“… Some seniors can be socially isolated, or might not be able to use the state’s online benefits application or visit a county assistance office, said Ken Regal, executive director […]
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Freedom a struggle after years in solitary confinement
“…’If people are coming out of the state prison with no work skills and no support system from the corrections system to help them find work, then what are our […]
Fewer on Food Stamps, but Hunger Persists
“Ken Regal, executive director of Just Harvest, a Pittsburgh anti-hunger organization, tells The American Prospect that after the draft order (which was leaked to the Post), ‘the [immigrant] applications we handled plummeted to zero. […]
Study looks to bolster Pittsburgh farmers’ markets
“A national nonprofit is about to study the nearly 30 farmers markets in Pittsburgh, looking to boost their business and impact across the city….”
Jews working to help non-Jews, a longtime Pittsburgh tradition
“Repair the World is a relative newcomer to the Pittsburgh Jewish landscape — it established a chapter here just four years ago — but its mission to aid the underserved […]
Just Harvest Education Fund
“TWO DAYS BEFORE he was released from a long hospital stay, Mark Scanlan realized he was going home to an empty refrigerator, with no food stamps or money to buy food. […]
Pittsburgh “Food Bucks” program helps food stamp shoppers buy more fruits and veggies
“….Grocery shoppers at the Centre Avenue Shop ‘N Save in the Hill District are greeted by fresh summer produce. And now a new program at that store is aimed at […]
Change afoot for East Liberty Farmers’ Market
“…East Liberty Development, Inc. is partnering with Just Harvest, a local economic justice nonprofit, to enhance the market’s publicity. As large-scale redevelopment continues in East Liberty, the two organizations are […]
Pa. delegation, officials respond to Trump’s proposed budget cuts
“….Imposing a work requirement represents a belief that people on food stamps are lazy, said Ken Regal, executive director of anti-hunger nonprofit Just Harvest. “If that’s the policy of the […]
Critical Needs Alert, which replaces Day of Giving, set for May 23
Food stamps aren’t actually stamps anymore. SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits come on an electronic debit card. And while that’s much more convenient, there’s one problem—they can’t be used […]
