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While the national poverty rate has been declining, Philadelphia\\u2019s has remained stubbornly high. At 25.7 percent, it is the highest among the nation\\u2019s 10 largest cities. That means 400,000 city residents, including more than one-third of the city\\u2019s children, live in a household with an annual income of $19,337 or less. In this episode, host Dan LeDuc talks with Larry Eichel, director of Pew\\u2019s Philadelphia research initiative, about the faces behind these numbers. We also hear from Matt Bergheiser of University City District about its West Philadelphia Skills Initiative, an innovative program that provides job training to local residents and helps match them with employers. To learn more, visit >>> pewtrusts.org/afterthefact.