Income Inequality
A deadly hot summer is coming. Philly doesn’t yet have a plan.
The communities hit hardest by the coronavirus are also the most at risk during the extreme heat expected to come this summer, epidemiologists say.
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Philadelphia to test, move homeless sheltering at airport
Officials at Philadelphia International Airport had initially planned Friday to remove the between 50 and 100 homeless people.
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Since the entire city district usually gets free lunch, P-EBT cards go to everyone.
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1st deadlines for laid-off workers to get health insurance
Many laid-off workers who lost health insurance in the coronavirus shutdown soon face the first deadlines to qualify for fallback coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
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Now is the time to remake SEPTA’s fare structure
The SEPTA board will soon vote on a fare proposal created before the pandemic. Should the fare plan change because the economy has changed?
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‘Inequities and biases’: Workers petition for union at Philadelphia Museum of Art ahead of reopening
A push for a union was brewing before the museum was shut because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Evictions, strikes, and making rent during a pandemic
As the coronavirus continues to upend the job market, many people have started wondering how they will make their rent and mortgage payments on the first of the month.
Air Date: May 21, 2020
Listen 48:58Nearly 39 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit
Roughly 38.6 million people have now filed for jobless aid since the coronavirus forced millions of businesses to close their doors and shrink their workforces.
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Coronavirus update: Pa. gets federal funds to fight food waste and insecurity
More than $50 million in federal funding is coming to Pennsylvania to fight food insecurity during the pandemic.
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Urban League of Philadelphia offers funds to families at risk of foreclosure or eviction
Up to 100 families who are at risk of losing their homes because of financial hardship caused by the pandemic are targeted to receive emergency, no-strings-attached assistance
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Wolf to foster youth: Executive powers I tapped for shutdowns don’t extend to your aid
Pennsylvania is lagging behind other states in helping foster youth during the pandemic, advocates say.
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Princeton economists Angus Deaton and Anne Case discuss their book, "Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism" about income inequality and increased morbidity.
Air Date: May 6, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:00We need to start laying recovery groundwork now.
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Give help, get help: Two new apps offer food delivery — and a chance to volunteer
For Philly and Your Neighbor Good are helping Philadelphians in need.
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Food pantries hit with more need, less supply during pandemic
Organizations that feed those in need have been forced to change the way they operate during the pandemic.
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