Year: 2026

Number of Pennsylvanians going hungry rises sharply

By: Stephana Ocneanu, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The number of Pennsylvanians going hungry has drastically risen in recent years,according to a new report from the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and FeedingPennsylvania. Between 2021 and 2024, food insecurity has increased 44% in Pennsylvania…

One year after ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’: 98K fewer Pennsylvanians on SNAP

By: Whitney Downard The past weekend’s 250th Independence Day celebration also marked another anniversary: the first year after President Donald Trump signed HR 1, otherwise known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Many of its sweeping policy changes, including…