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Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Casey warned those at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days Wednesday about proposed regulation changes to food assistance…
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Democratic state lawmakers are criticizing the Trump Administration over its proposed plan to restrict Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits…
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Immigrant families, including U.S. citizens, are avoiding certain safety net programs because of a “chilling effect” tied to a controversial proposal to…
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No place in Pennsylvania has more trouble keeping food on the table as Reading, Pennsylvania, a town of 88,000 about an hour outside of Philadelphia,…
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Time is running out for Congress to pass a new farm bill before both chambers break for the year. In Pennsylvania – and around the country – that means…
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The U.S. Senate passed its version the 2018 Farm Bill on Thursday, and it’s a sharp contrast to the bill that narrowly passed in the House last week. The…
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Two major proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, could cause 70,000 Pennsylvania households to lose eligibility.The…
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In a large bright gym at the Mountain Fellowship Center in Markleysburg, Fayette County, Laura Thresher sorts cans of mostly non-perishable items and…
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A report released Wednesday claims the wages Giant Eagle pays employees leave thousands in poverty and dependent on public assistance.The study was issued…
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Officials with the Department of Human Services announced increased oversight for its major programs and said it’s paying off financially.The department…