“A group called Black Workers Matter is holding a protest in Oakland to highlight the neighborhood’s “Hypocrisy Alley” corporations who support the Black Lives Matter movement but that allegedly underpay […]
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Low-income riders not happy Port Authority will return to fare collection June 8
“Public transit is as essential as housing and utilities to low-income people and if there can be no evictions or utility cutoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic then Port Authority shouldn’t […]
Jump In SNAP Benefits ‘The Tip Of The Iceberg,’ Advocates Say
“More than 100,000 Pennsylvanians began receiving SNAP benefits last month, doubling the largest one-month increase in the state’s 16 years of available data. Allegheny County represents about 10 percent of […]
As record numbers of Pennsylvanians struggle, more ask for help
“With many businesses still partially or completely closed and unemployment climbing, some Pennsylvanians are turning to public programs to make ends meet — though far fewer than might be expected […]
Pennsylvanians might be eligible for one-time cash payment from the state
“Low-income Pennsylvania families who have lost wages related to the COVID-19 pandemic could be eligible for a one-time payment from the state, human service officials announced Friday….”
Pennsylvania to provide $370.50 for low-income parents to replace cost of school meals
“Pennsylvania has gotten permission from the federal government to provide a one-time $370.50 payment to parents of each child who receives free or reduced school lunch to cover the cost […]
Lawrenceville and Bloomfield markets lead the way, open with pandemic protocols
“On Sat., May 9, the Bloomfield Saturday Market will open for the season, but things will look drastically different. Rather than the typical lot packed with mingling, chatting shoppers and […]
Sawyer Series: “Bread and Water,” Food Insecurity and Sickness
“The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation granted Carnegie Mellon University $225,000 for a 2019-2020 Sawyer Seminar on “Bread and Water: Access, Belonging and Environmental Justice in the City.” The seminar brought international […]
More Americans are going hungry amid economic crisis — and many can’t get help
“The current economic crisis means rising demand for food stamps. While Congress has passed additional benefits for some recipients, a large percentage of the poorest households did not get an […]
Need for food assistance may surge in PA
“During this crisis, some say more needs to be done to help the hungry In Pennsylvania as the number of people who need food stamps is expected to surge. Right […]