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Free Library to host "primer" on mass incarceration rates

The city has the highest incarceration rate in Pennsylvania, and the most locked-up census tracts in North Philadelphia have 17 times as many people behind bars as census tracts in Center City. more

Federal officials announce changes to home improvement program

The program allows those buying or refinancing a home to add the cost of renovations into the mortgage – combining the payments into a single loan. more

PA Attorney General releases new report on youth gun fatalities

Gun fatalities are now the leading cause of accidental death for ages 1 to 19. more

National strategy to end youth homelessness released

Chapin Hall’s Voices of Youth Count study found that every year, more than 4 million young Americans ages 13–25 experienced some form of homelessness. more

City sees largest drop in gun violence among major US cities

Philadelphia has witnessed the largest reduction in gun violence among major U.S. cities so far this year, according to new data. more

PA offering free air conditioning to some LIHEAP participants

Pennsylvania is offering free air conditioning units and repairs again this summer to some residents. more

New Jersey remains concerned at loss of Medicaid among Latinos

More than 200,000 New Jersey residents, many of them Latino, have not even started the process. more

1 in 4 Black Philadelphians face food insecurity: report

More than 28% of Black Philadelphians faced food insecurity in 2022. Overall, food insecurity in the region jumped from 13.6% to 21.2% in three years. more

Councilmember Landau proposes consumer protection bill

Scam victims in Philadelphia are on track to get more help from City Hall as a sweeping consumer protection bill will likely become law in the coming weeks. more

City Housing Trust Fund would benefit from developers' payments

A Philadelphia City Council committee has approved a bill designed to increase the city’s supply of affordable housing, moving the measure one step closer to becoming law. more

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