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You may qualify for WIC food assistance under new income rules. Here’s what’s changed
According to new income guidelines, a family of four would qualify for WIC if they earn $59,478 annually, compared to $57,720 in 2024. The income limit is now $49,303 for a family of three to qualify for nutrition assistance, up from $47,767, while a family of two can earn up to $39,128, up from $37,814.
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Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill brings changes to SNAP in Pa. Here’s what to know.
State officials have estimated that about 144,000 SNAP recipients will lose their benefits because of the new rules. However, advocates say people who rely on the program can take steps to protect their access to food assistance.
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Old Farmer’s Almanac fall, winter weather forecast for Pennsylvania
While an overall warmer-than-average fall season was predicted by the Old Farmer’s Almanac for 2025 for the United States, most of Pennsylvania, the Appalachians and Lower Lakes are forecast to see cooler-than-average temperatures and dry conditions with lower-than average precipitation.
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Careful where you swim. Some York County waterways have elevated levels of e. coli
According to testing conducted at 20 different locations by the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper throughout the watershed, e. coli is found at levels above those considered safe under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines in many of those waterways.
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Adams County officials condemn post by sheriff showing bloody ‘protester edition’ truck
The Adams County Sheriff is facing backlash over a since-removed Facebook post that appeared to show a blood-spattered truck with the caption “Protester Edition” posted during a weekend of national protests that included an incident in Virginia where police said an SUV drove through protesters.
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Where to celebrate Juneteenth in Pennsylvania
Communities across Pennsylvania will celebrate Juneteenth over the next several days, with events that strive to reflect on the nation’s history and uplift the Black community.
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Bucks County shelter for domestic violence survivors expanding with help of state grant
A project to expand Bucks County’s only domestic violence shelter got a $6.11 million boost in state funding.
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UPMC Memorial Hospital names intensive care unit in honor of heroic Officer Andrew Duarte
Officials, law enforcement and the parents of fallen West York Police Officer Andrew Duarte gathered at UPMC Memorial Hospital as the ICU unit is now named in his memory to recognize his bravery and his ultimate sacrifice.
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Quakertown GOP said local ‘No Kings’ protesters would be paid $40. But is there evidence?
An administrator of the Quakertown Area Republican Club Facebook page wrote on Friday that a “considerable number of participants arriving from outside the area” would receive “a daily stipend of $40.” But members of the club have not provided evidence for the claim.
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Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to designate Sept. 12 as annual ‘day of the Bible’
Pennsylvania lawmakers once courted controversy by declaring 2012 the “year of the Bible.” Now, one Keystone State legislator wants to honor the religious text on an annual basis, with a resolution that would designate Sept. 12 as the “day of the Bible.”
