Housing
Comcast and federal programs provide low-cost or free internet
Comcast has announced the expansion of its slate of affordable internet options that offer faster internet service and Xfinity mobile. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Economy
Income and Wages
Amazon to add 4,800 jobs in Philly and surrounding area
The company, which has come under fire for workplace issues, promises a minimum of $15 an hour plus benefits. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Income and Wages
Locked out of the economy: Unemployed workers face mounting fiscal, emotional stress
Locked out of the economy: Unemployed workers face mounting fiscal, emotional stress
Housing
Tiny homes made in Amish country could soon house Philly’s homeless
Both Philadelphia officials and organizers of the homeless encampment on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway — two months old as of Monday — have discussed the possibility of using tiny homes to house many of those now living in tents on a ball field at 22nd Street. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
coronavirus
Need money to keep your small business afloat? Here’s a how-to guide.
How can you, a small business owner, stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis? What resources can you rely on for information, funding, and support? Here’s some advice from local financial experts — and from some fellow business owners. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Housing
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.)
Income and Wages
How can Philly be thriving overall while poverty is increasing? | Opinion
While jobs and population are up overall, they are localized and too many neighborhoods struggle with a lack of investment, chronic low employment, and poverty. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
En Español
¿Cómo puede prosperar Philly en general mientras aumenta la pobreza? El | Opinión
Si bien los empleos y la población aumentaron en general, están localizados y muchos vecindarios luchan con la falta de inversión, el bajo empleo crónico y la pobreza. | The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Housing
Outside looking in: Women fight eviction date from local homeless shelter while men’s side stays open
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.)
Inside Broke in Philly
Tell us: What would life look like without worries about money?
As the city honors “economic mobility month,” Broke in Philly wants to hear from you. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)