The Advanced Child Tax Credit, along with other expanded tax benefits in the American Rescue Plan Act, could reduce child poverty by one-third in Philadelphia, and deep child poverty by one-half, according to City estimates. In total, 75,000 people could rise out of poverty due to the tax credits, which function more like a direct stimulus payment. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Lisa Phillips uses her knack for finding loose change to help wipe out medical debt. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
A new digital platform has been launched in Philly to bring together those offering jobs and those seeking them. PropelPHL is being billed as a first-of-its-kind site that joins together job-seekers, business owners, and workforce training programs. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
After several years of seeing Philadelphia fail to meaningfully diversify the city’s booming construction and building trades, Black workers want change. More than 50 construction labor unions call the greater Philadelphia region home but only one, the Laborers District Council Local 332, has a predominantly Black membership. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Some lawmakers report a surge of people who applied for benefits now calling their offices for help, including some seeking help with claims dating back to March. | From: NBC10/ Telemundo62 (Read more.)
Consumers are paying higher prices for a lot of things these days, from used cars and gasoline to groceries and plane tickets. The Consumer Price Index jumped 5.4% in June compared with the same month last year, the largest 12-month increase since 2008, according to the U.S. Labor Department. | From The Inquirer (Read more.)
Pennsylvania is taking measures to rein in skyrocketing cyber fraud that’s attacking the state’s unemployment compensation system.
The Department of Labor and Industry announced Friday that it had contracted with identity verification service ID.me to screen new applicants for benefits.
“We take unemployment benefit fraud very seriously at L&I, and we are committed to working with our partners to prevent fraudulent claims and hold those responsible accountable for their actions,” said Labor and Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier. | From WHYY (Read more.)
North Philadelphia real estate developer SHIFT Capital and a coalition of area community groups signed a community benefits agreement promising construction jobs and affordable housing in exchange for support of an apartment complex to rise next to the Beury Building on North Broad Street. | From WHYY (Read more.)
A new digital platform has been launched in Philly to bring together those offering jobs and those seeking them.
PropelPHL is being billed as a first-of-its-kind site that joins together job-seekers, business owners, and workforce training programs, said Kathryn Epps Roberson of website sponsor Hire! Philly.
The goal, Epps Roberson said, is to match people with businesses that have immediate hiring needs. | From WHYY (Read more.)
ESOPs, or employee stock ownership plans, are like 401k plans for employees — but with more benefits. They’re also touted as a way to boost workers’ wealth. | From: Technical.ly (Read more.)
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