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.)
Northeast Philadelphia has long been recognized as a place apart, a middle-class American dreamscape. But the residents have seen poverty become a burgeoning feature over the last generation. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Dr. Aaron Smith visits the New Covenant Church for the Poor People’s Campaign Hearings which aims to amplify the voices of people trying to break out of poverty. | From: WURD (Read more.)
TransWork hosted its inaugural job fair for trans, nonbinary and gender nonconforming people in the Philadelphia area in collaboration with Independence Business Alliance, Philadelphia’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce, William Way LGBT Community Center and the Philadelphia International Airport. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
Poverty in America declined last year, continuing a trend that began in 2014. Between 2017 and 2018, however, the median household income remained basically unchanged, while the number of Americans without health insurance increased significantly. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
As an educator and scholar-activist, Joshua Sbicca, an assistant sociology professor at the Colorado State University, has worked with grassroots initiatives to advance food system change throughout the United States. | From: WURD (Read more.)
The decrease in food insecurity occurred during President Donald Trump’s time in office, yet anti-hunger advocates hasten to say that Trump may well undo gains against hunger with his administration’s efforts to cut food-stamp benefits. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Katie McCrea, the Outreach Associate for the Common Market’s Mid-Atlantic Team, talks about the organization’s mission to eliminate food insecurity in Philadelphia and other areas. | From: EcoWURD (Read more.)
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is holding its first job and resource hub, which will focus on victims of violence. Prosecutors and community partners will work together to hold these one-stop shops monthly. | From: NBC10 Telemundo (Read more.)
QSPACES, which will be available for iOS and Android, will allow users to sift through providers by category or medical specialty, and leave ratings and reviews regarding doctors’ competency around LGBTQ health concerns, like hormone therapy, proper pronoun usage and fertility treatments. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
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