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…
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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…
What are SNAP benefits, and how are they changing?
By: Community Legal Services The federal budget reconciliation bill, which became law in July 2025, included cuts to Medicaid and SNAP (food stamps). Community Legal Services has created a page to help you understand how you may be impacted and…
