Income Inequality

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 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.

The funding will help several projects addressing affordable housing, community center repairs, infrastructure upgrades and PFAS mitigation.

Sen. Casey is leading the Democratic attack on “greedflation” — a blunt term for corporations that jack up prices and rip off shoppers to maximize profits.

Philadelphia City Councilmember-At-Large Katherine Gilmore Richardson said that the SAVE plan effectively wiped out her remaining student debt in October.

The Creative Vision Factory has been a mecca and safe haven for people struggling with mental illness, substance abuse, or homelessness, and sometimes all three.

Congress faces a possible government shutdown if a deal isn't reached by March 1, which could affect 51,000 in Pa. by exacerbating budget shortfalls for the WIC program.

New initiatives want to stop persistent wealth discrepancies between people of color and their white counterparts.

Developments like these can help bring more Black and brown homeowners to the area, says one local developer.

A Spotlight PA analysis reveals the program has funds to help more than 3,000 homeowners.

The Tudor-style manor opened on Valentine’s Day and will be home to 25 disabled women who experienced homelessness.

"When one worker rises up," said a spokesperson for Justice for App Workers, "it brings courage to another workers."