
The Department of Labor and Industry announced it had contracted with identity verification service ID.me to screen new applicants.
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Rents are out of reach for most Americans earning minimum wage, a study says
Workers simply don't earn enough money to keep up with skyrocketing rental rates across the country, the National Low Income Housing Coalition found in its latest report.
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