Child Poverty Increasing in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) September 22, 2011 – The percentage of children living in poverty has increased in four of five Southeastern Pennsylvania counties…
Poverty Rate Rose in Philadelphia From 2009 to 2010 – Philadelphia Inquirer – September 22, 2011
The poverty rate in Philadelphia jumped nearly two percentage points from 2009 to 2010, according to a federal report released Thursday, underscoring the growing…
Конгресс играет роль в предотвращении голода - The Philadelphia Inquirer - 21 сентября 2011 г.
A recent report by the Food Research and Action Center found that more than one in five Pennsylvania families with children struggle to put…
Pennsylvania DPW to Increase Child Care Subsidy Co-pays – New Increase Scheduled For Early Next Month
Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) September 19, 2011 – As low-income, working families in the state continue to suffer the effects of the Great Recession,…
Legislative Hearing on Flash Mob Violence
Читать большеHouseholds with Children Unable to Afford Enough Food to Feed the Family
Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) August 11, 2011 – Nearly half of households with children in Pennsylvania’s First Congressional District (49.6 percent) reported not having…
More Parents Seek State Assistance Amid Cutbacks – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review – July 24, 2011
New mother Kaylynn Banks enjoys the time she gets to spend with her baby. Banks’ maternity leave from her job as a full-time housekeeper…
Corbetts Budget Takes Toll On Needy – Philadelphia Tribune – July 5, 2011
The state’s 2011–12 budget could have far reaching effects on local social service agencies servicing children and families. While much of the public attention…
How Children Fare In Governors Budget
Download PDF With state legislators scrambling to develop a budget that responds to the many needs and desires of Pennsylvanians, Public Citizens for Children…
Need For Food Aid And Unemployment Way Up in Philadelphia Region – Newsworks – January 10, 2011
As you may have guessed, many more people in the Philadelphia region need help filling the refrigerator. The new numbers from the Bureau of…