Tag: poverty

Philadelphia mayoral candidates Cherelle Parker and David Oh participated in an “Our Vote, Our Future” forum led by the Urban Affairs Coalition on Oct. 26. …

It comes as no surprise that there is a correlation between income levels and health outcomes, with the wealthiest Americans living a lifespan that is…

A recent study led by Irene Headen at the University of California, Berkeley investigated the link between time spent in impoverished neighborhoods and the level…

Poverty affects millions of people worldwide, especially in places like South Sudan and Syria, where most of the population is affected. Drexel University has about…

The word “gentrification” has been passed around quite a bit recently in relation to University City as the neighborhoods around it are visibly changing, with…

I can remember, in September of this year, running along the streets of Center City Philadelphia for the very first time. The colors were bright…

Andrea Arnold’s “American Honey” is one of the few recent films that deserves to be called epic. Not just in its near three-hour running time,…

Exiting the dreaded dining hall, you nonchalantly toss a half-eaten slice of pizza and your untouched salad into a trashcan overflowing with uneaten food. On…

When during the Great Depression Franklin D. Roosevelt described a third of the population of the United States as ill-fed, ill-clothed and ill-housed, he didn’t…

In an effort to provide affordable produce, reduce food waste and give back to the community, Hungry Harvest has been spreading its services throughout the…