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Data from the state show more than 1,891,000 Pennsylvanians enrolled in the program.
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Food stamp recipients may qualify for replacement benefits if food spoils due to a prolonged power outage. People who receive aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should contact their county assistance office to determine eligibility.
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A legal settlement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and two Pennsylvania women who are food stamp recipients will result in $712 million in additional food stamp benefits for more than 650,000 of the lowest-income Pennsylvania households.
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On today's program: Reporter Kate Giammarise explains why fewer people are receiving welfare from the state, despite the pandemic’s ongoing economic…
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Enrollment in public assistance programs in Pennsylvania continues to climb due to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, though state human…
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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…
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Food insecurity has increased by more than 40 percent in southwestern Pennsylvania, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact,…
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On today's program: Applications for SNAP benefits are up; today is the deadline for mail-in ballot requests; a preview of one state House election; and a…
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More Pennsylvanians will likely need help paying for groceries as the economy remains shutdown due to the coronavirus. But as the pandemic pokes holes in…
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To avoid going out in public, many are turning to online ordering and delivery for basic necessities like groceries. But the coronavirus has created…