Crisis in the state budget; Big changes in employment and training for SNAP; PA will create 20,000 jobs for unemployed with new program; DPW refuses to restore cuts to SSP; Child Care Works waiting list cleared

DPW verification documents – why and what?; Personal money doesn’t count for special allowance policy; Welfare makes changes; Energy assistance more limited than last year’s; Get your taxes done at Just Harvest; Stimulus payment for laid-off people no longer affects food stamps

Food stamps has new name and makes some improvements; DPW makes it harder to get special allowances – BAD!; Some unemployed lose food stamps because of stimulus; New tax credit helps working people; WIC has new food package