Income Inequality

State Sen. Vincent Hughes intends to introduce his Pennsylvania Promise legislation on April 16.

Banks argue that the data used in a recent report that found racial disparities in Philadelphia mortgage lending doesn’t represent the full scope of their lending activities.

A lawsuit by the ACLU of Delaware charges that that the state’s school funding system deprives poor, disabled and non-English speaking students of an adequate education.

The study looked at racial disparities in income over generations by looking at de-identified data from 20 million U.S. children and their parents.

The Oscars made me realize that no film is more compelling than the drama playing out in the city I’ve long called home.

Civil disobedience is our obligation, not our right. If we do not stand up, ignorance wins. As long as we feel inequality, we cannot say that we live in a post-racial society.

Trump's proposed FY2019 budget poses a massive threat to Philly's progress stabilizing neighborhoods, preventing foreclosures and fighting homelessness, city officials say.

It is time to stop sentencing thousands of Philadelphia’s children to a lifetime of poverty and despair, thanks to public schools that offer them virtually no chance at a succ

The administration has compared the idea, dubbed 'America’s Harvest Box,' to the fresh food service Blue Apron — but critics say the proposed food is far from fresh.

On Tuesday, a bill intended to protect renters from being evicted without “good cause” moved one step closer to a vote by City Council.

Arline Geronimus coined the term 'weathering' to describe how health problems of marginalized people can be caused by stresses of their daily life.

Every year, thousands of Philadelphia families choose a traditional public school outside their neighborhood. So is that a good thing, a bad thing or something else?

The state House has passed a bill to fund the commonwealth’s jobless claims system for another four years, and the Senate will likely agree to it.