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Income Inequality

Miguel A. Cardona smiles at James Kvaal
Education

Federal student loan forgiveness reaches 44,000 Pa. teachers and other public service workers who will receive debt forgiveness topping $3.2 billion since 2021 for Pa. borrowers

More than $4.5 billion in new student debt relief will help thousands of teachers, firefighters, nurses and other public service workers.

1 year ago

Listen 1:28
This Feb. 16, 2017 file photo shows newborn babies in the nursery of a postpartum recovery center in upstate New York. U.S. birth rates dropped for the fifth year in a row in 2019, producing the smallest number of babies in 35 years, according to numbers which were released Wednesday, May 20, 2020, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Do you want kids? And other personal questions amid the declining birthrate

The decision to have children is a complicated one - finances, relationships, morality and more. When faced with the choice, people are opting to have fewer kids, if any.

Air Date: October 8, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:50
Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Housing programs in Philly are rooted in regional incomes. Should that change?

For decades, AMI has shaped affordable housing programs in the city. Some advocates think the measure misses the mark and should be localized.

2 years ago

Rowhouses in Wilmington
Community

Housing leaders gather in Delaware to confront market challenges and find solutions for the future

As Delaware confronts a housing crisis, leaders and advocates discussed challenges and solutions to meet the needs of residents and newcomers.

2 years ago

Listen 1:29
Families and children visit the Cecil B. Moore Library in Philadelphia on Sat., June 22, 2024 to celebrate the launch of the Philly Joy Bank and escape the heat wave at one of the city’s designated cooling centers. (Nicole Leonard/WHYY)
Health

Pregnant Philadelphians can still apply to the Philly Joy Bank for cash assistance

Only 111 of 250 spots have been filled as part of the guaranteed income pilot program. Officials hope to fill the remaining spots by the end of the year.

2 years ago

Listen 1:11
Aramark workers hold up protest signs
Money
6abc

Aramark workers are striking against all 3 Philly sports stadiums Monday

"Before we even talk about building a new arena, we need to make sure that stadium food service jobs are good jobs," said one concessions worker.

2 years ago

residential block
Community
6abc

Landlord accused of targeting homeless families in Delaware

Several homeless families say they signed leases with the help of New Castle County officials for homes that weren't delivered.

2 years ago

Former Benefits Data Trust employee Matt Dragon
Community

Philly’s Benefits Data Trust shutters after 20 years. Laid-off workers say they still want answers

Hundreds of workers lost their jobs at the end of August and now some may have to apply for the same government assistance programs they helped others navigate.

2 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington.
Courts & Law

Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan

The Education Dept. is seeking to provide a faster path to loan cancellation, and reduce monthly income-based repayments from 10 to 5% of a borrower’s discretionary income.

2 years ago

Felicia Hopson speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Burlington County, New Jersey, distributes $290,000 to fight food insecurity

The county is fighting food insecurity by giving grants to food assistance organizations.

2 years ago

Biden speaking at a podium
Courts & Law

Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden’s student debt relief plan

The court granted a motion for an administrative stay filed by a group of Republican-led states seeking to invalidate Biden's entire student loan forgiveness program.

2 years ago

Rendering of the development
Community

Vacant Community Hospital in Chester to become site of new affordable housing complex

The 94-unit Silvercare Senior Housing development is scheduled to open March 2026. Chester officials hope it will provide a boost to the city.

2 years ago

school hallway
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

A disagreement about measuring student poverty is delaying the Pa. budget

That’s a key issue for public school advocates, who see this year’s budget as critical to eliminating the funding gap between rich and poor districts.

2 years ago

Gemayel Keyes
Education

Philly special ed teacher rose from school bus attendant with the help of the district’s ‘grow your own teacher’ effort

Gemayel Keyes testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in Washington, D.C.

2 years ago

Rebecca Ng
Community

‘Each other’s safety net’: People’s Kitchen serves up hot meals, community care in South Philly

The mutual aid organization, born at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, has stayed true to its roots of reducing food waste and serving nutritious meals to those in need.

2 years ago

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