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June 17, 2025
Today, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding joined leadership from Feeding Pennsylvania and the Central PA Food Bank to discuss the importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
June 16, 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of approximately $42 million, pending availability of funding for legal services grants under the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness (LSV-H) Grant Program. VA anticipates the grants will be
June 6, 2025
Proposed Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid: What’s at Stake for Pennsylvania? Monday, June 16, 2025 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. ET The U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes drastic cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. The Senate is now considering the legislation. Join this 75
June 5, 2025
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys, and Pennie Executive Director Devon Trolley visited Union Community Care to discuss the importance of Medicaid in providing health care coverage to millions of
June 5, 2025
Have you received a suspicious text message or email allegedly from the Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles? The Office of Attorney General has received complaints from consumers who received suspicious text messages that are threatening to report a driver to the DMV violation database
June 2, 2025
Shapiro Administration officials joined leadership from Feeding Pennsylvania and the Westmoreland Food Bank to discuss the importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Access Program (SNAP) amid federal proposals that would take food assistance away from thousands of Pennsylvanians and significantly
June 2, 2025
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today reminded consumers about changes in electric generation prices – known as the Price to Compare (PTC) – for residential and small business customers across Pennsylvania. These new PTCs took effect on June 1, 2025, reflecting current wholesale
June 2, 2025
North Penn Legal Services is hosting a virtual presentation entitled T he New Lehigh County Human Relations Ordinance: What the Most Inclusive Non-Discrimination Law in Pennsylvania Protects and Why Other Municipalities Are Adopting Its Language on June 4, 2025 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Eastern. This

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