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.)
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.)
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.)
Digital privacy concerns could have serious implications for the 2020 Census, which is the first one to be completed mostly online. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Karima Zedan, Vice President of Digital Inclusion and Internet Essential joins Wake Up with WURD to talk about how low income communities benefit from Comcast Internet Essentials. | From: WURD (Read more.)
Comcast’s Internet Essentials program has expanded to people who use a range of public benefits, giving them internet access for less than $10 per month. | From: Next City (Read more.)
On Aug. 8, the protest of one developer marked the beginning of the community’s fight against exclusive development in the neighborhood. | From: Al DĂa News (Read more.)
Low-income jobs are dispersed around the city and region, making it more likely low-income earners have to pay transfer fees. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
The Grocery Access Program comes as a part of Lyft City Works, a commitment by the company to deploy about $50 million every year to programs “that make cities more livable,” the company said. | From: Technical.ly (Read more.)
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