Income Inequality
Guests: Helen Gym, Earlene Bly, Mark Price, Melissa Bova Hourly workers in the hotel, retail and fast-food indust ...
Air Date: November 13, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:495 smart lessons about investing to end poverty in Philadelphia
ImpactPHL's recent panel asked experts to share tips for managing cross-sector partnerships, building ethical development projects in low-income areas and more.
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Fear of Schuylkill Punch: Residents with lower incomes spend more on water, survey finds
The Water Department also found notable disparities in race and education level.
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City Council votes to move ‘fair workweek’ scheduling bill forward
The ...
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Soft skills, tech jobs: What Philly can learn from Albuquerque’s anti-poverty push
Technical.ly traveled to Albuquerque, N.M., to find what has worked — and what hasn't — in that city's approach to workforce development.
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Susan Hedman knows her rights under Seattle's secure scheduling law.
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Listen 6:05SEPTA is investigating claims of fraudulent charges for poor using new fare card
SEPTA is using undercover personnel to investigate claims that retailers selling the transit agency's new smart fare card are overcharging customers for transactions
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Casey Gerald’s “There Will Be No Miracles”
Guest: Casey Gerald ...
Air Date: October 8, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:56Dip in black poverty draws skepticism
A drop in the poverty rate for Black Philadelphians reported in recent census estimates has been met with skepticism.
6 years ago
Amazon sets $15 minimum wage for U.S. employees, including temps
The retail giant, run by the world's richest man, was criticized earlier this year after revealing its workers' median pay was $28,446.
6 years ago
Airport workers in New York, New Jersey to receive minimum of $19 per hour
Baggage handlers, cabin cleaners and people at concession stands will see their hourly pay rise to $19 by 2023.
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Philly developers say numbers don’t ‘pencil’ out on city’s latest affordable housing scheme
A new voluntary inclusionary zoning bill is projected to bring $18 million to the Housing Trust over the next five years.
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Pa. Supreme Court restores Philly’s right to fight blight
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reaffirmed the city’s ability to force property owners to maintain appearances of their vacant buildings, reversing a 2015 lower court ruling.
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Breaking Poverty: A need to create access to jobs, training
Positive male influences were hard to come by in Nyhein Webb’s Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood.
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