For many families, summer is a season of long weekends, vacations, barbecues, and fun. But for low-income households - especially those with children and all the more for those headed by single mothers - it often brings a series of mounting challenges.

In neighborhoods where economic hardships often dominate daily life, one powerful yet underappreciated force has the potential to spark resilience, improve health, and promote upward mobility: social cohesion. Defined as the strength of relationships and the sense of solidarity among members of a community, social cohesion and neighborly connectedness play a crucial role in the well-being of individuals, especially in low-income communities where resources are limit

New Research zeroes in on households living paycheck to paycheck, yet often with income that's too high for assistance

York, PA - In 2023, 29% of workers in Pennsylvania's 20 most common jobs lived in households that couldn't afford basics, according to new data from United Way of York County and its research partner United For ALICE. These workers - the backbone of every community - include personal care aides, janitors, cashiers, and waiters and waitresses.