Federal Harm
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November SNAP benefits in Pa. should be paid by weekend
The state Department of Human Services announced the full resumption of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as the federal government shutdown ends.
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You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast
The disruption of the closure, clocking in at 43 days, varied in its impact. Some people, like unpaid federal workers, were immediately and directly affected. Others included recipients of federal funding through programs like Head Start and food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Trump-friendly Fayette County could feel the pain of his Medicaid cuts, advocates say
Health experts say millions across the U.S. could soon face a loss of Medicaid coverage because of new hurdles created by the One Big Beautiful Bill, the massive tax package passed this year by congressional Republicans. And they predict the fallout of President Donald Trump’s marquee bill will land particularly heavily on some of the…
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Pa. congressman calls on colleagues to reject deal to end shutdown without health care plan
Premiums are expected to nearly double or even triple in some cases for almost 500,000 Pennsylvanians if tax credits expire.
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Small western Pa. grocer feels an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits
In 2024, SNAP recipients redeemed a little more than $96 billion in benefits, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the program. The majority – 74% — was spent at superstores and supermarkets, a category that includes big chains like Walmart and Kroger but also some independent stores like Ryan Sprankle’s.
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Even with shutdown end in sight, Pa. residents face health insurance hikes
While an end to the federal government shutdown could come this week, the main issue behind the shutdown—whether or not to extend enhanced tax credits for millions of Americans purchasing their plans on Affordable Care Act marketplaces like Pennie—remains unresolved.
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US Senate advances bill to end record-breaking government shutdown
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was one of seven Democrats who voted in favor of the measure.
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God’s Meal Barrel has been putting food on the table to feed Hanover families since 1986
As uncertainty lingered over the future of SNAP payments to the more than 22 million households across the United States that rely on the program, the volunteers of Hanover food pantry God’s Meal Barrel remained hard at work distributing groceries to local families in need.
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FAA limits flights at Pennsylvania’s biggest airport
Airlines serving three major airports frequented by Pennsylvanians will be limiting their flights Friday following an order from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Why health insurance is so expensive this year — and what you can do about it.
This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
