Federal Harm
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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.
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‘An extra burden.’ Southwestern Pa. braces for SNAP benefit losses
Nearly 30,000 people in Southwestern Pennsylvania are projected to lose government food assistance under new federal changes. More than 2 million Pennsylvanians are enrolled – over half are families with children.
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How could the federal shutdown affect Pennsylvania workers, parks, air travel?
Partisan spending disputes occasionally shut down parts of the government for a few days or a few weeks. Traditionally, “essential” workers such as military troops or air-traffic controllers are exempt from a shutdown, while visitors to national parks notice custodial workers are “non-essential” and trash piles up.
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Government shutdown begins as the nation faces a new period of uncertainty
Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline.
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What happens now that a government shutdown is underway
Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government.
