Income Inequality
City Council votes to move ‘fair workweek’ scheduling bill forward
The ...
6 years ago
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.
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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.
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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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New exhibit explores redlining with immersive maps, art and film
Redlining has shaped Philadelphia dramatically, affecting not only the city’s demographics and widespread inequality, but also its psychology.
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Breaking poverty: Crime, poverty often linked
Three of the poorest ZIP codes in the city are responsible for almost a third of the city’s homicides since January 2013.
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Poverty still plaguing Philadelphia, poorest big city in the country
Beyond the boundaries of some of Philadelphia’s most sought-after neighborhoods lies a vastly different reality.
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