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HARRISBURG, PA — A new $2 million statewide nutrition incentive program championed by state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Luzerne, is now part of Pennsylvania’s newly enacted state budget, marking a …
Will New SNAP Incentives Change How Pennsylvania Eats? A $2M Bet Says Yes Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — With millions of Americans at risk of losing access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown, Gopuff announced a $10 million …
Gopuff Commits $10 Million to Help SNAP Recipients Amid Government Shutdown Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro announced Friday that his administration is expediting the release of November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for Pennsylvania residents following a federal court …
Shapiro Administration Fast-Tracks SNAP Payments After Federal Court Ruling Read More
PITTSTON, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro has declared a disaster emergency and mobilized more than $7 million in state and private funds to support food banks across Pennsylvania after the …
Shapiro Mobilizes $7 Million to Feed Pennsylvanians Amid SNAP Shutdown Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro on Friday declared a disaster emergency and announced $5 million in immediate state funding to Pennsylvania food banks after the Trump Administration halted November …
Shapiro Declares Emergency to Protect Food Access as SNAP Payments Halted Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — As the federal government shutdown stalls Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments, Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe are urging swift community …
SNAP Halt Spurs Urgent Call for Food Aid Across Chester County Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County United Way, Chester County Community Foundation, The Alliance for Health Equity, and United Way of Southern Chester County have joined forces to launch a …
Chester County Organizations Launch Help Feed Chesco Initiative Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — With more than two million Pennsylvanians facing the loss of federal food assistance this weekend, state House Democrats are advancing emergency legislation to use a portion of …
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push $60 Million Hunger Relief Plan Amid Federal SNAP Crisis Read More
POTTSTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania Representatives Joe Ciresi of Montgomery County and Paul Friel of Chester County held a town hall Wednesday evening with the Pottstown chapter of the NAACP to …
Ciresi and Friel Warn of Local Fallout From Budget Delays and Federal Cuts Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out a sweeping set of initiatives last week, ranging from wildfire prevention funding to reforms in federal food assistance and new …
USDA Unveils $200M Wildfire Grants, Tighter SNAP Rules, and Farm Relief Read More