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How this Philadelphia neighborhood is gentrifying without displacement

July 9, 2018

From Next City: Where anti-gentrification activists in Point Breeze have gone so far as to torch new homes under construction, and North-Central Philadelphia residents protest Temple University’s drive to turn their neighborhood into an extension of its campus, Germantowners rely mainly on the neighborhood’s homegrown resources to create what may well become one of the first income-diverse gentrified neighborhoods. (Read more.)

Philadelphians feel squeezed as U.S. economy seems to hum. That’s a poverty problem

July 9, 2018

From the Philadelphia Media Network: Throughout the region, low wages make life tough. Low wages with rising prices make life painful. (Read more.)

Here’s where people living on Philly streets can find respite from the heat

July 3, 2018

From Generocity: Like extreme weather during the winter, heat endangers people experiencing homelessness who lack consistent access to water, shade and shelter. (Read more.)

This Week at Broke in Philly: 06.29.18

June 29, 2018

• PA foster families would get a $500 tax credit if this bill becomes law | From: Billy Penn
• Program helps local families dealing with financial hardship | From: NBC10/Telemundo62
• How Philabundance and Di Bruno Bros. are turning surplus food into gold | From: Billy Penn
• Landing on your feet | From: The Philadelphia Citizen
• Find resources for housing and more in Philadelphia (Read more.)

Ending the ‘closet to poverty pipeline’ for LGBTQ youth

June 28, 2018

From Generocity: According to a Chapin Hall report released in April 2018, LGBTQ young adults (ages 18-24) are more than twice as likely to experience homelessness as their non-LGBTQ peers and at least 40 percent of all homeless youth nationally identify as LGBTQ. (Read more.)

Find resources for housing and more in Philadelphia

June 28, 2018

Broke in Philly has compiled a map of resources ranging from Philadelphia Housing Authority sites to financial empowerment centers like the Women’s Opportunities Resources Center throughout the city. BenePhilly Centers, which seek to connect people with benefits like tax preparation, are also on the map. If you’d like to suggest a resource to add to the map, send us a message through the form on our homepage. (Read more.)

PA foster families would get a $500 tax credit if this bill becomes law

June 26, 2018

From Billy Penn: Now that she represents Pennsylvania’s 116th legislative district, Rep. Toohil (R-Luzerne County) is working to make foster care a little more affordable and attractive. (Read more.)

Program helps local families dealing with financial hardship

June 25, 2018

From NBC10/Telemundo62: One program in Philadelphia is giving people a shot at buying a home and furthering their education. (Read more.)

How Philabundance and Di Bruno Bros. are turning surplus food into gold

June 24, 2018

From Billy Penn: Not only have 12 tankers of Lancaster raw milk been turned into high-quality cheese and distributed to various food banks around the area — to the tune of 66,000 pounds over the past year — but the program is also sustainable, generating funds to pay for itself. (Read more.)

This Week at Broke in Philly: 06.22.18

June 22, 2018

• Fighting summer hunger block by block, lunch by lunch | From: Philadelphia Media Network
• Planting seeds for the future: Urban Creators’ summer youth program | From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
• In North Philly, a produce truck and a supermarket are fighting food insecurity | From: Generocity
• Learning about healthy meals at school | From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
• Championing breakfast in schools | From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
• Workers making progress on fair scheduling rights in cities | From: Next City
(Read more.)