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For workers in Philly’s poor neighborhoods, car ownership often a necessity and a privilege

Low gas prices and reliable vehicles make car ownership a sensible choice even in low income communities.

Teeyrah Thomas and her daughter Jordyn Thomas, 5, get into their car at the Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of Philadelphia.
Teeyrah Thomas and her daughter Jordyn Thomas, 5, get into their car at the Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of Philadelphia.Read moreJOSE F. MORENO / Staff Photographer