Income Inequality

The Philadelphia Water Department says people facing financial hardships should apply for help, but expect processing delays.

The Democrat called on state lawmakers in the Republican-controlled General Assembly to pass legislation to extend the statewide moratorium.

For families, a financial freeze is the first fallout from being out of work for months, but the effects can go deeper. There is also “an emotional crisis.”

Ralliers gathered outside of Biden’s Philly office, calling him to support universal healthcare and the Green New Deal. One protester was arrested.

The camps rose in June in protest of a housing crisis that organizers say the city’s leaders are not doing enough to address.

The coronavirus pandemic is not helping.

The decline suggests that layoffs are slowing, though last week's figure still exceeds the pre-pandemic record of just under 700,000.

Critics say this particular relief measure is misguided since it benefits only people who are lucky enough to have a job still.

The Trump administration’s attempt to sidestep Congress has created a coronavirus relief package that states may not be able to launch for weeks, or even months.

Two North Philadelphia homelessness prevention and housing organizations are using a newly awarded grant to support low-income Hispanic and Latinx communities in Philadelphia.

Wolf has urged Congress to extend the $600 per-week benefit. Under Trump’s plan, a new $400 a week benefit requires a state to commit to providing $100.

In Pennsylvania, if 55% of low-income eligible voters who didn’t turn out in 2016 had voted, the outcome could have been different for the state’s 20 Electoral College votes.

Ofo Ezeugwu, the CEO and founder of Whose Your Landlord, has partnered with Walmart and other companies on a rent relief program.

At Gov. Tom Wolf’s request, the Small Business Association made a special disaster declaration, opening up new relief funds.

Applications last week dropped 41% compared with the week before, going down to 16,573, the department said.