35,000 Philly Residents Have Applied for Rent Relief as Spending Deadlines Loom
WHYY: Taylor Allen - July 3, 2021 The City of Philadelphia is racing against the clock to disperse state and federal money for it’s...
Internet Access: Free and Subsidized Programs to Get Connected Today
City of Philadelphia: Labonno Islam and Juliet Fink-Yates - June 24, 2021 The City recognizes that access to the internet will remain...
PECO Has Millions Available to Help with Energy Bills, But Says Few Eligible Customers Are Applying
Philly Voice: Hannah Kanik - June 26, 2021 Over the course of the last year, the United Way of Pennsylvania saw the volume of callers to...
Pennsylvania to Require Proof of Work-Search for Unemployment Benefits Starting in July
PhillyVoice: Hannah Kanik - May 26th, 2021 The hundreds of thousands of Pennyslvanians receiving unemployment benefits will soon have to...
Philly Parents! Get $250 or $300 Per Child, Per Month from the IRS by Filing Your Taxes
Most Philadelphia families qualify for a new monthly payment from the federal government of $250 or $300 per child starting as soon as...
Biden’s Plan Would Fix SNAP Eligibility for Formerly Incarcerated People Banned From Benefits
The Counter: Simran Sethi - April 30, 2021 On Wednesday, the Biden Administration introduced a $1.8 trillion package called the American...
Philadelphia Rental Assistance Phase 4 Now Open
Through the PHLRentAssist program, the City of Philadelphia offers emergency rental assistance to help tenants and landlords who have...
PA Utility Shutoffs Resume on April 1st, Here’s What You Can Do If You Owe
WHYY: Laura Benshoff - March 31, 2021 Pennsylvanians who have put off paying utility bills will soon be forced to settle up, or risk...
Gas and Electric Shutoffs Starting April 1st in Philadelphia
If you live in Philadelphia and are behind on your gas or electric bills or have already received a shutoff notice, follow these steps...