A fundraising dinner Tuesday for a Pittsburgh-area nonprofit will feature a keynote address by a Catholic nun who gained national prominence as an advocate for President Barack Obama’s health care […]
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Program expands access to fresh produce
The federal government aimed to help low-income shoppers avoid the stigma of welfare when it told states to replace food stamps with cards that resemble debit cards. But Emily Schmidlapp, […]
With these votes, they turned their backs on the poor
As a youngster in the 1960s, I was inspired by John Kennedy’s book “Profiles in Courage,” about congressmen in our history who bravely put public service and the good of […]
1.7 million in Pa. brace for food stamp reform
A slate of proposed changes in how food stamp benefits are calculated and a tightening of states’ flexibility in running the programs could impact more than a million Pennsylvanians receiving […]
As many as 8 of every 10 welfare applicants in 2013 denied by Pa., Inquirer has found
The state of Pennsylvania has denied as many as eight of every 10 applications for cash welfare in 2013, a major increase over previous years, an Inquirer review of Department […]
Congress Could Cut Food Stamp Program Funding
The House of Representatives may cut funding to the world’s major food stamp program SNAP, or Supplemental Nutritional Food Program, which would take away food assistance to many Americans. Government Affairs Director […]
Up on the Farm: Could large urban farms be the future of two hilltop ‘zombie towns’?
St. Clair Village was once a bustling complex of 680 apartments, with hundreds of families and the kind of trappings, like local softball teams, you’d expect from a community built […]
Spaghetti? Again?
I never, ever, ever want to eat spaghetti again. Well, OK, “never, ever, ever” is an awfully long time. And since it’s one of my favorite foods, I imagine I’ll […]
Letter to the Editor: Protect food-stamp funding
I agree with the editorial “Food stamps: Chew on this” (Aug. 21 and TribLIVE.com). The farm bill “should be sheared of its outrageous subsides and allowances that benefit Big Ag” […]
Food Bank Hosts Hunger Discussion with State Lawmakers
Streamlining the assistance process and making it more user-friendly were among the goals laid out when state policymakers and community leaders met Wednesday at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank […]
