Income Inequality

Pa.’s eviction moratorium is expiring, and educators worry about students expected to learn from home while experiencing homelessness.

When Lynette Medley encountered women who were using newspapers and socks because they couldn’t afford menstrual supplies, she took action.

Philly is battling two public health crises: COVID-19 and an escalating gun violence epidemic. These two crises may be related and have communities of color reeling.

The number of initial claims has exceeded 1 million every week but one since late March, an unprecedented streak.

A Spotlight PA review found many landlords have refused to participate, and lawmakers have failed to take action despite warnings the program is failing.

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.