City Council member Cherelle Parker speaks at a news conference to encourage support for a car pool service to connect city workers with suburban jobs.…
Month: May 2018
PUP begs for a scrap of funding for its vanpool program for reverse commuters
By Jim Saksa Published: May 30, 2018 Read the article on PlanPhilly The Philadelphia Unemployment Project rallied for support at City Hall Wednesday morning, hoping…
Working for Better Transportation Options to the Suburbs
The Philadelphia Unemployment Project has been providing car pools to help inner city workers get to decent paying jobs in the suburbs for over a…
Protecting the Safety Net
PUP is leading the Save Our Safety Net Campaign in Pennsylvania. The Safety Net, created to protect the most needy and vulnerable Americans, especially during…
Anti-hunger advocates speak against proposed farm bill at event in Pottstown
Reading Eagle By Matt Cary Publishe: May 2, 2018 They say that restrictions in the federal legislation would harm, not help, the working poor who…
Protestors urge Costello to oppose cuts to Food Stamps
The Mercury By Evan Brandt Published: May 2, 2018 Read this story on The Mercury POTTSTOWN >> Danielle Gadsden, 41, is feeding one 19-year-old, one…