Ken Regal appeared on this episode of WESA’s The Confluence. “‘If the rule takes effect in April as planned, people in that category – able-bodied, without dependents, between 18-49 – […]
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Nearly 2,000 Allegheny County Residents Could Lose Access To Food Stamps Under New USDA Rule
“More than 1,800 low-income Allegheny County residents could lose access to food assistance under a new Trump administration rule that tightens work requirements for able-bodied adults without kids….”
Nearly 700,000 will lose food stamps with USDA work requirement change
Lynn Hayes-Freeland interviews Just Harvest’s public policy advocate, Ann Sanders, about the finalized Trump rule released this week that would toughen time limits on SNAP for certain recipients.
Inequities faced by black women to be addressed by new policy agenda
“A new initiative funded by the Women and Girls Foundation will address inequities experienced by black females in Pittsburgh. The Black Women’s Policy Agenda is being launched with a $25,000 […]
Thousands In Allegheny County Could Lose SNAP Benefits Under Proposed Change
“More than 16,000 people in Allegheny County could be impacted by a proposed change to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The federal Department of Agriculture proposal would tighten restrictions for […]
Trump’s food stamps cuts will aggravate inequality: Is this the America we want? | Opinion
“…In the context of rampant and growing income inequality, terminating categorical eligibility will yank food assistance from 3.1 million Americans with a demonstrated need — 16,000, for instance, in Allegheny […]
OP-ED: Food stamp cuts amid escalating inequality: Is this the America we want?
“In late July, President Trump launched a frontal assault on the nation’s cornerstone food assistance program: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Trump’s Department of Agriculture announced its plan to […]
Stay woke: A round-up of educational and social justice events this week in Pittsburgh
“Join Pittsburgh nonprofit group Just Harvest for its monthly public-action series, which coordinates letter-writing to address public concerns to lawmakers. This month, the Power of the Pen meet-up is encouraging […]
Produce for all
“The red door beckons people to come inside Carl Lewis’ patch of a store along Fifth Avenue in Rankin, where he speaks the praises of grapes, apples, and avocados. Here in […]
Immigration rights are human rights, speakers at Downtown forum say
“A forum designed to address immigrant rights in Pittsburgh carried a simple message: Treat immigration rights as a human rights issue. The gathering on Monday night at the Allegheny County […]
