At an August 8 press conference, Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh highlighted the SUN Bucks program, a new federal summer food program for children that can be used to purchase fresh food and groceries at retailers around Pennsylvania. ( Photo by Anthony Grove / Commonwealth Media Services) Shapiro encourages families to apply for SUN Bucks program In an effort to spur families to apply, Governor Josh Shapiro recently highlighted the new SUN Bucks program, a summer benefit... Local News 21 Aug 2024 | 11:57
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Cheryl Cook urges Pennsylvanians to support their local food banks and pantries ahead of Federal changes to SNAP, in Harrisburg, PA on February 23, 2023. ( Commonwealth Media Services photo) New SNAP changes may cause rise in local food bank use Commonwealth officials recently put out a call for Pennsylvanians to support their local food banks and pantries as a way... Local News 28 Feb 2023 | 07:29
From left: Alexandra Kellogg, Danielle Kellogg, James Kellogg, and their mom, Nickole Kazes ( Frances Ruth Harris) Family with six children sees food benefits dwindle The more Nickole Kazes works, the more her SNAP benefits shrink. Once upon a time they were called food stamps. Now the program... Local News 31 Dec 2019 | 11:43
Jim and Pat Snodgrass (left) stand with Bruce Baker, volunteers for the Ecumenical Food Pantry of Pike County, in front of a display of food for Christmas. ( Frances Ruth Harris) We are facing a major hunger crisis To the Editor: As Pennsylvanians, we care for each other, and we are facing a crisis here in our state. Since Congress passed... Letters to the Editor 31 Dec 2019 | 10:59
