Income Inequality

About 25 million Americans will be eligible for more money in food assistance under a new policy adopted by Democratic President Joe Biden's administration.

Rep. Amen Brown expects to introduce legislation to halt sheriff sales in the city through much of the summer — just days before auctions are slated to resume.

Paying people with disabilities only a fraction of the legal minimum wage is a vestige of a pre-World War II program.

While tenants and advocates for vulnerable populations applaud the move, some local landlords and their representatives are challenging it.

There’s still a major divide when it comes to race and ethnicity of city vaccine recipients.

The expiration of state benefits for many and the new federal stimulus law is creating fresh confusion and potential gaps in benefits for people desperate for help.

The next phase of Philadelphia’s rental assistance program is set to launch by the end of March. Here are the facts you need to apply for help with rent.

Enrollment in the program rose by more than 388,000 people, or 13.7%, including in counties that, historically, have been wealthier than some of their counterparts.

While everyone's hopes are trained on COVID-19 vaccines to lead the way out of the pandemic, public health experts say that other public health tools are still crucial.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has taken a key step toward extending an order aimed at preventing evictions during the ongoing COVID outbreak.

In a virtual meeting, Kensington residents, city officials, and SEPTA leaders spoke about the challenges faced at the station, which will close Sunday.

Are the folks who stock your grocery shelves making $15 an hour — or $8?

The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office will resume sales of distressed real estate next month and move all auctions online for the first time ever.

State officials on Tuesday announced the second phase of the Garden State’s rental assistance program, which is funded with $353 million in federal dollars.

The MCAT is supposed to gauge future success. But it can also be a financial barrier to underrepresented groups.