The payments stopped in August after Republican lawmakers pushed through a bill that ended the $24 million annual program along with reauthorizing subsidies to Philadelphia hospitals. | From: NBC10 (Read more.)
Philly athletes Dajah Horsey and Malika Douglas show how athletics help girls fight back against food insecurity. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Pennsylvania is waiving birth certificate fees for people experiencing homelessness as part of efforts to help vulnerable people in the Keystone State. | From: NBC10 (Read more.)
Philadelphia renters dealing with major issues forced to lie down and take it — or risk eviction. | From: Philadelphia Weekly (Read more.)
Just north of Fishtown and Northern Liberties is Norris Square, a proud Puerto Rican community facing an uncertain future as gentrification takes hold. (Read more.)
Keeping the power on when it gets cold outside can be a struggle for thousands of families experiencing financial insecurity. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program offers up to $1,600 to help cover the cost of gas, electric and even oil. (Read more.)
En abril del 2020 comenzará euno de los nuevos requisitos para el programa de beneficios y cupones de alimentos llamado SNAP. | Presentado Por: Telemundo (Read more.)
Dos Puntos’ Emma Restrepo and AL DÍA News Media’s Edwin López Moya interviewed Philadelphia high school students and recent high school graduates about what poverty means to them. (Read more.)
About 50,000 people in Pennsylvania will lose access to SNAP benefits as a result of a new Trump administration rule that will tighten work requirements for recipients. | From: NBC 10 (Read more.)
Nothing happened after Mayor Kenney gave Philadelphia universities and hospitals a deadline to follow a law enforcing a $15 an hour wage for security guards. Now, the city is making sure it has the authority to pull a water bill discount for nonprofits if they don’t comply. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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