Twelve percent of Pennsylvanians live below the poverty line, but according to a new report from the United Way of Pennsylvania, another 27 percent or 1.4 million households have incomes above the poverty line, but still face challenges paying for the essentials like food and rent. They fall into the ALICE category – Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.

To talk more about the 2023 ALICE report on The Spark today is Philip Falvo, Public Policy Director of the United Way of Pennsylvania.

Twelve percent of Pennsylvanians live below the poverty line, but according to a new report from the United Way of Pennsylvania, another 27 percent or 1.4 million households have incomes above the poverty line, but still face challenges paying for the essentials like food and rent. They fall into the ALICE category – Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.
To talk more about the 2023 ALICE report on The Spark today is Philip Falvo, Public Policy Director of the United Way of Pennsylvania.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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