Income Inequality
Hundreds line up for mobile food pantry in Delaware after food stamp confusion
Hundreds of cars lined up outside a southern Delaware church for a mobile food pantry. The Food Bank is handing out trunk-loads of food to those affected by the shutdown.
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Listen 1:02Judge approves massive Puerto Rico debt restructuring deal
"Puerto Rico has taken an important step toward its total financial recovery," Gov. Ricardo Rossello said in a statement.
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N.J. Legislature passes $15 minimum wage, Murphy vows to sign it into law
Democratic lawmakers said the state’s current $8.85 minimum was insufficient for survival. But business groups and some in the GOP say it will prove too costly.
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Zoning the American Dream: Where Philly fits in the debate over affordable housing
Cities like Minneapolis are considering eliminating single-family zoning as a way to make housing more affordable. Here's why Philly isn't following suit.
Air Date: January 29, 2019
Listen 12:51Philly woman crowdsources care packages for federal workers in need
Alora Miller is still delivering care packages to those who are feeling the pinch of missed paychecks.
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Listen 3:32Here’s everything Philly loses if the government shutdown keeps going
Local orgs are scrambling to help with food, housing, safety and cash.
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Why opposition to GMOs is a First World privilege
How public mistrust in GMOs destroyed one scientist's dream of helping farmers in developing countries produce sturdier, higher-yield crops.
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Listen 06:49Why so few of Philly’s homeless Latinos use shelters, get city services
Latinos make up nearly 15% of Philly's population and form its poorest minority group — 38 percent live in poverty, according to census data.
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New Jersey governor, lawmakers reach deal on $15 minimum wage
New Jersey lawmakers have reached a deal to raise the current rate from $8.85 to $10 by July 1, then increasing it by $1 a year until reaching $15 in 2024.
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This newly revived cash assistance program for poor Pennsylvanians is at risk again
General assistance was reinstated last summer after a six-year hiatus. New legislation threatens to gut the program, which offers about $200 per month to qualified residents.
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Three reasons why Philadelphia won’t follow Minneapolis’s ban on single-family zoning
In December, Minneapolis City Council voted for the ban to confront a growing affordability crisis and longstanding patterns of racial segregation.
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Re-gifting to help someone land or keep a job
Career Wardrobe helps job seekers afford professional clothing for interviews or work. The group is asking that you donate that unwanted clothing gifts.
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Patients are turning to GoFundMe to fill health insurance gaps
GoFundMe, the largest online, crowdsourced fundraising platform, says contributors have raised more than $5 billion from 50 million donations in its eight years.
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Trump administration wants to toughen food stamp work requirements
USDA could make it harder for Pa. SNAP recipients to keep year-round benefits
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Pa. income growth lagging, data show
Pennsylvanians are lagging behind the rest of the country when it comes to income growth, according to one metric from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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