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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Meg Snead announced the Wolf Administration has reached an agreement with the Biden Administration that allows DHS to continue issuing …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Meg Snead announced the start of distribution of $224 million in federally funded food assistance to low-income Pennsylvania families of …
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HARRISBURG, PA — First Lady Frances Wolf, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Aging Secretary Robert Torres yesterday joined a group of older Pennsylvanians at Crispus Attucks Active Living Center in …
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PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Aging Secretary Robert Torres on Wednesday joined seniors at Kings Terrace to announce steps to increase access to Pennsylvania’s Senior Food Boxes, a …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Human Services (DHS) Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Doug Jacobs is sharing the effects of food insecurity on health and well-being and the need to …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania departments of Education (PDE), Agriculture, and Human Services (DHS) announced that thousands of students and families will continue to receive nutritious meals during the pandemic. …
Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The departments of Agriculture and Human Services (DHS) recently discussed the Wolf Administration’s efforts to support Pennsylvania’s charitable food network and food assistance programs so that no …
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HARRISBURG, PA – The Wolf Administration has received approval from the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefit …
Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Human Services (DHS) has begun to issue emergency allotments for the month of April for households that currently receive the maximum monthly Supplemental Nutrition …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller recently discussed the life-sustaining benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and food assistance for Pennsylvanians under the …
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