2023

October
- Pandemic-Era Benefits Are Long Gone. Philly Advocates Are Trying to Bridge the Gap for Families Living in Poverty
  
  WHYY
  
  Oct 12, 2023
  
  Center Director Mariana Chilton and Network members Alisha Gillespie and Kia McCray were featured in WHYY story about the Child Tax Credit and others bridging the gap for Philadelphia families living in poverty.
  
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September
- Nearly Two-thirds of Lowest-paid Workers Are Women, Study Finds
  
  Women's Media Center
  
  Sep 28, 2023
  
  Data from the Center for Hunger-Free Communities minimum wage brief was cited in an article about gender pay disparities.
  
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July
- 'Bidenomics’ has helped low-income Americans. But in poor cities like Philadelphia, it’s still a tough sell.
  
  Philadelphia Inquirer
  
  Jul 25, 2023
  
  Center Director Mariana Chilton was quoted in an article about President Biden's economic plan to help low-income Americans. Some efforts have made an impact, but some people are still looking for more from the Biden administration.
  
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June
- Philly City Council considers forming a reparations task force. What does that mean?
  
  Billy Penn
  
  Jun 19, 2023
  
  Center Director Mariana Chilton was quoted in an article about Philadelphia City Council members proposing the formation of a task force to explore Philadelphia's role in U.S. slavery and compensation for Black descendants impacted by slavery.
  
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March
- 485,000 Philly residents are seeing their food assistance slashed as extra SNAP benefits expire
  
  Billy Penn
  
  Mar 07, 2023
  
  Work of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities was referenced in an article about college food insecurity in the Binghamton University newspaper.
  
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February
- Food Insecurity Addressed by BU Food Pantry
  
  Pipe Dream
  
  Feb 27, 2023
  
  Work of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities was referenced in an article about college food insecurity in the Binghamton University newspaper.
  
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- Drexel Staff Members Seek Paid Family Leave
  
  The Triangle
  
  Feb 24, 2023
  
  Staff members from Drexel’s Public Health department have begun work on developing a policy brief to discuss the impacts of paid leave among professional staff. Among the Public Health staff advocates is Natalie Shaak, operations manager for the Center for Hunger-Free Communities and chair of the Dornsife School of Public Health Staff Coordinating Committee.
  
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2023

WHYY

Women's Media Center

Philadelphia Inquirer

Billy Penn

Billy Penn

Pipe Dream

The Triangle