From Philadelphia Media Network: Sheriff’s deputies in Montgomery County, and across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, conduct regular “deadbeat dad” sweeps and invite the evening news to film the perp walks. Parents say the practice is not only counterproductive but also traumatic to kids. (Read more.)
From The Philadelphia Tribune: In today’s world of advanced technology and globalization it is extremely difficult to have financial stability without the foundation of a good pre-school, K-12 and post-secondary education, whether that is certification for a valued skill, additional training, community college or four-year college degree. (Read more.)
From The Philadelphia Tribune: Historical standards for what constitutes poverty have improved and therefore the anti-poverty movement has been a success. While this analysis may take into account those historical factors that describe conditions of poverty, it grossly understates the human suffering and intergenerational character of poverty as viewed by those of us who continue to fight this insidious war. (Read more.)
From The Philadelphia Tribune: About 400,000 Philadelphia residents — including roughly 37 percent of the city’s children under the age of 18 — live below the federal poverty line. Blacks have the second highest poverty rate in the city at 30.8 percent, following Hispanics who come in at 37.9 percent. (Read more.)
• BREAKING POVERTY: For many, state of living is a struggle | From: The Philadelphia Tribune
• Wake Up With WURD – Oscar Abello | From: WURD Radio
• Why some workers think Walmart’s pay-in-advance app is a lousy deal | From: Philadelphia Media Network
• Wake Up With WURD – Taylor Allen | From: WURD Radio
Find your career: 12 more free or affordable job-training programs in Philly | From: Billy Penn
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From Philadelphia Media Network: Organizers say prospective employers will be “returning citizen friendly,” meaning those with criminal records won’t immediately be disqualified. Although there will be a heavy police presence, I’ve been assured that officers won’t be checking for outstanding warrants. (Read more.)
Taylor Allen joins Wake Up With WURD to talk about her recent WHYY article, The high cost of being broke: Diapers. (Read more.)
Resolve Philadelphia, the organization that brings you Broke in Philly, is proud to announce that we’ve received a grant from the CLEF Listening Fund to underwrite our subscription to Hearken. Hearken is a digital tool that allows news organizations to include the public as a story develops, from conception to publication, resulting in more inclusive, original reporting and helping newsrooms create new revenue streams. We are excited to roll this out among our media partners over the coming months and giving you even better coverage of our focal issues, so stay tuned! (Read more.)
From Billy Penn: Part II of list of programs that provide the tools, guidance and confidence needed to land solid work. (Read more.)
From Philadelphia Media Network: 200,000 Walmart workers are now using the retail giant’s app to get a portion of their paycheck in advance. But some fear hidden fees. (Read more.)
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