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…
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The Philadelphia Citizen The jobs are in the suburbs, but many Philadelphians have no way to get there. The Philadelphia Unemployment Project has the answer:…
Suggesting food aid recipients without jobs are lazy is a divisive Trump political tactic | Editorial
The Philadelphia Inquirer The Inquirer Editorila Board Link to the editorial Published: April 12, 2018 President Trump may see some political advantage in stereotyping poor…
Protesters to Costello: Vote against tax bill
By Bill Rettew Published: December 8, 2017 Daily Local News Link to the article WEST CHESTER >> Fifteen demonstrators urged U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello, R-6,…
Guest Column: GOP tax cut plan will help richest Americans, not middle class
Daily Times By Rep. Daylin Leach, Times Guest Columnist November 27, 2017 Recently, Gov. Tom Wolf sent a letter to Representative Pat Meehan urging him…
Protests rage as Meehan, Costello vote for GOP tax plan
Daily Local News By Rick Kauffman Published: November 16, 2017 Link to the article SPRINGFIELD >> House Republicans claimed a victory on tax reform by…
‘Safety net’ brings another group to Meehan office
Daily Times By Susan Serbin, Times Correspondent Published: September 28, 2017 SPRINGFIELD >> For the third time in seven days, citizens gathered on the sidewalk…
Protesters urge Costello to protect ACA, Medicaid
Daily Local News By Bill Rettew Published: September 23, 2017 Link to the news article WEST CHESTER >> About three dozen demonstrators chanted and held…
We Need Better Transportation to Suburban Jobs Support the Commuter Options Program
Unemployment is far lower in the Philadelphia suburbs than the city and jobs generally pay better. Unfortunately public transportation does not go to large number…
Philly mismatch: Car-less city folks can’t fill jobs in ‘burbs
Philly.com June 6, 2017 – By Jane M. Von Bergen Unemployed chef Thomas Jimenez, 56, said he can cook anything, but if he wanted to…