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Income Inequality

A sign at the dedicated Zipcar parking spot at Wilson Park Apartments, on the edge of Point Breeze.
Community
Billy Penn

Philly public housing residents get discounted car share access to advance economic mobility

The PHA partnership is meant to advance economic mobility by helping make it easier to get to doctor’s appointments and job interviews.

2 years ago

Illustration of student loan debt
NPR
Education

Millions could benefit from a new way out of student loan default

The Education Department has given itself the next year to reach millions of the system's most vulnerable borrowers.

2 years ago

People hold up a sign that reads The Joy of Sox One millionth prevention point.
Community

Joy of Sox celebrates receiving 1 million pairs of socks, sets sights on new goal by 2025

Joy of Sox celebrated with Prevention Point Philadelphia Wednesday after achieving the goal of reaching one million socks by October.

2 years ago

Jaqueline Benitez, who depends on SNAP benefits to help pay for food, shops for groceries at a supermarket
Health

USDA secretary says federal funding for WIC program falls short of amount needed to meet rising demand in local communities

The Biden administration is requesting that Congress appropriate $7.5 billion for WIC in the 2024 fiscal budget, up from $6 billion last year.

2 years ago

Volunteers package boxes
Community

Food Bank of Delaware readies for its busiest season amid growing food insecurity

More Delawareans are seeking help putting food on the table, in part due to rising food prices.

2 years ago

Philadelphia city skyline.
Courts & Law
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philadelphia Bail Fund ceases operations indefinitely

Anyone arrested in the next several years will have to find bail from some other source besides the Philadelphia Bail Fund.

2 years ago

Alisha Gillespie and her 10 year-old son, Zion, on their block in Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Pandemic-era benefits are long gone. Philly advocates are trying to bridge the gap for families living in poverty

Families with low income are determined to break the cycle. But the end of some federal assistance is making that harder, experts say.

2 years ago

Listen 3:28
Sandra Speight receiving her new laptop.
Community

‘Digital Navigator’ program to expand internet help to Philadelphia’s neighboring counties

Comcast and United Way’s program aimed to stem the digital divide in Philadelphia. Now, it’s growing to Bucks, Chester, and beyond.

2 years ago

Many SEPTA riders said they’d continue to wear a mask without a mandate in place in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Second wave of free SEPTA keys on the way for Philly residents in need

The Zero Fare program is designed to offer transportation relief for those who couldn’t previously afford to ride mass transit.

2 years ago

Frontline health care workers hold a demonstration outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
NPR
Health

75,000 Kaiser nurses, pharmacists and other workers have walked off the job

In the largest health care strike in U.S. history, over 75,000 workers at Kaiser Permanente hospitals and medical facilities across the U.S. walked off the job on Wednesday.

2 years ago

Rowhomes in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Community

Deadline for tax relief program could be extended for Philly homeowners

Legislation introduced in City Council would give residents more time to sign up for the Longtime Owner Occupants Program.

2 years ago

Princeton University campus
Education
6abc

Princeton University offering free tuition for families making less than $100K a year

School officials say 1,500 students will benefit from the income increase.

2 years ago

Nathalie Bessette poses for a photo outdoors.
Education

‘Saddled with debt’: As student loan repayments loom, many Philly-area borrowers aren’t ready

After a payment freeze of more than three years, borrowers face an uncertain future.

2 years ago

Listen 5:36
(From left) Tammy Reeves, founder of Resident Action Committee 2; Chef Z, TCG culinary director; Eli Moraru, TCG co-founder and president; Alex Imbot, TCG co-founder and CEO; and Onicah Maynard, also with Resident Action Committee 2, outside the TCG store in the Cobbs Creek section of Philadelphia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Penn grads to launch reimagined corner store for Philly families in need

The Community Grocer is expected to open next year with hopes of expanding the experimental concept in the future.

2 years ago

Listen 1:11
Mary Barra
NPR
Community

Sky-high CEO pay is in focus as workers everywhere are demanding higher wages

Workers of all stripes have chafed at the stratospheric pay of their CEO bosses for years, even decades.

2 years ago

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