“As of Monday, Pennsylvanians once again can apply for General Assistance, a monthly cash program that aided the poorest individuals in the commonwealth before it was eliminated by the Legislature and then-Gov. Tom Corbett in 2012….”
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What’s next for Pittsburgh’s farmers markets?
“It may be another month before Pittsburgh’s long-awaited farmers market study is completed that analyzed the viability of these seasonal staples. But city officials already have reached at least one conclusion: They need more marketing — a lot of it….”
The SNAP Crisis at Farmers Markets Across the Country
“SNAP benefits may not be accepted at many farmers markets this summer. If so, both farmers and low-income people will lose….”
How Fare-Capping Could Make Transit More Equitable
“People with low or moderate incomes are often the most transit-dependent—they rely on public transportation to access critical daily needs—but the least able to bear the cost….”
Local grocery industry must raise wages
This is a republication of our recent blog post, “The local grocery industry must raise its wages.”
Riders Release New Vision For Future Of Regional Transit System
“Transit in Allegheny County should be equitable, connected to affordable housing, a conduit for economic opportunity and a means to improve regional air quality, said riders and a coalition of organizations who presented a new mission for transit this week….”
Attacking people in poverty for buying birthday cakes and other treats with food stamps
“Buying a birthday cake for her son in a Northeast Philadelphia supermarket three years ago, Tianna Gaines-Turner was singed by judgy looks from the cashier when she paid with food stamps….”
Food stamp workforce: At discount stores, questions about SNAP work requirements
“Hundreds of thousands of people across Pennsylvania are enrolled in the food stamp program while working or going to school — or both. Recipients work for some of the largest retailers, grocers and caregiving providers. By one estimate, 507,600 Pennsylvania workers — one in every 12 workers across the state — lived in households that […]
‘This brings us into the 21st Century:’ Fresh Access helps shoppers at Pittsburgh farmer’s markets
“The Fresh Access program available at about 20 farmer’s markets in the Pittsburgh area is allowing people who use food stamp benefits to buy fresh fruits and vegetables….”
2018 farmers market season sees improvements, delays
“As the days slide into summer, more farmers markets are springing up across the Western Pennsylvania landscape for the 2018 season. More efforts also are being made to improve Pittsburgh’s farmers markets, both by the city and nonprofit groups such as Just Harvest, which seeks to eliminate hunger….”
