Category: Press Coverage

Daily Mail by AFP A few years ago, Derek Hobbs could not find a job. He had three strikes against

The Pew Charitable Trusts By Matt Bergheiser and Larry Eichel  In this episode Poverty is one of Philadelphia’s most enduring

Philadelphia Business Journal By Matt Bergheiser University City is driven by a powerful idea: the notion that density, diversity, proximity,

Drexel NOW By Ben Seal As he reflected on the path taken in the past two decades to turn University

6ABC By Staff UNIVERSITY CITY (WPVI) — Philadelphia’s University City just gained another 40 to 50 skilled workers. They graduated

WHYY By Jim Saksa Before a room packed with Philadelphia’s business elites Thursday morning, Brookings Institution researchers described the city

Huffington Post By Louis Bolling Over the past 25 years, the Pew Charitable Trusts has awarded more than $200 million

Philadelphia Business Journal By Natalie Kostelni Nearly six years after it established its West Philadelphia Skills Initiative, University City District

The Philadelphia Inquirer By Matt Bergheiser Imagine applying to 42 jobs in three months and not landing a single interview.

University City Review By Nicole Contosta Today, West Philadelphia employs over 75,000 people. When the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative (WPSI)

The New York Times By Binyamin Appelbaum The Fed entered the year predicting quarterly rate increases, only to back away

Bloomberg By Staff Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen participates in a roundtable discussion about the labor market and job training