Income Inequality
N.J. has the most affordable-housing units exposed to sea-level rise, report says
Atlantic City, Hoboken and Camden among the most vulnerable to climate effects.
3 years ago
GAO says weekly unemployment benefits report flawed
The GAO said the problems in data collection and reporting were making it hard for policymakers to get a reliable picture.
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The Warrington-based nonprofit, started in 2012, prepared 3,000 meals for Bucks and Montco residents, the most in its history.
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Between jammed phone lines, many are still fighting to get pandemic unemployment assistance
The program has been plagued with problems, advocates say.
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Unemployment claims jump for second week as pandemic rages
New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week for the second week in a row, signaling ongoing weakness in the job market as coronavirus infections continue to soar.
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‘It’s a conversation’: Philly’s alternative to landlord-tenant court is preventing eviction
The latest figures show that tenants and landlords who go through Philadelphia’s Eviction Diversion program reach an agreement in more than 86% of cases.
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Financially distressed Pa. towns faring better than expected, while others in pain
Years of financial oversight through Act 47 has prepared cities that were thought to be doomed by the pandemic, while others face cuts and potentially massive tax hikes.
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Nonprofits and ministries that offer annual sit-down Thanksgiving dinners to those in need say this year's fellowship will look different.
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12 million to lose jobless benefits the day after Christmas unless Congress acts
Economists warn that without more relief for out-of-work people and small-business owners the economy will be damaged more than it needs to be.
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Florida just passed a $15 minimum wage. Is the time right for a big nationwide hike?
More than two dozen states and nearly 50 localities have a wage floor that is higher than the federal minimum wage, which has been stagnant at $7.25 since 2009.
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33 affordable rental homes named for Point Breeze hero Mamie Nichols break ground
Built on formerly vacant city lots, the housing will be earmarked for families earning less than $50,000 and veterans.
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School funding in New Jersey back at 1994 levels
A nonpartisan think tank says state funding of New Jersey schools has failed to recover from the Great Recession of 2008 and actually receded to levels seen in the mid-1990s.
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States plead for more federal help as COVID-19 outbreak worsens
“Every state ... every city is suffering," said one governor. "The federal government is really the only resource that we all have to turn to.”
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709,000 seek US jobless aid as pandemic escalates
Cases are rising in 49 states, and deaths are increasing in 39. The nation has now recorded 240,000 virus-related deaths and 10.3 million confirmed infections.
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Hundreds of thousands of people face utility shutoffs as pandemic surges
As shutoffs resume, Pa. utility customers who need help paying their bills have options under the state’s Public Utility Commission regulations.
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