The following post was originally published by The Washington Post yesterday, Oct. 15, 2013. We reprint this Washington Post piece in advance of Sr. Simone Campell’s appearance as the keynote speaker […]
Tag Archives | SNAP/food stamps
Can millionaire Rep. Gingrey get food stamps?
Last week Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) complained in a closed-door GOP meeting that many congressional aides “may be 33 years old now and not making a lot of money. But […]
The 5th Anniversary of the Great Recession
Five years ago this week, one of the country’s largest investment banks went bankrupt. With the bursting of the “housing bubble,” Lehman Brothers’ risky financial escapades put not just them […]
Bullies With Buggies: How register rage blinds reasonable people
I never really understood why or how people manage to monitor the grocery shopping habits of other people in their line. Beyond idle curiosity, I really don’t care. But there’s […]
News Release: Nearly 1.8 Million in Pa. Will See Food Assistance Cut This Fall
Nearly 1.8 million Pennsylvanians will see a cut in food assistance this fall equal to 21 lost meals per month for a family of four, according to U.S. Department of […]
Prosperity for the rich, ridicule for the poor
If you didn’t read the recent op-ed in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, America’s food stamp mentality, I’ll save you the bother. If you’re anything like me – and thankfully, most people are […]
Community Meeting – Thursday, Aug. 8
Ever had trouble reaching your DPW caseworker? Join Just Harvest staff, SNAP/food stamp recipients, and other stakeholders for an informational and action-planning meeting on August 8 at our offices.
Mythbusting
I’m going to ask you to do something a little weird. Ready? Ok, close your eyes and try to picture someone on food stamps. What does he or she look […]
Pennsylvania vs. food stamps
The following op-ed appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on July 8, 2013 The Corbett administration is denying and delaying benefits For anyone who has sat in the waiting room of a welfare […]
Spreadsheets, Buses, and Automobiles: Ken Tallies What it Takes for the SNAP Challenge
My Food Stamp Challenge prep continues. Sunday comes and I begin to prepare for my second journey. This time no sunglasses, I don’t want any collateral damage. Once again I […]
