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Income Inequality

Winston George of Irvington discussed the free tax-filing help he received from NJ Citizen Action. (Citizen Action)
Money
NJ Spotlight

Putting word out on free tax-prep, full refunds and how to avoid scams

Nonprofit group wants to alert lower-income residents to free services, how to get the refunds they’re entitled to, and how to spot scams.

6 years ago

Lottery winners from Philadelphia’s Work-to-Earn program clean up the streets of Kensington Ave. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

New Philly work program offers alternative to panhandling

Workers can earn $50 cash for a half-day of cleaning up streets or vacant lots around Kensington. Demand is already high.

6 years ago

Listen 3:36
Many Americans report that their insurance plans sometimes deny coverage for a medication their doctor thinks they need. (Jesse Zhang for NPR)
NPR
Health

When insurance won’t cover drugs, Americans make ‘tough choices’ about their health

The majority of Americans have health insurance that includes coverage for prescription drugs. But unfortunately that doesn't ensure that they can afford specific drugs.

6 years ago

Single parent Deshaun Sherrill and his son Zay’ion Ventura-Sherrill clean up the living room of their home in West Philadelphia. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Education
Broke in Philly

Big bucks for child care: Families who don’t qualify for assistance say they need help

For parents, child care is the top expense after the rent or mortgage, a report said. The Philly median: $10,920/year for full-time day care for an infant.

6 years ago

Listen 5:09
Teresa Miller, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, talks about a new program aimed at improving health in North Philadelphia, where 45% of residents in that area live at or below the poverty level. (HughE Dillon/Project Home)
Community
Broke in Philly

Project HOME, insurance companies seek to alleviate harm caused by poverty

Project HOME, Independence Blue Cross and AmeriHealth Caritas unveiled a 3-year, $1 million initiative to offer services to reduce the harm of poverty.

6 years ago

Germantown-area residents and political leaders marched on Monday for fair pay at a McDonald’s franchise owned by Derek Giacomantonio at 29 E. Chelten Ave. (Chantale Belefanti/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Germantown community stands together for wage increase

The Germantown community came together on Martin Luther King Day to continue pressuring the owner of a McDonald’s franchise at 29 E. Chelten Ave. to address what participants

6 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kendra Brooks. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy
Broke in Philly

Kendra Brooks calls for hearings on rent control at her first City Council meeting

On her first day in City Council, the Working Families Party member introduced a resolution calling for hearings on rent regulations in Philadelphia.

6 years ago

Mike Stepp, one of Nick's former neighbours  who has been homeless for around a decade, prepares to sleep in his regular spot in downtown McMinnville, Oregon, August 7, 2018. (Credit: Lynsey Addario)
Radio Times
Community

Working-class Americans on a “Tightrope”

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof discusses his new book, "Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope," about why working-class families are losing ground.

Air Date: January 21, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 48:58
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Courts & Law

N.J. is eliminating ‘patently unfair’ motor vehicle surcharges — but not for 15 years

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

6 years ago

Renée Cardwell Hughes is the new president and chief executive officer of the Philadelphia Opportunities Industrial Center. (Abdul R. Sulayman/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philadelphia OIC appoints new president and executive director

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

6 years ago

Executive Director of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Joe Arthur (center) speaks during a roundtable discussion on proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Harrisburg on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. (Rachel McDevitt/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Wolf administration warns against proposed SNAP cuts

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

6 years ago

Paul Collins-Hackett works at Youth Opportunity Office in Albany, N.Y.  Collins-Hackett draws on his own personal or family struggles to help young people get through theirs. (Richard Beaven for NPR)
NPR
Community

‘Somebody’s on my side’: 3 men who escaped poverty help others find a way out

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.

6 years ago

A variety of fried snacks and soft drinks are for sale in Mexico City's Centro Historico neighborhood. (Meghan Dhaliwal/for NPR)
NPR
Community

Malnutrition hits the obese as well as the underfed

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

6 years ago

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Community
Billy Penn

How hungry Philly kids can get free lunch over winter break

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

6 years ago

Nancy Glynn of Manchester, N.H., with her son Hunter. Glynn works for several non-profits, including MomsRising, a group that advocates for paid parental leave and other policies. (Nancy Glynn via AP)
Courts & Law

Most US workers still pay price of no paid parental leave

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

6 years ago

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