“Some of you may be concerned about the cost of a 2.2 mill hike,” acknowledged Just Harvest executive director Ken Regal. “I encourage you to be concerned about the much […]
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WIC helps moms and kids eat. But finding what you need isn’t always easy
More than 6 million people in the U.S. get benefits from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women and Children, commonly known as WIC. But it’s not always easy to […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar Introduces the School Meals During School Closures Act
“Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) today introduced the School Meals during School Closures Act. The bill is co-led by Reps. Adam Schiff and Jahana Hayes. The bill would allow states or […]
Deadline approaches to file federal tax returns, extensions
“The deadline to file federal income taxes is less than a week away, but it’s not too late to get your paperwork in or seek an extension….”
Proposal would expand free meals for all kids to more schools
“A federal proposal would give more schools the option to provide free meals to all students. Though, if the change were enacted, it’s unclear if all eligible schools would be able […]
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Just Harvest host 27th Empty Bowls Fundraiser
“The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank partnered with Just Harvest to host their year’s Empty Bowls Fundraiser on Sunday. The event aimed to address hunger across the region by providing […]
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 24-26
Empty bowls The annual Empty Bowls event will run from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Rodef Shalom Congregation in Oakland….
Recipients, advocates brace for end of pandemic-era safety net expansion
“Hill District resident Allison White will be grocery shopping ‘very, very sparingly’ this month. That’s because she and more than 1.9 million other Pennsylvania residents are going to see a […]
Shapiro admin can do more as rollbacks to food and health benefits loom in Pa., experts say
“Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians could lose their health insurance and nearly two million could face more food insecurity in the coming months due to two sweeping rollbacks to pandemic-era […]
Thousands in Allegheny County begin getting free, discounted transit cards
“Patrice Aaron received a ConnectCard in December that gives her free, unlimited public transit rides. ‘It helps tremendously for me because I have a son, and I’m a single mom […]
