Topic: Poverty

The St. Chris Foundation’s program distributes 300 boxes of fresh produce a week to poor families. And it’s on a rapid expansion plan.

Over 15 percent of Philadelphia renters in some areas lose their homes every year. A New York program that pays for tenant lawyers dropped that city’s eviction rate by 24 percent

Throughout Philadelphia and the nation, an epidemic of wage theft leaves workers wondering why they’re not getting what’s owed them

The third in a series on how to navigate our new reality.

The two-year-old nonprofit and the city discuss a low-interest loan program—one of the first in the country—to help homeowners repair their houses

The Mt. Airy resident runs Sunday Suppers, which gives low-income residents the skills, tools and motivation to make healthier family meals

Through a first-of-its kind program, doctors in North Philly are taking on hunger by writing prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables.

An innovative program at Rutgers University is turning underprivileged inner-city kids into college scholars