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Month: September 2019

Health

New Initiative Puts Healthier Foods in Philly Neighborhoods

September 30, 2019

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.)

Finance

A $43 million tax break for people in poverty? Philly is thinking about it.

September 30, 2019

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.)

Civic and Community Engagement

Plastic Bag Rally Themes of Bringing Together Community and Economic Opportunities

September 27, 2019

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.)

Housing

Census error wrecks 2017 Philly data on poverty, income

September 27, 2019

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.)

Income and Wages

One step forward: How this program helps people find and keep a job

September 26, 2019

First Step Staffing connects people experiencing economic hardship with jobs. Then, it ensures they keep them. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)

Housing

New federal report surprises: Philadelphia poverty down, income up

September 26, 2019

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.)

Civic and Community Engagement

Help the homeless in Philadelphia

September 24, 2019

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.)

Housing

PUC votes to make utility bills more affordable for low-income Pennsylvanians

September 20, 2019

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.)

Housing

Pennsylvania Just Made It Easier for Low-Income Residents to Pay Energy Bills

September 20, 2019

The Pennsylvania Utility Commission voted to reduce costs for 2 million Pennsylvanians enrolled in Customer Assistance Programs. | From: NBC 10 Telemundo (Read more.)

Income and Wages

People Nearing Release From Prison Find Hope at Career Fair

September 20, 2019

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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