Income Inequality

New Jersey will eliminate surcharges on motor vehicle violations, which defendants are required to pay in addition to court-imposed fines and penalties.

Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center has appointed a new president and executive director who has pledged to expand the 66-year-old organization’s footprint .

More than 1.7 million Pennsylvanians use SNAP and the program contributes $2.5 billion dollars to the state’s economy.

Paul Collins-Hackett sits in Albany's Youth Opportunity Office trying to guide a teenage boy through the ins and outs of getting a job.

Hunger once seemed like a simple problem. Around the globe, often in low-income countries, many people didn't get enough calories.

Rec centers around the city are hosting the meals on three separate days.

Nancy Glynn could not afford a funeral for her newborn son who died after a premature birth.

Some low-income college students are among the 688,000 food stamp recipients projected to lose benefits as a result of a Trump administration rule announced Dec. 4.

Philly athletes Dajah Horsey and Malika Douglas show how athletics help girls fight back against food insecurity.

We discuss last night's Democratic primary debate -- what the candidates said, the policies they covered, and how it may be playing out across America.

Pennsylvania’s grant amounts have been stagnant since George H.W. Bush was president. Meanwhile, the state is sitting on $400 million in program reserves.

Just north of Fishtown and Northern Liberties is Norris Square, a proud Puerto Rican community facing an uncertain future as gentrification takes hold.

Project HOME’s underground “Living Room” is a place to play and sing.

Philadelphia lost the equivalent of 1,000 football fields worth of tree cover in the last ten years. A first-ever urban forest plan will try to reverse that trend.

The ride-hailing service will issue 300 ride credits worth $10 each for clients of Philadelphia Works looking to secure employment.