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Poverty in Pennsylvania : "The federal government defines poverty as an annual income of $21200 or less for a couple with two children. Pennsylvania's overall poverty rate has risen from 10.5 percent in 2000 to 12.1 percent in 2008. Between 2007 and 2008, Pennsylvania was one of ...

Frustration reigns at poverty forum in Reading Pennsylvania Cable Network hosted the forum, "Reading, the New Face of Poverty ," in partnership with the Reading Eagle and WEEU. While the problem of poverty has plagued Reading for years, the city reeled after an article in the New York Times ...

Poverty rates rise according to census : In 2010, 18.8 percent of Pennsylvania kids lived in families that fell below the poverty line, up from 15.9 percent in 2007. The Pennsylvania rate was lower than the national child poverty rate of 21.2 percent. As poverty increases nationwide, ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | AFRICA | English | Las Américas

It's a Pennsylvania story': 'Sweat,' a play about Reading, explores poverty , change, endurance - It's a Pennsylvania story, though Reading could very well be a stand-in for any blue-collar town in America . And now the play will have a Pennsylvania ...

Erie YMCA adds new sites to free meals summer program : "In Erie, where poverty rates are some of the highest in Pennsylvania, that means thousands of low-income children lose weekday access to free or discounted meals. But nonprofit officials here say a federally funded program is filling the gap, ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | English | Las Américas

Professors study poverty alleviation through sustainable community-based ... : " Research from the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania indicates that community-based enterprise models can be effective in alleviating poverty , despite changing political and economic climates. ... PhysOrg.com "

Poverty eats into lunches - Susquehanna Independent Weekender BY SARAH HOFIUS HALL. Times-Shamrock Writer. The effects of poverty and unemployment are being seen in school cafeterias throughoutNortheast Pennsylvania. Across the region, more students are relying on free or reduced-price ...