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Sharing Excess’ map, which shows locations in Philly, New York and Chicago, is connecting people to food pantries and distribution sites amid the SNAP pause.

Vedantam, a veteran science reporter, joins WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn to explore how unseen mental forces shape our choices, and why the show continues to resonate with listeners.

Residents in need are selected at random to get free rides on SEPTA. Some advocates say those with the greatest need should get priority.

Rallygoers were concerned that despite two judges’ rulings calling for funds to be restored, SNAP benefits will still be delayed and in danger amid the government shutdown.

The Federal Aviation Administration reported staffing-related delays on Friday at airports in Newark, New Jersey, Boston, Nashville, Houston and Dallas.

The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964.

McGreevey's running for mayor of Jersey City, the state’s second-largest city.

The USDA plans to freeze the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a cornerstone of the nation's social safety net relied upon by 1 in 8 Americans for groceries.

With help from Penn State’s Center for Black Digital Research, the mural draws attention to the activism of 19th-century Black women.

The total amount of money spent during the primary and general election will top $200 million by Election Day.

Gov. Josh Shapiro is setting aside $5 million to aid food banks during the SNAP freeze. But nonprofits say more is needed.

Nearly 241,000 children in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties receive SNAP benefits.

The announcement came minutes after a judge ruled in favor of Pennsylvania and other states suing to make the Trump administration use contingency funds to fund SNAP.

Parents at the Music Together Princeton Lab School in Hopewell, New Jersey, say the mixed-age class encourages cooperation and listening.

New Castle County officials say they will work quickly to send out the new tax bills. Property taxes are due by Nov. 30.