Posts tagged with The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia

Last Updated: Mar. 31, 2016 · 1:16 p.m.

$36,000 in a week: How local news partnered to fight hunger and poverty in Philly

Philadelphia's food economy is booming, yet one in five people don't have enough to eat. Can the Full City Challenge help?

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