Posts tagged with Inequality
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.
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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.
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?
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.