The Philadelphia Department of Public Health implemented an initiative with food projects across the city to connect each neighborhood with healthy options. | From: NBC 10 Telemundo (Read more.)
Councilmember Allan Domb introduced legislation that he hopes will put more money back into the pockets of struggling Philadelphians by giving them wage tax rebates. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Environmental groups hosted a rally against plastic bags at City Hall and discussed how to create economic opportunities from this fight for the Philadelphians who may be impacted the most: people experiencing poverty. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that there are errors in a 2017 data report it released which miscalculated Philadelphia’s average income and other figures. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
First Step Staffing connects people experiencing economic hardship with jobs. Then, it ensures they keep them. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
For the first time in 10 years, the poverty rate in Philadelphia has gone below 25 percent and the state’s median household incomes have grown, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
This is a guide for ways people can combat homelessness in Philadelphia like donating everyday essentials, volunteering, and holding legislators accountable. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
In a 3-2 vote Thursday, the state Public Utility Commission passed a motion that would reduce the impact of energy costs on the 2 million Pennsylvanians enrolled in customer assistance programs, or CAPs. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
The Pennsylvania Utility Commission voted to reduce costs for 2 million Pennsylvanians enrolled in Customer Assistance Programs. | From: NBC 10 Telemundo (Read more.)
People who are soon to be released from prison at the State Correctional Institution Chester attended a reentry job fair searching for careers in which they could use skills learned while incarcerated. | From: NBC 10 Telemundo (Read more.)
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