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Why 1 in 14 Philly renters faces eviction every year

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Why 1 in 14 Philly renters faces eviction every year

April 19, 2018 | Julia Terruso | Philadelphia Inquirer
With aging housing stock, rising rental costs, and a lack of affordable units, evictions have become a national crisis.
Tags: Housing: Eviction

Julia Terruso

Journalist (Pennsylvania)

Julia Terruso

Philadelphia Inquirer reporter covering neighborhoods and gentrification in the city & region.

Problems continue with state investigation of nursing home complaints, report says

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Problems continue with state investigation of nursing home complaints, report says

February 22, 2018 | Harold Brubaker | Philadelphia Inquirer
From 2015 through 2017, nursing-home inspectors dismissed 85 percent of complaints against Philadelphia nursing homes as unsubstantiated, just a small improvement from the previous three-year period.
Tags: Nursing Homes

Harold Brubaker

Journalist (Pennsylvania)

Harold Brubaker

Reporter covering the business side of health care and the casino gambling industry for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Dan Gorenstein

Journalist (Pennsylvania)

Dan Gorenstein

Marketplace Healthcare Reporter. Covering policy, money and people.

Armed with high-tech assistance, legal aid attorneys aim to assist more people filing for bankruptcy

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Armed with high-tech assistance, legal aid attorneys aim to assist more people filing for bankruptcy

January 22, 2018 | Kate Giammarise | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Attorneys at Pittsburgh's Neighborhood Legal Services Association, with the assistance of volunteer attorneys, have started using Upsolve, a software program that automates much of the work that used to require the time and effort of a human attorney.
Tags: Bankruptcy | Technology

SSI backlog: Thousands around Philly waiting more than two years for disability hearing

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SSI backlog: Thousands around Philly waiting more than two years for disability hearing

January 5, 2018 | Philadelphia Inquirer
Across the country, more than one million people are waiting — sometimes for more than two years — for an appeal hearing to determine whether they qualify for these disability benefits.
Tags: Public Benefits