Topic: Poverty
Temple Makes a Promise to Philadelphia Students
A long-time university president applauds the city-based public research university’s new plan for free tuition and fees — the Temple Promise — for Philly families who earn below an income threshold
By Elaine MaimonGuest Commentary: No One Should Go Hungry in College
More than 20 percent of all college students — and 35 percent of Black students — don’t have enough to eat. We have the tools, a renowned scholar and advocate says, to ensure everyone is well-fed
By Sara Goldrick-RabBanking on Moms
When it launches in 2024, Philly Joy Bank will be a guaranteed income pilot designed to support Philadelphians who too often fall through the cracks: pregnant women of color and their babies
By Jessica Blatt PressGuest Commentary: How the Next Mayor Can Capitalize on Our City’s Best
The country’s poorest big city is nonetheless rich in other ways. Let’s find a mayor willing to combine Philadelphia’s successes with City services.
By Debra WeinerPoverty Is Not Fashion
Why new fashion trends are insulting to poor people and how to actually help them
By Jemille Q. DuncanPhiladelphia’s Opioid Addiction Failure
A New York Times article about a crippling new drug has drawn national attention (once again) to Kensington. A former city official who worked on the crisis under Jim Kenney takes the Mayor to task for his failure to solve the problem
By Josh KrugerListen: Ali Velshi Banned Book Club on Nickel and Dimed
Ali Velshi talks with the authors of Maid and Heartland about bans on books about poverty, such as Nickel and Dimed
By Ali VelshiKensington’s Trauma Porn Problem
YouTubers roaming Kensington to record human suffering there have built a cottage industry of crass global gawkers. What can Philly do about it?
By Nick Russo