From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): As you know, General Assistance (GA) is under attack in the General Assembly. The bill that would end GA – HB 33 – is up for a vote this Monday in the PA … Continued
From the Center for American Progress (http://www.americanprogress.org): With more than 4 in 10 American households—43%—struggling to afford basics like food, housing, health care, child care, and the cost of raising a child growing every year, it’s evident that Congress must … Continued
From the People’s Emergency Center (http://www.pec-cares.org): New reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Education identifies its largest number ever of children and youth experiencing homelessness – 38,823! Highlights: The data suggests that homelessness of children and youth is increasing. Perhaps, … Continued
Updated: March 1, 2019 – 5:45 AM The Inquirer Editorial Board It it heartwarming to see the outpouring of compassion toward those living in poverty that occurs every time a certain type of bill gets discussed. For the past two years, the … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Tax season is upon us! You may be scrambling to get your tax return paperwork together and have high hopes to submit everything well before the April 15th deadline (but more likely than not will end … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Food assistance for the hungry shouldn’t have a time limit. Yet, the Trump Administration has proposed a rule that would take away SNAP eligibility for 755,000 unemployed and underemployed adults. That means … Continued
Posted at https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2019/02/pas-most-vulnerable-requires-the-continuation-of-the-general-assistance-program-opinion.html The authors are part of a coalition working to preserve General Assistance Updated Feb 4; Posted Feb 4 By Rev. Sandra L. Strauss and Sister Mary Scullion, guest contributors Pennsylvania’s General Assembly has a responsibility to protect the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians … Continued
From Interfaith Worker Justice (http://www.iwj.org): This February 14th, Interfaith Worker Justice asks you to demonstrate a greater love: the love of justice. On the day we normally reserve for romance, fancy dinners, chocolates and flowers, we ask you to spare … Continued
From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org): Food assistance is at risk — again — and your voice is needed. Just months after Congress and the Trump Administration debated and renewed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through the … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): As of January 25th, 2019, the longest government shutdown in American history ended as President Trump signed a bill that temporarily opened the government until February 15th. When the shutdown began on … Continued