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Income Inequality

Woman shopping in a supermarket
Politics & Policy

Why high prices toppled Democrats — and other governments around the world

Voters really don't like inflation. In fact, whenever there's a sustained jump in the cost of living, the party in power often pays a price.

2 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

More Philly landlords are marketing units to renters with housing vouchers amid building boom, PHA changes

A collision of market forces and higher subsidies is creating new opportunities for residents with very low incomes.

2 years ago

Listen 4:45
A doctor stands outside of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Health

Penn Medicine and student group take over free West Philly community health clinic

Care providers recently wrote about the clinic as a model for how academic health systems can partner with community health organizations.

2 years ago

Listen 1:31
Utility meters
Community

Change will simplify applications for utility assistance in Pennsylvania

Utility customers applying for LIHEAP can now check a box that will allow their information to be shared with participating gas and electric utilities.

2 years ago

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.

2 years 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

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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

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