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Income Inequality

Noelle St-Clair kicks off ImpactPHL's Investing to End Poverty panel. (Provided)
Money
Broke in Philly

5 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.

7 years ago

(Danya Henninger / Billy Penn)
Health
Broke in Philly

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.

7 years ago

(David Maialetti/Philly.com)
Community
Broke in Philly

City Council votes to move ‘fair workweek’ scheduling bill forward

The  ...

7 years ago

Technical.ly spent the better part of a week reporting on Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Robert Torres/Technical.ly)
Money
Broke In Philly

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.

7 years ago

Macy’s worker Susan Hedman keeps a notebook of all her schedule changes so she can hold Macy’s accountable to Seattle’s secure scheduling law. (Juliana Reyes)
Money
Broke In Philly

Seattle is the leader in worker protection laws. What can Philly learn as it considers a ‘fair workweek’?

Susan Hedman knows her rights under Seattle's secure scheduling law.

7 years ago

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Commuters swipe their SEPTA key cards at the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby. (HEATHER KHALIFA / INQUIRER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Community
Broke in Philly

SEPTA 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

7 years ago

Radio Times

Casey Gerald’s “There Will Be No Miracles”

Guest: Casey Gerald ...

Air Date: October 8, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:56
A man walks in North Philadelphia on Friday (Abdul Sulayman/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Dip in black poverty draws skepticism

A drop in the poverty rate for Black Philadelphians reported in recent census estimates has been met with skepticism.

7 years ago

Amazon says it will pay all its U.S. workers at least $15. Here, workers prepare shipments at an Amazon Fulfillment Center in California during the early Christmas rush in 2014
NPR
Money

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.

7 years ago

Workers at Newark Liberty International Airport are getting a wage boost starting Nov. 1, the Port Authority Board of Commissioners announced Thursday. (Julio Cortez/AP)
NPR
Money

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.

7 years ago

(David Swift)
PlanPhilly
Community
PlanPhilly

Pew finds most poor Philly renters receive no public assistance

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7 years ago

Ori Feibush, owner of ocfrealty in Philadelphia, stands on vacant lots on the 1700 block of Manton St in Point Breeze across the street from four 3-story townhouses his company built and is selling (Clem Murray/Inquirer)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

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.

7 years ago

The Gretz Brewery complex in Kensington has been vacant since 1961. (Ashley Hahn/PlanPhilly)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law
PlanPhilly

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.

7 years ago

Students participate in a CVS Pharmacy technician apprenticeship program at Philadelphia Job Corps. The program is supported by federal training dollars (Courtesy of Philadelphia Works)
Community
Broke in Philly

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.

7 years ago

The Little Giant Creative Team during the setup of the Dream Deferred exhibit at 6th and Spring Garden Streets in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment
PlanPhilly

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.

7 years ago

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