
Income Inequality
Biden returns to Philly food bank for MLK Jr. Day volunteering
President Biden helped workers at Philabundance pack food for those in need. It’s the third time he’s volunteered at the Philly food bank.
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Listen 1:02Summer EBT program expands food assistance to students across the Delaware Valley
“The people we serve talk about having more month than money,” said Philabundance CEO, as USDA moves to make summer EBT program a permanent fixture.
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Philadelphia is ‘America’s poorest big city.’ Here’s what that actually means
The prevalence of poverty in Philadelphia led to a phrase that may have reached its shelf life as a useful advocacy tool.
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Listen 4:25WIC helps moms and kids eat. But finding what you need isn’t always easy
Some states are working to expand access after vendors left due to changes in the WIC program or pandemic-related store closures.
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As New Jersey lawmakers kick off 2024, advocates are looking for some economic relief
New Jersey is often singled out for having the highest property taxes in the nation, as well as a high cost of living.
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Listen 1:05Homelessness in the Philly region, by the numbers
Of people who experience homelessness in Philly, more than 17% are children under the age of 18, and over 8% are youth ages 18 to 24.
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Delaware officials are making efforts to address youth homelessness. But for many experiencing housing insecurity, the efforts fall short.
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Listen 4:11How is New Jersey’s poorest county tackling homelessness?
The mostly rural county in South Jersey has only one shelter, but officials and advocates are working together to address the issue.
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Listen 5:161 year later, Upper Darby’s pet-friendly homeless shelter remains a lifeline
The shelter is also exceeding its own expectations for finding people permanent housing.
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Listen 0:57‘Young, Unhoused and Unseen' | Episode 5: Unsheltered in suburbia
In this episode, an unhoused young person in Pottstown, a Montco service provider, and housing advocates from across the suburbs explain the impact of youth homelessness.
Air Date: December 27, 2023
Listen 30:44‘Young, Unhoused and Unseen’ | Episode 4: An ‘Ark of Safety’ for LGBTQ+ community
In this episode, we talk to the founder of the Ark of Safety and a couple of young residents as they wade through old trauma in an attempt to create an accepting environment.
Air Date: December 20, 2023
Listen 26:12Sister Mary Scullion and a Project HOME resident discuss her community impact and what she learned over the last 50 years.
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Listen 5:25A Bucks County attraction is decked out for the holidays — and helping local families in need
Peddler’s Village is teaming up with the United Way of Bucks County for a special toy drive.
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8% of college students are unhoused. With ‘nowhere to go,’ here’s Paulo Garcia’s story
Paulo Garcia used to sleep in the baseball dugout and empty homes. He found help and housing a year later, motivated by his 2-year-old.
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Listen 3:57Adaptive reuse project breathes new life into historic Philly department store
The development sits on Germantown Avenue in the neighborhood’s central business district.
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