These nonprofits, city offices and university programs connect residents to broadband access and power their job hunts. | From: Technical.ly Philly (Read more.)
A year after ceasing public sales, the authority is preparing for a hard stop. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Check out the audio version of this previously published story about an innovative lactation program that encourages incarcerated new moms to maintain their breast milk supply. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
When candidates for office talk about poverty, the ensuing conversations never quite unpack what exactly poverty means — and what is realistic for a mayor or an elected city official to do about it. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
En su orden: Brasil, EstadosUnidos, México, Colombia, Venezuela y Guatemala. En los Estados Unidos, Philadelphia ocupa uno de los primeros lugares; y es ademas la ciudad más pobre de las grandes ciudades. (Read more.)
After a year of reporting on solutions, we pick out the major trends in
how Philly is fighting poverty and strengthening economic mobility. (Read more.)
The rally — organized by the Philadelphia Drivers Union and the Philadelphia Limousine Association — was part of a global day of action protesting wages and working conditions for ride-share drivers, two days before Uber is to go public. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
A recent hearing focused on two bills introduced by Councilwoman Cherelle L. Parker: one requiring employers to give “just cause” for firing workers and another requiring parking operators to submit to inspections regarding staffing levels. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Do you know how these candidates plan to combat what is arguably our city’s most central challenge — the epidemic of economic insecurity and lack of economic mobility for Philadelphia residents? We’re trying to find out. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
In late 2017, three eighth-grade girls decided to collect tampons for low-income students at the University of Pennsylvania. This week, they started a second collection of tampons and other toiletries, this time at their high school. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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