Income Inequality

The mayor wants Council to adopt her Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative in tandem with the city’s next budget. Lawmakers will put their $.02 in before that happens.

The legislation is designed to make it easier for developers to build homes in certain sections of the city.

About 4,500 Philadelphia residents could lose access to their water, according to city officials — an 80% drop in potential water shutoffs compared to pre-pandemic times.

The results and ongoing conversations will inform county officials’ work on a Community Health Improvement Plan.

A new study highlights growing concerns as students face rising costs, limited on-campus options and increasing financial strain.

The city is still more affordable than other big cities. But it’s become increasingly more expensive for the average resident.

The public outrage unleashed by the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO echoes the anti-banking fury after the financial crisis.

The average household will see an annual increase of $185 on their tax bill.

As food prices have outpaced inflation, more people are turning to food banks in New Jersey. Some locations are experiencing greater demand than at the height of the pandemic.

An exhibition of the long history of charity and philanthropy in Philadelphia shows its cracks and possibilities.

N.J.’s plan is moving forward to expand free school meals for all children, not just for those from low-income families.

Voters really don't like inflation. In fact, whenever there's a sustained jump in the cost of living, the party in power often pays a price.

A collision of market forces and higher subsidies is creating new opportunities for residents with very low incomes.

Care providers recently wrote about the clinic as a model for how academic health systems can partner with community health organizations.

Utility customers applying for LIHEAP can now check a box that will allow their information to be shared with participating gas and electric utilities.