
Income Inequality
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.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
Philly antipoverty office: Lack of clout, vision, and leadership
Philadelphia's poverty rate is the highest among the 10 largest U.S. cities.
6 years ago
Guests: Beth Devine, Travis Dorsch, Tom Farrey Participation in youth sports is declining, particularly among low ...
Air Date: September 10, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:56Anand Giridharadas on predatory philanthropy
Guest: Anand Giridharadas Do-gooder billionaires–people like Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Michael Bloo ...
Air Date: September 6, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:58Hurricane season not only brings destruction and death but rising inequality too
Hurricane Lane, which is bearing down on Hawaii, is a reminder of the devastation hurricane season can bring.
7 years ago
Trump administration moves to penalize immigrants for using government benefits
For months, the Trump administration has been taking steps to limit how much immigrants use welfare programs.
7 years ago
Comcast’s $10 internet for low-income Americans is exploding in popularity
Nearly 200,000 Philadelphians take advantage of Internet Essentials, along with six million users nationwide.
7 years ago
Listen 5:59The high cost of being broke: Dental care
Delayed dental care can lead to infection, costly surgery.
7 years ago
Listen 2:36The high cost of being broke: Diapers
For single mom Sheri Milton, getting basic necessities for her three children, a four year-old son and one-year-old twin daughters, can b ...
7 years ago
The high cost of being broke: Transportation
On the 11th floor of a Center City office building, Rian Franks and Jacqueline Chapman sit just a few feet away from each other. B ...
7 years ago
Old homes, high poverty make Philadelphia housing less than affordable for some
Poor-quality houses and unusually high poverty tilt the equation so that demand far outstrips supply here, making affordable homes hard to obtain and difficult to manage.
7 years ago