“Any cuts to SNAP are going to put a strain on our … emergency food system,” Kate Scully, director of government affairs at Philabundance, said.

Philadelphia’s poverty rate, a stark and stubborn indicator of hard times that has long hindered the city’s reputation, dropped to its lowest level since 2008 — near the start of the recession.

Pennsylvania is making it easier for people with lower incomes to pay their utility bills.

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is holding its first job and resource hub, which will focus on victims of violence. Prosecutors and community partners will work together to hold these one-stop shops monthly.

Trash, debris and litter cover many Philadelphia streets. The city is attempting to alleviate the problem by hiring people experiencing homelessness to help beautiful neighborhoods.

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Philadelphia began its municipal identification program Thursday, allowing homeless people, those living in the country illegally and minors to obtain photo ID cards.

After decades of persistent poverty rates in Philadelphia, city leaders are initiating a multi-pronged approach to tipping the scales towards a more equitable future.

Legislation to enhance protections and rights to affordable housing for low-income Philadelphians is being proposed in City Council.

Broke in Philly is fielding questions about jobs to ask city council and mayoral candidates. What would you ask them, given the chance?

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Mayor Jim Kenney signed into law legislation that will gradually raise the minimum wage for Philadelphia’s city workers, as well as a bill that will guarantee predictable schedules for some 130,000 hourly employees in the service and hospitality industries.