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Poverty among older Philadelphians on the rise

Written by Emma Needleman | Dec 12, 2018 4:26:34 PM

At the end of the month, when her food has run out, Alice Foley, 71, will call a friend in her Germantown neighborhood and ask if she can drop by for a meal.

Foley has worked in public relations, community journalism, and public health, having spent eight years attending St. Joseph’s University at night to earn both an English degree and a master’s in health education.