“The public will have until May 5 to comment on the Port Authority’s proposal to raise fares 25 cents to $2.75 for riders who use a prepaid ConnectCard and don’t […]
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PA Families Will Get More Than $1 Billion To Make Up For Lost School Meals
“State officials have received federal approval for a plan to send more than $1 billion in federal food assistance to Pennsylvania schoolchildren, though families will not see any funds for […]
Low-income women have to appear in person to get WIC benefits. Advocates say that increases their COVID-19 risk.
“Pennsylvania risk potentially increased exposure to COVID-19 because the commonwealth requires mothers to show up in person, rather than online, to access food benefits from a widely popular program, say […]
Feds seek to boost pandemic student nutrition card benefits by 15%
“The federal government plans to issue Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer cards to eligible schools and students beginning in early spring, following President Joe Biden’s executive order last week boosting those […]
Dozens of labor leaders, advocates call on lawmakers to drop judicial gerrymandering plan
“In an extraordinary joint letter to the General Assembly, scores of labor unions, good government groups and progressive advocacy organizations are hitting back against a controversial change to the way […]
Welfare Enrollment Has Fallen In Pennsylvania During The Pandemic – Why?
“While more Pennsylvanians are seeking help from public assistance programs such as food stamps and Medicaid due to the coronavirus pandemic, that’s not the case for the state’s welfare program – […]
Food-focused nonprofits aim to feed the need
“Thursday is the final date for filing charitable contributions on your 2020 tax return, and several local food-focused nonprofits could use the help. Hunger has nearly doubled in the region […]
Wolf: COVID relief will help but doesn’t go far enough
“Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday that a COVID relief bill passed by Congress will bring needed help but that the federal government must do more. ‘We should celebrate the aid […]
‘Just Scraping By’: Families in PA Waiting On Additional Food Stamps As Court Fight Continues
“Every month, there’s a rough week and a half period for Jennifer Eber and her daughter, when they have exhausted their monthly food stamp benefits. Eber, a single mom living […]
Gratitude Shabbat
Repair the World Pittsburgh and OneTable are hosting their first Shabbat Dinner of the cohort year! They invite you to join them for a night of joy and gratitude as […]
