Federal Harm
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PA small businesses face rising health care costs if tax credits expire
Unless Congress acts, enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits will expire at year’s end, leaving small businesses in Pennsylvania and across the country bracing for higher health care costs.
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Davis seeks $1 million to fill SNAP funding gap in Erie County during government shutdown
Erie County Executive Brenton Davis has announced an emergency proposal to allocate $1 million in county funds to help offset the loss of food assistance caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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York County organizations launch fund to aid residents hit by SNAP loss during shutdown
Two York County organizations have teamed up to help individuals, seniors and families affected by the loss of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits during the federal government shutdown.
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Shapiro sends millions to Pa. food banks as Trump ordered to tap emergency funds for SNAP
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced he had signed an emergency declaration that will direct $5 million to the state’s 13 food banks to help feed Pennsylvanians affected by the government shutdown.
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State Senate Democrats pitch grant program to offset possible SNAP cuts
The Pennsylvania Food and Hunger Relief Grant Program would divert $50 million from interest earned on the commonwealth’s rainy day fund to food banks and $10 million to Meals on Wheels Pennsylvania, plus $2 million to the state Department of Agriculture.
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How Department of Education cuts could affect Pennsylvania students with disabilities
Groups that advocate for public schools in Pennsylvania warn that steps to downsize and dismantle the U.S. Department of Education will mean less help for students with disabilities.
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Will the government shutdown 2025 impact my Social Security check? See if you’ll get paid
The shutdown is not to impact the third wave of Social Security payments for the month of October, with this month marking the first under the agency’s new paperless policy.
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2 million Pa. residents poised to lose SNAP benefits in November if shutdown drags on
Roughly 2 million Pennsylvanians will not get their food benefits in November if the federal shutdown continues and government support for the program falters, state officials have announced.
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For Pa.’s soybean farmers, trade wars are only the latest struggle.
A Chinese boycott of U.S. soybeans is only the latest issue facing farmers. Labor shortages, soaring equipment costs and unpredictable weather have also taken their toll.
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Will food stamps, SNAP, WIC benefits still go out in PA during government shutdown?
Pennsylvanians are expected to continue seeing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments in October despite the federal government shutdown. The status of future SNAP payments if the partial shutdown persists is still uncertain.
