Philly’s coronavirus response

Stimulus could heighten racial economic inequality, historians warn

Like the New Deal and G.I. Bill before it, the latest federal attempt to juice the economy will play out unevenly.

Philly ranks 14th in the nation for its number of six-figure earners

Neighborhoods

Center City vs. the neighborhoods: New maps show Philly’s stark income divide

How wealth and poverty concentrations compare to the rest of the country.

The state Supreme Court approved a trial court hearing over a school-funding system lawsuit

Neighborhoods

Study: Philly neighborhoods that were previously redlined have higher rates of gun violence

Half of eligible PA public school agencies haven’t opted into free lunches

Schools shame kids who fall behind on lunch fees, but districts aren't opting into a federal program.

100 first-generation Philly college students will celebrate graduation together

Five hundred people are expected to attend the Philadelphia Futures graduation celebration for low-income first-generation college students.

Totally cool: There’s a new app that maps resources for young people leaving foster care

Analysis: In Philly, banks lend “twice as many home loans in non-minority areas”

Philly won’t be charging parents anymore for child incarceration costs

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Kenney signed the salary history bill. But could the bill actually make the pay gap worse?

“The (SEPTA) strike is a nightmare for everyone, but it’s becoming a hellscape for people in need.”

Philly’s soda tax

Sin taxes and Pennsylvania’s poor: New cigarette levy fits a pattern

Why do sin taxes typically impact the poor to a greater a degree?

Even at $5 a month, Philly’s underserved still say Indego ‘isn’t for us’

Philadelphia is a leader on building bike share equitably. So why has it been so tough to attract a diverse ridership?

The numbers on what’s considered a living wage (to cover a two-bedroom) by PA county

West Philly-based study reveals that blocks, not just neighborhoods, can influence educational advancement

Philly’s soda tax

Kenney official admits soda tax would hit poor neighborhoods hardest

City Council members had their first chance today to ask questions publicly about Mayor Kenney's budget plan.

Removing the stigma of Medicaid and food stamps in Philly

“There is a large misconception," said the city's benefits coordinator about how the system actually works.

The story of Brandy Price, a North Philadelphia mother of three, living in deep poverty

Advocates call for “housing impact fee” to be placed on developers