Philadelphia may begin testing a cash subsidy pilot in 2020, city policymakers and nonprofit leaders revealed Tuesday at a press conference. | From: Plan Philly (Read more.)
As the vice president of civic affairs at the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, Yvette Núñez has helped expand efforts that directly impact those who are economically disadvantaged. | From: Al Día News (Read more.)
The Day of Dignity campaign strives to help people who are homeless or from low-income households get hot meals, winter coats, hygiene kits, and other items. These events are expected to help 950 beneficiaries. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Melanie London, program director of Our Closet, is able to clothe Philadelphians struggling to break out of poverty and help change lives precisely because she is willing to sweat the small stuff. | From: CityWideStories (Read more.)
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.)
Dr. Aaron Smith visits the New Covenant Church for the Poor People’s Campaign Hearings which aims to amplify the voices of people trying to break out of poverty. | From: WURD (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.)
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.)
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.)
El Programa de Asistencia General de Pennsylvania, de $40 millones, que asiste especialmente a adultos sin hijos menores, fue eliminado el 1ro de agosto. Este programa sirve especialmente a adultos discapacitados que no tienen ingresos y que no pueden trabajar. Este programa distribuyó estipendios a 11 mil residentes de Pennsylvania de los cuales 5,600 viven en Filadelfia, muchos de ellos sin techo. | Por el Inquirer (Read more.)
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