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Can Cheap Internet Close the Digital Divide?
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.)
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Norris Square residents show out against gentrification
On Aug. 8, the protest of one developer marked the beginning of the community’s fight against exclusive development in the neighborhood. | From: Al Día News (Read more.)
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For Philly’s poor commuters, SEPTA fare ranks among most expensive in U.S. cities
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.)
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Folks near PHA housing in North Philly can take $2.50 Lyft rides to the grocery store
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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Utility shutdowns can be a disaster. Here’s how to avoid them. | Opinion
The Co-Directors and Community Outreach Coordinator for the Energy Unit at Community Legal Services write about what people can do when they are faced with a utility shutdown. People can apply for grants, programs or reach out to CLS. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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With General Assistance now gone in Pa., how will people cope?
The $40 million Pennsylvania General Assistance program, essentially cash welfare for people without minor children, was eliminated on Aug. 1. Serving mostly disabled adults who have no income and can’t work, the program distributed stipends to 11,000 Pennsylvanians — 5,600 of them in Philadelphia, many of them homeless. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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Trump administration tries once more to cut food stamps
The Trump administration is proposing changes to the food-stamp program that could result in 3.1 million Americans losing their benefits — including 200,000 in Pennsylvania. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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New Philly ‘Host Home’ program aims to slash LGBTQ youth homelessness, shelter costs
LGBTQ youth comprise 40 percent of youth experiencing homelessness in the United States, despite representing only 7 percent of the population. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
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Margaux Murphy is a supreme level of selflessness rarely seen – especially in Kensington
During Christmas 2014, Margaux Murphy was driving around her Port Richmond neighborhood and noticed how many people were experiencing homelessness. | From: Philadelphia Weekly (Read more.)
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After learning some teens use socks for their periods, Mount Airy woman started delivering free pads and tampons
Pads and tampons are not covered by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, commonly known as food stamps, or other government programs to assist low-income families. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)