Jun 12, 2012
(Philadelphia, PA) June 12, 2012 – As many families throughout Pennsylvania and nationwide struggle to rebound from the recession, participation in the Summer Nutrition Programs continues to fall short. According to a new report, Hunger Doesn’t Take a...
Sep 23, 2011
Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) September 22, 2011 – The percentage of children living in poverty has increased in four of five Southeastern Pennsylvania counties from before the recession (2006) through 2010, with deep poverty impacting nearly half of poor...
Sep 19, 2011
Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) September 19, 2011 – As low-income, working families in the state continue to suffer the effects of the Great Recession, the state Department of Public Welfare (DPW) is preparing next month to increase the cost of copays for...
Aug 12, 2011
Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) August 11, 2011 – Nearly half of households with children in Pennsylvania’s First Congressional District (49.6 percent) reported not having enough money to buy the food they needed during 2009-10, according to a new analysis...
Jun 14, 2010
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