Beginning in May, shoppers using food stamps at farmers markets will be getting more bang for their buck. For every $5 a shopper spends using their food stamps at fourteen […]
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Stretch Carter: Fresh Access logo designer and former tax client
Stretch had never gotten professional help filing his taxes before. Did our help lay the groundwork for his future success? You be the judge.
VICTORY! Gov. Wolf eliminates the Food Stamp Asset Test!
Yesterday evening, Gov. Wolf announced that as of April 27 he was ending the state’s food stamp asset test. This is great news for all those at risk of hunger […]
Come meet struggling worker and author Linda Tirado
We invite our clients to a special event this Saturday to speak with author Linda Tirado, a unique voice for struggling working people.
Take Action to End the Food Stamp Asset Test
Before taking office as governor Tom Wolf promised he would repeal the state’s food stamp asset test, a disastrous policy for the hundreds of thousands of hungry Pennsylvanians. The time […]
Help stop food stamp cuts – a key part of the new GOP budget
Congress has taken its first official steps to advance a GOP-sponsored budget, which, if passed, would be disastrous for low- and middle-income Pennsylvanians.
Soup’s on! The 33 restaurants’ soups you’ll find at the 2015 Empty Bowls
Our annual Empty Bowls dinner is meant to be a reminder of those who go hungry in our region, so it’s a simple meal of bread and soup. But that […]
This year’s Empty Bowls will have an exclusive soup
Big Burrito Restaurant Group is creating a special soup to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fundraiser for Just Harvest and Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.
News Release: Just Harvest Signs On to 19 Ideas to Make PA’s Tax System More Fair
Pennsylvania has the 6th most regressive tax code in the nation. Low- and middle-income workers pay more of their income in taxes than the highest-income Pennsylvanians.
Children’s Museum brings new twist on nutrition to Empty Bowls
This year’s family-friendly Empty Bowls fundraiser will provide new children’s activities courtesy of the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.
