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Building trades to donate repairs for houses damaged in North Philly police standoff
The city offers few options for assistance in making needed repairs when property is damaged by bullets. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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Census error wrecks 2017 Philly data on poverty, income
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that there are errors in a 2017 data report it released which miscalculated Philadelphia’s average income and other figures. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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New federal report surprises: Philadelphia poverty down, income up
For the first time in 10 years, the poverty rate in Philadelphia has gone below 25 percent and the state’s median household incomes have grown, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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PUC votes to make utility bills more affordable for low-income Pennsylvanians
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.)
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Pennsylvania Just Made It Easier for Low-Income Residents to Pay Energy Bills
The Pennsylvania Utility Commission voted to reduce costs for 2 million Pennsylvanians enrolled in Customer Assistance Programs. | From: NBC 10 Telemundo (Read more.)
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Why is poverty increasing in Northeast Philly? Aging population, immigration, gentrification
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.)
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America’s poverty rate falls while household incomes remain the same
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.)
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Hunger declines, but some fear Trump proposals could reverse the trend
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.)
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Census 2020: How going digital could undercount those who need the census most | Opinion
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.)
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Wake Up With WURD 9.4.19 – Karima Zedan
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.)