The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program is a temporary program designed to bridge the gap left by schools closing and help families who may have strained resources due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program allows for DHS to provide … Continued
LIHEAP provides assistance for home energy bills, helping ensure continuity of utility and other energy services for low-income Pennsylvanians. LIHEAP normally runs from November through March, but the Recovery Crisis program can help with Pennsylvanians’ current energy costs, including critical … Continued
EAP helps low-income families who have lost wages and are experiencing financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is open to families with a child under the age of 18 or a woman who is currently pregnant. Families … Continued
From Pennsylvania Common Cause: (https://www.commoncause.org/pennsylvania/): Pennsylvanians across the state braved a global pandemic and widespread civil unrest to exercise their right to vote last Tuesday. Many of them voted in polling places that were not socially distanced or where poll … Continued
Beginning Wednesday, June 10, five more COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites will open in Walmart parking lots across the state. A. Walmart Supercenter parking lot, 167 Hogan Blvd, Mill Hall, PA B. Walmart Supercenter parking lot, 21920 Route #119, Punxsutawney, PA C. … Continued
In order to provide support to families and communities who have suffered loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Red Cross has developed a Virtual Family Assistance Center (VFAC). People can visit redcross.org/VFAC to access this resource with special … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/10/lethal-inequality-new-study-shows-millions-high-risk-covid-19-us-lack-adequate Published on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 by Common Dreams “It’s not just Covid care that’s unaffordable. Patients with heart disease, asthma, and diabetes need protection too. Medicare for All is the long-term answer.” By Jake Johnson, staff … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): A new report by Director of EPI’s Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy Valerie Wilson and Senior Economist Elise Gould explores how racial and economic inequality have left many Black workers with few good options … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/06/labor-bureau-says-misclassification-error-making-unemployment-rate-look-lower-it Published on Saturday, June 06, 2020 by Common Dreams “Long story short, BLS is telling us that we’re at 16 percent unemployment.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia speak during a roundtable discussion with … Continued
