Food Assistance
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What to know about Pennsylvania’s ‘food deserts’
Hundreds of neighborhoods across the state aren’t within easy reach of a grocery store, complicating many Pennsylvanians’ access to fresh food.
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We asked, you answered: What is your family doing to save money right now?
With the cost of everything from clothing to energy rising, we asked Keystone newsletter readers what they’re doing to save money right now.
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SNAP benefits don’t pay for rotisserie chicken. A bipartisan bill from Sen. John Fetterman might change that
The SNAP program provides a monthly stipend for low-income families to buy groceries, but it doesn’t pay for hot prepared foods. The exclusion, which dates back decades, was meant to promote home cooking.
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Earth Day events across PA (+ how to step up your sustainability all year long)
Earth Day events throughout the state promote living sustainably, volunteering to protect your environment, and appreciating the wonders of nature.
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What leaders are doing to ‘food desert’ scenario in this western Pennsylvania town
Beaver Falls has a significant need for improved grocery access, as parts of the city are officially classified as food deserts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to published reports.
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What to know about Pennsylvania’s pay-what-you-can cafés and restaurants
Pennsylvania’s pay-what-you-can restaurants serve meals to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.
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59,000 Pennsylvanians have lost food benefits in past 6 months
More than 59,500 Pennsylvanians have lost federal food assistance in the six months since the imposition of work requirements for program recipients, according to state officials.
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9 grocery items you can make yourself to save money
It doesn’t look like grocery prices are coming down anytime soon. So if you really want to save money at the store, you have to be willing to put a little elbow grease, and a little ingenuity, on your grocery list
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Second Harvest opens ‘unbelievable’ free grocery store in UPMC center
A new, roughly 400-square-foot marketplace that has been in the works for nearly two years, has opened, tucked into the UPMC Health Plan Neighborhood Center at 803 East Ave. Right now, it allows 30 families a week to shop in the space, stocked with fresh food, dry goods and household staples.
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How to meet SNAP work requirement in Pennsylvania by volunteering
Pennsylvania officials have rolled out a new online tool they hope will help food stamp recipients follow federal work requirements and hold on to their benefits.
