Category: News and Events

Hunger in Montgomery County: Economic strain hits food pantries

By: Rachel Ravina, The Reporter A MontCo Anti-Hunger Network report revealed that “nearly half of pantry guests surveyed visited at least two or more pantries per month and 25 percent reported skipping at least one meal within the past 30…

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…