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.)
When candidates for office talk about poverty, the ensuing conversations never quite unpack what exactly poverty means — and what is realistic for a mayor or an elected city official to do about it. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Do you know how these candidates plan to combat what is arguably our city’s most central challenge — the epidemic of economic insecurity and lack of economic mobility for Philadelphia residents? We’re trying to find out. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
People weary of being called residents of “the badlands” point to such nonprofits as Taller Puertorriqueño and ask outsiders, “Why not talk about that?” | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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.)
Five teams will vie for a $5,000 prize to help solve Philly’s hunger issues. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
A spate of national stories might have us feeling good about ourselves (and Gritty). But do they tell the story we should be telling about and to ourselves? | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Local orgs are scrambling to help with food, housing, safety and cash. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
“Wherever we fall on the political spectrum, we all must agree that punishing the poor is not the way to make America great again,” writes Pathways to Housing PA head Christine Simiriglia. | From: Generocity
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At least for some Pennsylvanians, like ND, who served time in the ’90s for misdemeanors: “My record should be clean just like me.” | From Generocity (Read more.)
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