Lynn Hayes-Freeland interviews Just Harvest’s executive director, Ken Regal, about the new Trump administration proposal to change SNAP eligibility rules.
News Item Types Archives: Barriers
Advocates sue Pa. to stop plan to cut General Assistance funding for the poor
“A lawsuit is challenging the state Legislature and Gov. Tom Wolf’s termination of a cash assistance program for the poorest Pennsylvanians. General Assistance, a program that provides a monthly benefit […]
Summer is a hungry time for low-income kids in the region
“Paris Burgess, all of 11, had a secret about her South Philadelphia block to impart. ‘Some people in this neighborhood don’t have enough to eat….’”
Bridging Pittsburgh’s Haves And Have-Nots Begins By Learning ‘How A Neighborhood Breathes’
“Federal agriculture officials have proposed stricter work requirements for people who receive food stamps. Ann Sanders, public policy advocate for the South Side-based anti-hunger group Just Harvest, strongly opposes the law, […]
Advocates tell feds: Proposed change to food stamp rule would be harmful
“Armed with both shared laptop computers and old-fashioned paper comment cards and pens, about 20 people gathered in the basement of the Allegheny County Human Services Building in Downtown last […]
Gov. Wolf proposes converting assistance program into housing
“Gov. Tom Wolf last week proposed two separate overhauls of assistance programs for the poorest Pennsylvanians. One proposal would convert the General Assistance program — a monthly cash benefit of […]
Criminal Justice Reform Paves the Way for Welfare Reform
“Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, raised eyebrows in the fall by signing S.B. 6, a bill that bans felons with drug offenses and some sex offenders from receiving public […]
Shutdown means early food benefits — then a long wait
“At Carl’s Cafe in Rankin, shoppers can buy staples like cereal, rice, bread, and milk, fresh produce and frozen meats. This week, they are also getting a serving of grocery […]
Food Stamp Recipients To Receive February Benefits Early To Avoid Government Shutdown Woes
“One out of eight Pennsylvanians are on food stamps or SNAP, making this government shutdown — the longer it goes on — a direct threat to anti-hunger programs from the […]
Food stamp benefits safe for now, despite shutdown, officials say
“As a partial government shutdown drags on, federal officials took steps Tuesday to assure recipients and grocers that one of the nation’s largest food assistance programs would continue to pay […]
