“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 […]
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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 […]
Food assistance increases amid pandemic
“As the number of Coronavirus cases rise, the head of a PA-based anti-hunger organization says some Pennsylvanians will need more help when it comes to getting access to food….”
Western Pa. farmers markets to open with covid-19 twists, precautions
“…Farmers markets across the region are grappling with how to adjust their operations to get food into households while observing government-mandated social distancing in an effort to slow the spread […]
Lawmakers turn to SNAP benefits and online delivery in next phase of COVID-19 legislation
“As Congress turns to the next round of legislation to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic fallout, the battle over food stamps likely will be the center of a heated […]
We have to ensure Pa.’s most vulnerable have access to food during COVID-19 | Opinion
“…HR 843 is a great start, and organizations like Just Harvest and the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council have taken it a step further by drafting a letter to Secretary of the Pennsylvania […]
Small Farms And Markets Rethink How To Get Local Food To Customers
“Recent weeks have brought increased attention, and concern, for the food supply chain. Big farms have dumped milk and plowed crops like beans without harvesting them because schools and other […]
Another $15 billion for food stamps, but poor households find groceries out of reach
“In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress last month approved more than $15 billion for the food stamps program, which provides assistance for 1.8 million low-income Pennsylvanians to purchase […]
Why The Poorest People On Food Stamps Were Left Out Of Coronavirus Aid Package
“More Pennsylvanians will likely need help paying for groceries as the economy remains shutdown due to the coronavirus. But as the pandemic pokes holes in social safety net programs, there […]
