After the Fact

Poverty and Connecting to Opportunity in Philadelphia


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While the national poverty rate has been declining, Philadelphia's has remained stubbornly high. At 25.7 percent, it is the highest among the nation's 10 largest cities. That means 400,000 city residents, including more than one-third of the city's children, live in a household with an annual income of $19,337 or less. In this episode, host Dan LeDuc talks with Larry Eichel, director of Pew's Philadelphia research initiative, about the faces behind these numbers. We also hear from Matt Bergheiser of University City District about its West Philadelphia Skills Initiative, an innovative program that provides job training to local residents and helps match them with employers. To learn more, visit >>> pewtrusts.org/afterthefact.

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