Income Inequality
Student loan forgiveness is on the way for more than 800,000 borrowers
The move will erase $39 billion in federal student loan debt.
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You could still be eligible for student loan forgiveness under this plan
"[It] has the potential to massively change student loan repayment in our country as we know it," says Dominique Baker, an associate professor of education policy at SMU.
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Pa. residents behind on water bills can apply for grants up to $5,000
Grants are offered on a first-come, first-served basis for applicants who meet certain income requirements and who have past-due water bills.
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Chester County launches program to transport people to court appointments, recovery services
Chester County identified transportation as a major barrier to community members getting to problem-solving court appointments and recovery services.
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The Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans
The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, effectively killed the $400 billion plan.
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Food insecurity was the fifth most pressing need facing Lower Merion Township residents, according to the township’s 2022 community need assessment.
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Deputy landlord-tenant officer fires weapon while serving an eviction in Philadelphia
The incident comes roughly three months after a woman was shot during an attempted lockout in another neighborhood.
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During a two-hour hearing, tenants and attorneys described a system that’s violent and traumatic.
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Philly’s Share Food Program is launching an ambitious campaign to combat the city’s hunger crisis
The nonprofit plans to renovate its headquarters that sits inside a 100-year old factory into a state-of-the-art food distribution center to deliver food to more people.
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Congress created changes to food assistance. Here’s what they mean
Congress created some of the most significant revisions to the food stamp program in decades during an effort to prevent the country from defaulting on its loans Thursday.
1 year ago
Water shutoffs resume in Philly May 31, but new categories of residents are exempt
Households with children, seniors, or people with disabilities are protected from non-payment based shutoffs when they resume May 31.
2 years ago
Delaware community centers get $69.5 million in pandemic relief grants
The money will help 29 agencies statewide build and renovate facilities to help residents with work, education, and health monitoring.
2 years ago
Philly water rate hike plans draw scrutiny from City Council
The proposed rate hike will cost the average resident $15 more a month over the next three years.
2 years ago
Proposal to update ailing Pa. rent, property tax rebate program would reverse decade of decline
The number of rebates paid out has declined every year since 2009, according to the state Department of Revenue, a drop of almost 27%.
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Schools ended universal free lunch. Now meal debt is soaring
A recent survey found school districts had more than $19 million in unpaid meal debt, with the Midwest and Great Plains reporting the highest rates of meal debt.
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