Anti-poverty advocates in Philadelphia, even ones that support the legislation, said cashless businesses weren’t a concern before City Councilman Bill Greenlee introduced his bill. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
City Council is moving forward with three pieces of legislation to address affordable housing and poverty in Philadelphia. | From: Plan Philly (Read more.)
Tanya Curry first slept in a homeless shelter when she was in her early 20s and had her 5-year-old son alongside her. Today at 46, she is alone and once again homeless, an experience she was determined to never repeat. | From: Philadelphia Weekly (Read more.)
Starting April 1, Philadelphia will get its own day-work program, with a few unique twists. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Last year alone, 2,810 new housing units were completed in the area known as Greater Center City — the largest number since 2002. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Three bills to enhance affordable housing rights were released in conjunction with a new report on poverty in Philadelphia. | From: NBC10 (Read more.)
South Jersey non-profit Distributing Dignity provides women in need with bras and other goods that often go overlooked—but are essential to any woman’s well-being. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
For this Broke is Listening story, we’re taking on vision care. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Just how and why Amazon’s New York deal fell apart indicate that the rules of the economic development game may finally be changing. Philadelphia should take note of three key trends underlying the online titan’s walk away from the Big Apple. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Prevention Point is the latest center to keep its doors open around the clock. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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