After a long political season, 125 million people voted in yesterday’s presidential election. Like many of them, I awoke this morning worried about the future.
Author Archive | Ken Regal
Justice, Not Charity: How to end hunger
Consol Energy Center could be filled to capacity more than eight times over with the number of people facing hunger in Allegheny County. Here’s what we can do about it.
Our statement on PA’S frozen budget
It is now well past the June 30 deadline for a 2015-16 PA budget and negotiations between Gov. Wolf and state Republican legislators are said to be frozen.
A Fair Budget That Would Revitalize Pennsylvania and Its Communities
Our executive director Ken Regal and the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center’s Michael Wood make the case that Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed state budget lays a good foundation for rebuilding […]
So long, Sower – Just Harvest has a new logo!
For nearly 30 years Just Harvest’s logo has been a figure that we have referred to as The Sower. Just Harvest is now entering a new era for its visual […]
Hunger Awareness Month: Poverty and hunger are closer than you think
This picture was once the common image of American suburbia. More and more, it is no longer the reality. Recent news reports show that the majority of Pittsburgh’s poor are […]
What the new Farm Bill means for SNAP/food stamps
Who are the winners and losers in last week’s passing of a new Farm Bill? What the next five years will hold for hunger and agriculture in the U.S.
U.S. House passes a bad Farm Bill; “could have been worse” is not good enough
The House of Representatives passed the newest version of the Farm Bill yesterday, containing nearly $9 billion in cuts to SNAP/food stamps over the next 10 years. Just Harvest, along […]
Six lessons from the 50-year War on Poverty
After 50 years of struggle, are we losing the war on poverty? Ask 1 in 5 U.S. children and 1 in 3 adults. Here are six lessons that I have […]
Sowing seeds in winter and year-round: How to hold onto that holiday spirit
The holiday season ends next week. Will the “holiday spirit” vanish with it? For the sake of those who’ll need our help no matter the month, I hope not. So […]
