“House Republicans continued their push to compel able-bodied adults to get jobs or risk losing access to government safety net programs on Tuesday. The state House voted 115-80 to pass a work requirement for able-bodied adults getting health care through Medicaid. Five Republicans voted against the plan and four Democrats broke ranks to support it….”
“At a state budget hearing last month, the then-acting Human Services secretary, Teresa Miller, was asked a question by a legislator: “Is Medicaid health care or is Medicaid welfare?” “Medicaid is health care,” Ms. Miller replied. That question is at the heart of an ongoing legislative fight in Harrisburg….”
“Stung by criticism from Mon Valley riders over proposed cuts to service, Port Authority of Allegheny County will hold new public meetings to get community input. A meeting will be held at 6 p.m. April 12 at Rankin Christian Center, 230 Third Ave., in Rankin to discuss bus routes serving Rankin, Braddock, North Braddock, Edgewood, Swissvale, Regent […]
“Students at Pennsylvania’s community colleges could now be eligible for food stamps, due to a change in how state officials interpret a federal rule. Federal food stamp rules say students at institutions of higher learning must meet a work requirement to qualify for the program, but the change means most income-eligible community college students would […]
“An estimated 1,500 people attended Sunday’s annual Empty Bowls dinner at Rodef Shalom in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood. The event serves up soup and raises money and awareness for the hungry in the Pittsburgh area….”
“Nearly 80 people from St. Sylvester Catholic Church in Brentwood gathered March 14 to assemble more than 10,000 meals for those in need….”
“…Ken Regal, executive director of Just Harvest, an anti-hunger advocacy organization in the South Side, said Pittsburgh has a long history of recognizing the politics and policy implications of hunger and poverty….”
“For the past 19 years, Pittsburgh musician David Tauberg and his band theCAUSE have come together at D-Jam to play music and support local nonprofits. Just Harvest, an anti-hunger organization that has been serving our Allegheny County community continuously for more than 30 years, will receive 100% of the 2018 proceeds….”
Ken Regal with details on this year’s Empty Bowls dinner benefiting Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Just Harvest, Rodef Shalom, Oakland, 3/18 (1 – 6 pm)
“People in the Mon Valley are calling for changes to an aggressive plan for rapid bus transit in Pittsburgh. Some of those people say the plan will cut them off….”
