Philadelphia poverty

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Philadelphia City Council President visited AL DÍA on Oct. 9, 2019. Photo: Emily Neil/AL DÍA News.

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Philly "Moonshot" on Poverty

A newly-established Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention wants the poverty rate…

October 10th, 2019

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ODAAT will host its inaugural 'Breaking the Poverty Mindset’ Conference at Temple on June 7. Photo: Jensen Toussaint/AL DÍA News.

Breaking the poverty mindset

May 31st, 2023

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Photo: United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.

Addressing poverty together

February 21st, 2023

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Michael Banks, executive director of The Promise. Photo: Jensen Toussaint/AL DÍA News.

Addressing Philly poverty

November 3rd, 2022

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Starting May 21, a series of clinics will seek to help formerly incarcerated Philadelphians find economic opportunities. Photo Courtesy of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.

Helping former prisoners

May 16th, 2022

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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks at a press conference announcing the city's annual "You Earned It Philly" campaign. Photo: Nigel Thompson/AL DÍA News.

"You Earned It Philly"

January 31st, 2020

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Allan Domb stopped by AL DÍA to discuss his wage-tax relief bill on Nov. 19. Photo: Michelle Myers. AL DÍA News.

Potential Wage-Tax Relief

November 26th, 2019

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Will Hall, Financial Empowerment Program Manager at Philadelphia's Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity speaks with community members at City Council's Special Poverty Committee's first neighborhood hearing on Nov. 18 at the Philadelphia Aging Corporation. Photo: Nigel Thompson/AL DÍA News.

A Social Safety Net

November 19th, 2019

Podcast

Darrell Clarke has represented District 5 on City Council for 20 years and been Council president for seven. Photo: The Office of Darrell Clarke.

Darrell Clarke Reflects

October 23rd, 2019