“Allegheny County will start a one-year Discounted Fares Pilot Program in mid-November, giving a test group of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients help with transit costs to shape a potential […]
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Allegheny County to launch pilot program for low-income public transit users
“Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced Tuesday that the county will soon be embark on a 12-month pilot program to provide some low-income transit users with discounted transit passes, with […]
Pilot program extends reduced bus fare to some SNAP-eligible adults
“A pilot program set to rollout mid-November will extend reduced bus fares to a selection of SNAP-eligible adults living in Allegheny County….”
Local advocates criticize funneling of welfare funds to crisis pregnancy center network
“For the last two decades, Pennsylvania has allocated tens of millions of federal welfare dollars to an anti-abortion group that runs a statewide network of crisis pregnancy centers sometimes using deceptive means to […]
City of Pittsburgh to celebrate National Farmers Market Week 2022
“Early August is not just when the corn has grown high, it also marks the start of National Farmers Market Week, an annual celebration of farmers markets put on by […]
PRESS RELEASE: The City of Pittsburgh Joins Farmers Markets Across the Country in Celebrating National Farmers Market Week 2022
“The City of Pittsburgh farmers markets joins markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week from August 7-13, 2022. Festivities will be enjoyed at the Squirrel Hill, East […]
Wolf Administration, Anti-hunger advocates call for support
“Leadership from the departments of Aging, Agriculture, and Human Services today joined Feeding Pennsylvania, Hunger Free PA, Just Harvest, and other anti-hunger advocates to highlight proposed investments in the minimum […]
Highmark Health charts new course for social services reimbursement
“Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health is working with 20 nonprofits in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties to pay them for providing services to members and patients who are referred to them for social […]
7th biennial Pursuer of Peace
“Rodef Shalom presents the Pursuer of Peace celebration. Honorees include the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank, JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry, 412 Food Rescue and Just Harvest….”
Pennsylvania families will get help next month for missed school meals because of pandemic closures
“Pennsylvania families should begin receiving benefits next month to make up for missed school meals related to COVID-19 closures this school year….”
